As a reaction to the Covid-19 pandemic, temporary sidewalk expansion
has been implemented with positive reactions from citizens and shop
owners. The City wishes to explore how this could become more
permanent.
Recommendation 1
Timeframe: Near-term/ongoing
Facilitate public realm expansion
and improvement on Main
Street to maintain downtown’s
commercial activity, particularly
along sections with active retail
and restaurant frontages to create
ample space for seating areas
and/or small plazas.
This expansion can be
accommodated by a
combination of two strategies:
expanding the sidewalk into
areas where on-street parking
currently happens, as well
as shrinking and/or removing
existing lanes on Main Street
itself.
Depending on the specific uses
happening on different parts of
the block, the balance of these
two strategies changes. The
included drawing suggest a first
version of how the distinctions
might be navigated.
Comprehensive Master Plan
Land Use and Development
Utilizing curb bumpouts
Curb bumpouts serve multiple
purposes—increasing a feeling
of safety for pedestrians
crossing the street, slowing
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right-of-way shrinks, and
allowing space for seating or
landscaping on block corners.
They should be implemented
across the district as blocks
are redesigned.
: Green Infrastructure
: Continuous multi tree pits
* under permeable pavement
Consider parking alternatives $
Limited parallel parking for quick pick-up and $
additional public parking at a walking distance. $
Reposition Main St as a
destination with active
commercial ground floors
Extended public realm :
Protected bike lane *
Main Street Visioning Concept
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