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EVERETT 2044 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />6/17/2025 <br />COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT ELEMENT <br /> Page 41 <br />development of centers as places that reflect the character and cultures of the surrounding <br />neighborhoods. <br />Neighborhood Nodes <br />Development within Everett’s Neighborhood Nodes can assist existing smaller scale shopping and office <br />centers succeed as mixed-use neighborhood places with smaller locally owned enterprises. Its <br />businesses and gathering spaces are easy to walk to by area residents. They are also areas that can <br />provide additional housing. Design for these areas is envisioned to have distinct neighborhood scale and <br />provide for pedestrian access and walkability in the node. <br />Streetscapes / sidewalks /parking <br />Streets and corridors have significant visual impacts for all users in connecting different parts of the city. <br />Trees, landscaping, paving, lighting, and public art are all streetscape elements that contribute to an <br />area’s design identity. Streets and corridors that incorporate these features enhance Everett’s image <br />and provide connections to adjacent neighborhoods. <br />Pedestrian pathways, sidewalks, plazas, parks and open areas all work to make Everett active and <br />connected and need to be integrated into plans and projects. The pedestrian experience can be <br />enhanced by integrating amenities such as weather protection, landscaping, public art, seating and <br />other features, into both private development and public places, to create a distinct sense of community <br />and place. Well-designed public spaces throughout the city will offer people the opportunity to engage <br />with their surroundings and gather with their community. <br />Creating vibrant livable communities, requires that a careful balance of the supply and demand for <br />parking. Too much parking can lead to inefficient land use patterns and sprawl. Insufficient parking can <br />negatively affect neighborhood livability and economic vitality. Finding the balance to meet the public <br />objectives, including achieving compact walkable communities, reducing overall vehicle use, enhancing <br />livability, reducing pollution, and expanding economic opportunity is the aim for this plan. <br />Residential areas <br />There will be development and change, across the city as it grows. Encouraging growth that is designed <br />and developed to continue existing development patterns and to encourage community connections. It <br />is important that lower density residential areas outside of centers and corridors include new residential <br />infill that is designed and located to support the overall health and vitality of the City’s neighborhoods.