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Last night was the second community workshop for the planned redesign of Myrtle Plaza. The photos above show preliminary renderings that will eventually be vetted by CB2 and the Public Design Commission. A lot of options are on the table to revamp the stretch running from Hall to Emerson that includes a two-block pedestrian plaza between Hall and Grand. Among the possibilities mentioned by the DOT were a farmers market, game tables, cafe seating, and a shade structure or a kiosk. A performance space was a popular idea batted about during the first community workshop, so that will likely be included in the plans. Also, plans are to have artwork from Matthew Gellar incorporated throughout the site. Not included in the plaza are public bathrooms and bike lanes, although there will be bike parking. While some attendees of the meeting last night voiced concerns about businesses getting pushed out and money being spent on the plaza while “buses are shutting down, schools are shutting down,” DOT and the Myrtle Avenue Bid still plan to present the plans to CB2 later this month. (No businesses along this strip of Myrtle will be altered directly through the pedestrian plaza.) Construction on the plaza should last until August 2013.