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Placemaking
The two-day workshop resulted in a number of preliminary sketches
that proposed new destinations, streetscape improvements, and
architectural details.
DOWNTOWN CUERO PLAN
Esplanade Streetscape Alternatives
Two parking alternatives were developed to illustrate
the spatial implications of angled versus parallel
spaces, wider pedestrian zones, safer sidewalk and
roadway separation, and new off-street parking lots.
Architectural Detail
New monuments, signage, and gateway elements were
proposed in strategic locations throughout the Downtown.
Creeping blight. Many Downtown buildings suffer Lack of activity. There are few programmed
from lack of maintenance and there are too few activities, businesses, civic functions, or
incentives and penalties to correct the problem. attractions that bring people Downtown on
Outside interests. While a majority of Downtown evenings and weekends.
buildings are owned by local residents, some Tax inequity. The City’s current property tax
belong to outside interests that lack a sense of structure rewards neglect and deterioration, and
ownership and investment in the community. it penalizes reinvestment.
Weak incentives. Existing City programs are Space unavailability. There are too few
not effective enough to encourage meaningful development-ready new construction sites and
reinvestment. a lack of move-in ready quality office space
Downtown.
6 ADOPTED 03.04.13
