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Visual Breaks for Long Facades

Long monolithic facades can make the street feel incredibly long and uninteresting.

Breaking up the facade in a number of ways can add intrigue and breakdown the length.

Food Truck Side Streets

Space for food trucks can be challenging. If street perpendicular to the main street are able to be partially closed, then they can serve as pull off zones for food trucks.

Facade Repair

A small investment in superficial repairs to damaged facades on main street or in downtown can improve the overall aesthetic and increase investments in the area.

Re-purposing empty lots can be cheap and easy to see how much they get used before investing more

Public Art and Outdoor Sports

Utilizing open spaces for tabletop games can be a great way to draw people to area for activities. Note: in areas with snow, some tabletop games will need to be stored away.

Street Block Length Outdoor Seating

If there is enough demand for outdoor seating, then permanent solutions with level thresholds from the sidewalk should be considered. These can have more intentionality and more refined finished for longevity.

Painted Bike Lanes

The addition of painted bike lanes will draw more families to downtown knowing that they have a protected lane to use.

Take Advantage of Empty Lots

Empty lots can be easily converted to seating areas with minimal effort

See the Appendix for additional details on the constructability and design intent of the design solutions

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See the Appendix for additional details on the constructability and design intent of the design solutions

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