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SHARED PARKING FOR DAY/NIGHT + WEEKDAY/WEEKEND FUNCTIONS
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- negotiations with churches, special use facilities
- allow for variances to zoning code for parking requirements
- additional on street parking, diagonal parking
AUTOMOBILE INFRASTRUCTURE
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- appropriately sized roads, don’t tax roads + intersections with over-development
- lights + traffic calming devices to slow down thru traffic on major arteries
- don’t allow cars in commercial centers, congestion charging, london
- divert major arteries on the peripheral of pedestrian accessed uses
- clear marking + paving delineation
INNOVATIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
r e s o u r c e s:
- green infrastructure
- green playbook for infrastructure
- see environment, water quality + watershed preservation
a c t i o n s:
- use pervious concrete, turf block
SECURITY + SAFETY
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- neighborhood watch programs
- directional lighting
BUS, MASS TRANSIT
r e s o u r c e s:
a c t i o n s:
- bus shelter competitions to design + install bus shelters
- town shuttles