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1v Implementation

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Residential Design Guidelines Typical massing of 89

The Master Plan identifies several sites houses (top)
throughout Downtown for new housing.

These sites fall into two categories: (1) Detait of
tail of entrance

extensions and insertions into old neigh-
(second)

borhoods and (2) former commercial or
industrial sites.

DESIGN ASSOCIATES

Main Street between Otterson and

Salmon Brook

Urban Design Intent

‘The urban design intent in this area is to
concentrate Downtown’s retail growth
potential in a second retail node along
Main Street South by creating mixed-use
buildings with mandatory, traditional
retail storefronts on the round floor.
Broad sidewalks, street trees, on-street
parking, awnings, and active storefronts
will create a vibrant pedestrian-oriented

retail node.

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DESIGN ASSOCIATES

Main Street between Hollis and
Otterson

Urban Design Intent

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ui Design Guidelines

Hollis Street

Kinsley Street

Lake Street

Salmon Brook

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* serve an economic development
objective by providing a valuable
leisure activity for individuals and
families.

The idea of an extensive trail system is

already a part of the City's 1993 Trails

Plan, adopted as part of the City’s Mas-

ter Plan, as well as the region's long-

range plan. This Master Plan illustrates
how trail systems can be implemented by
private and public initiatives recom-
mended in this Plan.

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A two-lane cross-section will reduce the
cost of the roadway significantly yet will
not reduce its effectiveness.

The Parkway should incorporate trail
elements that substantially implement
the City's Master Plan for trails and
greenways.

All efforts should be made to pre-
serve and protect the Tree Streets Neigh-
borhood, located at the road's southern
terminus. The greatest impacts will likely

occur on Elm Street between Hollis and

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neighborhoods, and creation of new
neighborhood fabric, particularly at
the southern end of the Parkway. The
preferred alternative does this
through a downsized street, the
adoption of urban street design
guidelines, and the connection to the
existing street system at numerous

points.

+ Multi-Modal The preferred design is
multi-modal, providing connections
to the regional trail system and

extension of the local trail system.

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