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CHAPTER 2 | EcONOMIc VItALIt Y 33 StRAtEGIES 2A Designate Activity Centers at four locations on the Corridor (see Figure 7 and the general boundaries described below): -North: Edgewood Road and Whipple Avenue to Hopkins Avenue -North Central: Brewster Avenue to Jefferson Avenue -South Central: Maple Street to Pine Street -South: Laurel Street to Northumberland Avenue 2B Require active ground floor uses within Activity Centers to create a vibrant and engaging environ- ment that people enjoy coming to and feel com- fortable walking around. While active ground floor uses may not occupy the entire floorplate, they should be present along the majority of the busiest street frontages and/or corners. GOALS • Create local destinations that foster business support, allow for shared parking, provide needed services, and promote places for people to gather in a comfortable and convenient environment. • Create opportunities for people living along the Corridor and in nearby neighborhoods to meet their daily needs close to where they live. • Increase accessibility to Activity Centers by enhancing bike and pedestrian facilities, as well as connec- tions to transit. 2c Incentivize or require plazas, outdoor dining, or shared active outdoor spaces and interactive public art to encourage activity along the street. 2D Promote pedestrian friendly building design within Activity Centers: -Require increased levels of transparency (win- dows, doors, or other openings) at the ground floor. -Prohibit arcades and other architectural treat- ments that reduce natural light and limit visibility of businesses from the street. 2E Enhance the streetscape with improved crossings, wider sidewalks, street furniture, pedestrian scaled lighting, and bicycle parking. See also strategies under Sections 1.1, Walking; and 1.2, Biking. Zoning regulations, as illustrated in the example above, can require or encourage ground floor transparency and active frontages.