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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY <br />2. Initiate a High -Visibility, Transformational Project (Begin planning within <br />one year; complete within 3-4 years) <br />The purpose of this action is to show significant City commitment to <br />downtown with a project that will foster substantial development and/or add a <br />new dimension to downtown activities. Two recommended projects meet <br />these criteria: a major streetscape improvement of Rucker Avenue (and the <br />development of a multipurpose focal park or plaza. Since the Rucker Avenue <br />improvements are directed toward fostering a new in -city residential <br />neighborhood, this project might be timed to coincide with substantial mixed- <br />use residential development along that street. The construction of the new <br />park should be complemented by joint City and private efforts to program <br />events for optimizing its use and to address security and maintenance needs. <br />3. Initiate or Enhance Cooperative Programs to Address Ongoing Needs <br />(Ongoing) <br />Continuous public/private efforts to keep downtown, safe, comfortable, <br />attractive, and accessible are necessary. The City of Everett, the Downtown <br />Everett Association, the Downtown Business Improvement Area (BIA), <br />Snohomish County, and other groups should work together on issues such as <br />crime prevention, directional signage, event planning, maintenance, graffiti <br />removal, business promotion, and other related efforts. <br />4. Complete Other Recommended Actions as Opportunities and Priorities <br />Emerge (2 to 10 years) <br />The plan recommends a number of other actions ranging from street tree <br />planting to planning for the reconfiguration of Broadway. Because each <br />action will depend on a funding source and a sponsor to initiate the work, the <br />relative priority and urgency of the various projects will change over time. <br />The key will be to take advantage of opportunities as they emerge and <br />sustain effort continuously over time. It is recommended that the Planning <br />Commission and the City Council, supported by the Department of Planning <br />and Community Development, review this plan annually and determine which <br />actions should be pursued in light of the City's overall priorities. <br />EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN - DRAFT 6/29/2006 5 <br />