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Design for Public Spaces <br /> Public open spaces are more successful when they are designed <br /> with people in mind for year-round use. These spaces help to break `^'y:-,U. ;,; <br /> up the visual massing of large buildings, fill in voids in the built dk <br /> environment, and can bring much needed energy into underutilized �,i, <br /> '�zareas. Updating, im rovin and maintainingexisting public open �. <br /> - , �� <br /> spaces is essential to their continued use. r -' f 11,',t ' <br /> j - <br /> l'Tsw <br /> Streets and Sidewalks <br /> Streets and sidewalks serve as the primary pedestrian network and t . it <br /> are one of Metro Everett's greatest opportunities for improving the Jf <br /> public realm. Street and sidewalk design is shaped by the , - <br /> relationships of land use, buildings, parking areas, landscaping and <br /> public furnishings. Streets designed for pedestrian use contribute to do-- <br /> Metro Everett's public image and energy by encouraging pedestrian Figure b:Everpark Plaza <br /> circulation and activities, and by integrating the area's various <br /> attractions. i <br /> 4, �i' _ ( <br /> fit, ! c '�. <br /> M0rr" <br /> `. Figure 7: This example of a"parklet"in downtown Bellingham is a <br /> ' '� partnership between the city and adjacent business. The parklet moves <br /> Figure 8:An example of a sidewalk public parkannually to a new business downtown.. <br /> Chapter 8, Urban Design 6 August 29,2018 <br />