Board Of Aldermen

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Main Street South

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Proposed
Main Street South
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mentally and be primarily driven by the

private sector. A public streetscape pro-

gram is recommended however whole-
sale public sector acquisition and
redevelopment is not necessary.

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Main Street South to avoid Main Street

altogether. By removing as much local
traffic and curb cut access from Main
Street as possible, Main Street can func-
tion more effectively as a regional

through route.

Salmon Brook Park

Located south of Main Street Market-
place, Salmon Brook Park is the southern
Gateway to Downtown. The park can
create a “green” gateway.

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ating visual interest and subtle cues to
drivers that Main Street is an environ-
ment that balances the needs of automo-
biles and pedestrians. All street
furnishings (benches, light poles, trash
receptacles) should be coordinated
through a carefully selected palate of

materials and colors.

Circulation and Parking

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Existing Condi- 66
tions of Main
Street South:
Sidewalks are located
directly adjacent to
moving lanes of traffic.
The lack of street trees
and presence of
overhead utilities creates
a dangerous and
unattractive pedestrian
environment.

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Proposed Plan and
Section for Main
Street South:

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erty would be required in front of most
properties to create sidewalks and a
planting zone. Buildings between Otter-
son and Hollis should be set back
approximately 15” the sidewalk to pre-
serve the residential/institutional fabric.
Buildings between Otterson and Salmon
Brook should be built to the sidewalk.
The streetscaping program will

improve the overall pedestrian and vehic-

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Streetscape Program

‘The Master Plan recommends the City
undertake a comprehensive streetscape
and road improvement program for
Main Street between Hollis Street and
Allds Street. Creating a high quality
pedestrian environment does not require
major traffic flow modifications. The

Master Plan proposes preserving the cur-

Lake Street

rent lane configuration. The moving and 64
turning lanes that exist today, will

remain. However, the curb should be

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Main Street South can become an
important part of the overall Downtown

experience, its retail strategy, and its cir-

culation and park system. The half-mile
length of Main Street South should be

developed as a series of spatial experi-

ences varying one’s perception of the 63
long straight road, not as a single mono-

lithic avenue. The initiatives contained in

the following pages develop Main Street

South as a progression of unique places

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vi Main Street South

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A streetscaping program will create an
appropriate setting for the five public
buildings located on Spring Street.
Also, four additional sites along
Spring Street have been identified for
public buildings. One of the sites could

be used for the relocation of Saint

Patrick’s Gymnasium from Main Street.

Moving the gymnasium to this site

maintains the facility's adjacency to the
parish but rebuilds it on a more appro-
ptiate site and frees up the Main Street