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<br />7A <br />Page 8 <br /> <br />7. Preserve and accentuate unique . Encourage design that is compatible with <br />and desirable community character or shares design elements with adjacent <br />and the existing quality of life in development and neighborhoods. <br />adjacent neighborhoods. . Identify local themes and express them <br /> through landscape, architecture and urban <br /> design guidelines. <br /> . Preserve diverse local small businesses <br /> and create economic opportunities for <br /> their continued presence in the revitalized <br /> corridor. <br />8. Improve safety and public health . Design intersections for a balance <br /> between the needs of autos and <br /> pedestrians. <br /> . Design parallel access routes where <br /> needed to separate pedestrian and bike <br /> movements. <br /> . Provide high-quality pedestrian amenities <br /> such as distinct crosswalks, countdown <br /> signals and curb ramps. <br /> . Ensure adequate public and private (move <br /> to #3?)fadlities for disabled individuals. <br />9. Strengthen pedestrian and bicycle . Reduce the distance between corridor <br />connections with the corridor crossings to improve connectivity with <br /> adjacent neighborhoods where <br /> appropriate. <br /> . For projects near the corridor, encourage <br /> design that provides easy access to the <br /> corridor or to cross streets. <br /> . Provide pedestrian cut-through linkages to <br /> access parking lots, alleys and <br /> neighborhood routes between blocks, <br /> including additions to "Safe Route to <br /> Schools" paths. <br />10. Pursue environmentally . Provide incentives for LEED (leadership in <br />sustainable and economically viable energy and environmental design) <br />development patterns certified projects. <br />. Pursue design, engineering and <br /> construction techniques that assist with <br /> the management of storm water runoff, <br /> preserve (and poSSibly increase) soil <br /> permeability, and reduce heat island and <br /> other negative effects of urban <br /> development. <br /> . Pursue cross-jurisdictional shared revenue <br /> projects, such as parking structures, that <br /> provide mutual benefits to all partners. <br /> . Provide a system of local and corridor- <br /> wide incentives to attract private <br /> development and economic investment <br /> alonCl the corridor. <br /> <br />7 <br />