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07 <br /> PLAN ELEMENTS <br /> Streetscape, Open Space, and Public Amenities Think of city and what comes to mind? Its <br /> streets. If a city's streets look interesting, the <br /> Upgrading streets, parks and other public facilities is the most direct way cities city looks interesting;if they look dull, the city <br /> can influence private development and shape urban form. Not only do looks dull. <br /> improvements to these elements upgrade the function and attractiveness of a Jane Jacobs: <br /> downtown in themselves, they can be the most powerful incentive for developers The Death and life <br /> of Great American Cities <br /> to undertake quality redevelopment projects. <br /> This section describes recommended improvements to the City's physical <br /> infrastructure. While each street park orpublic feature can be considered as an � i '°r �p. " 0.1 y ' o� '" ' ;t� <br /> � �4 r�t��yi,�r,�w}, o' Yaf 1� °�f ,��: <br /> individual element, the intent is that they act as a system to strategically connect +f 41°. U <br /> 11011 <br /> and enhance the various downtown sub-districts and to serve as a better setting Y �I. <br /> � d Y r4aN,) d, <br /> w <br /> t 2 dP r�€5 � �i�A� rt�J ��Y, j <br /> for priority redevelopment. The recommendations follow directly from the plan's t1 kij , ��f <br /> concept as described in Chapter 4 and support the land use and circulation a c r�tr fir Ate„ `: , „, 1;'c{'.4140t ?.7, <br /> ` c `0 . tr G� <br /> elements. ;� ,.: 'd€ �',° c„� ° �,■ <br /> f 1.e j y `x.15 <br /> fftY•,�t <br /> d K Lb�ti^ .�1... J4"4h <br /> Street Improvements4 �� ,eh � <br /> 4Nk.' .4p yb nF <br /> Summary ,orf tiN <br /> The recommended design for streetscape improvements were driven bythe it y `�o '��� A��� <br /> transportation needs (including transit, pedestrian, bicycle and parking), land use r 'f , e <br /> objectives (including the desired uses and design characteristics of adjacent <br /> development) and urban design concepts (including the need for connectivity and Figure 70. Street life is a critical part of the <br /> amenity, view potential, visibility of the street and opportunities afforded the ROW urban experience. <br /> configuration). Seen in this light, the streetscape designs are primarily a <br /> response to the functional and aesthetic considerations set by the land use, d hew y <br /> transportation and redevelopment goals. The design team considered each �� y,,••�°' � � rhe <br /> street in downtown with respect to these considerations and evolved a street <br /> RSZ IA xeti�' 'tl 110 <br /> tLa tZttit ut`i�.� <br /> network that works as an integrated system. <br /> d,L44 <br /> Figure 71. The street design recommendations <br /> respond to requirements of transportation <br /> systems, desired adjacent land use, and urban <br /> design concepts. <br /> EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN — DRAFT 6/29/2006 79 <br />