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1 . Introduction <br /> Purpose <br /> In July 2006, the City of Everett adopted the Everett Downtown Plan, which set an ambitious <br /> course for transforming the downtown into a vital metropolitan center with regional attractions, <br /> residential neighborhoods, and a greater array of commercial activities. The plan's <br /> recommendations included many streetscape and transportation improvements that were <br /> identified in general terms but not described in detail. This Downtown Streetscape Plan adds <br /> the detail to the 2006 plan's recommendations by establishing a unifying palette of streetscape <br /> elements, including street furniture, paving, lights, and landscaping, and by presenting a <br /> preliminary schematic design for each downtown street. While some recommended designs <br /> may necessarily need to be revised during design development for individual projects, at a <br /> minimum recommendations presented here present a starting point for engineering design. <br /> In terms of implementation, it is expected that the City may initiate some street improvements, <br /> reconstructing a several-block section or making spot improvements such as upgrading an <br /> intersection. Other times, street improvements may be accomplished as part of the <br /> requirements for new development. In either case, the recommendations in this document <br /> should provide guidance in designing these improvements. The recommendations are intended <br /> to be applied in a flexible manner to adapt to unforeseen circumstances or special conditions. <br /> This report's Implementation chapter is also intended as guidance, to be applied loosely rather <br /> than as a mandated set of strict priorities. Different development schedules or unexpected <br /> funding opportunities may alter priorities and implementation methods. <br /> Everett Downtown Streetscape Plan 1 <br />