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5. Major Concepts <br />The specific objectives derived from Everett's Comprehensive Plan and from <br />public comment during this project outline a consistent and compelling vision for <br />downtown. It is a vision that builds on Everett's history as an industrial mill town <br />and to create a more dynamic and multifaceted metropolitan center that will be <br />the focus for commercial, civic and cultural activities in Snohomish County. To <br />achieve this goal, downtown must add or enhance three key elements to its <br />spectrum of activities. It must: <br />Continue to create and construct regional facilities and attractions that attract <br />people from throughout the city and the region Central Waterfront <br />and make downtown Everett a regional Open Space Connections <br />destination. <br />Foster inviting neighborhoods for those who <br />want the convenience and excitement of <br />urban living and connect downtown to <br />strengthened neighborhoods <br />immediately to the north and <br />south. <br />• Attract additional retail services <br />and business activity to serve the <br />growing residential population and <br />increased concentration of <br />commercial activities. <br />As the diagrams below illustrates, the <br />core concepts of this plan are aimed <br />toward this three pronged strategy. <br />Government <br />Access & Parking <br />Campus <br />Strategies (transit, <br />gateway corridors) <br />,Historic character <br />*Water setting <br />-Solid surrounding <br />neighborhoods <br />• Working family �1 <br />orientation / <br />-Easy access <br />Predictable <br />Development <br />Pattern <br />Streetscapes <br />& Amenities <br />Focus Retail <br />in Central Spine <br />90 <br />INI,Ivliiil=� METROPOLITAN <br />• <br />CENTER <br />-High intensity <br />•Variety <br />■Mufti -modal transportation <br />■ In -city livilg <br />• Waterfrortlriverfront <br />connections <br />Increased Support • Regional destinations <br />for Retail <br />Integrated & Stable <br />Surrounding Neighborhoods <br />(height & design standards) <br />Figure 28. Strategy to transform downtown Everett. <br />LVLRETT DOWNTOWN PLAN — DRAFT 6/29/2006 37 <br />