Action: Encourage
activity in ground floor
uses of new buildings,
especially on commercial
corridors such as
Amherst Street and the
Daniel Webster Hwy,
and TOD areas such as E
Hollis St.
Recommendation 1
Incentivize private developers to
include publicly accessible spaces
for community gathering in new
development projects.
Action: Promote
continuous street walls
on commercial corridors
and Main St.
Recommendation 1
Establish dimensional standards
and design character as urban
design guidelines referenced in
previous action.
Recommendation 2
Streamline approval process
to allow more street activation
elements in public way including
signage, awnings, seatings.
Action: Leverage private
development to provide
or contribute to high
quality public spaces
and programming for
community.
Recommendation 1
For larger developments, create
guidelines and requirements
to include public pathway
connecting pedestrian and bikes.
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