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Design
Concepts -
Summary of Main Street Corridor Master Plan:
The strength of this revitalization initiative
lies in the Vision, the foundation for the principles in the
Corridor Master Plan, which reflect the needs and desires
of the community.
Translating the Vision and Corridor Master Plan
into reality, absent regulatory institutionalization of the
Vision and Master Plan principles, is being accomplished through
an extraordinary synergy generated by the quality and effectiveness
of the strong, nontraditional, collaborative, public/private
partnership which guides this revitalization effort. This
synergy, bolstered by the development of a light rail system,
is spurring individual partnerships among stakeholders and
an unprecedented “voluntary” implementation of
the Vision and the Master Plan principles by stakeholders
and developers.
The design philosophy of this effort is the
integration of land-use with transportation and the creation
of a livable, enriching urban environment where emphasis is
placed on creating a sense of space, a quality landscape and
intimate spaces where people can have positive interaction
with each other and with the environment.
The livable, sustainable, and equitable urban
environment that evolves from this revitalization effort will
be a model for other areas of the city, the region and the
country that are grappling to reverse the trend of sprawl.
Following are the specific design concepts and unifying design
elements of this revitalization initiative; to learn more,
select a link below.
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