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DESIGN PRINCIPLES
for LIVABLE RURAL COMMUNITIES A project of Design:SD • Illustrations by Paul H. Boerboom, AIA, and Jeremy Altman, Assoc. AIA
Adapted primarily from AIA’s Ten Principles for Livable Communities, with inspiration from Minnesota Design Team and several other sources
Design on a human scale. Communities that provide safe options for walking, biking and using public transit—in addition to driving—to places such as shops, services, cultural resources and jobs can encourage community interaction and benefit people’s health.
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Plan for mixed uses. Integrating land uses that work well together, such as retail, residential and green space, and separating land uses that don’t, such as manufacturing and downtown retail, creates vibrant, pedestrian-friendly and diverse communities.
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People want variety in housing, shopping, recreation, transportation and employment. Variety creates lively communities and accommodates residents in different stages of their lives.
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Build connections.
Provide choices.
Preserve the community’s core. Restoring, revitalizing and infilling Main Streets and downtowns takes advantage of existing streets, services and buildings, avoiding the need for new infrastructure. Strong downtowns help preserve and enhance a community’s identity.
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Prominent gateways into communities, Grey 35c clear / 0m /wayfinding 0y / 70k and connections between neighborhoods that accommodate Red 0c / 90m / 86y / 0k both walking and driving can serve as guides to help visitors know they Small text: where Lato Bold ALL are CAPS with extra letter spacing P RO J ECT WEBand ST ERresidents and how to get where they are going.
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