THE GOAL: Coordinated development to create a mixed-use urban neighborhood complementary to Downtown.
Location: Vivion and West Platte corridor between the Gateway/Vivion intersection and the Red-X.
Strengths:
• Clear need for concerted redevelopment
• High visibility
• Good access to Highway 9
Redevelopment Guidelines:
• Mixed-use development: a variety of housing types with limited commercial shopping and some small offices that create an intimate and neighborly "block network" street character that is pedestrian-friendly
• Open space as a community amenity
• Innovative stormwater solutions as an amenity
• Higher density residential development
• Buildings that provide an "urban edge" at the street
• Pedestrian-oriented streetscapes
• Street trees
• Native plantings
• Attractive street lighting and signage
• Bio-swales as traffic medians
• Small scale development ( 2-4 stories )
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