Vancouver, Washington - Main Street Corridor Improvement Plan
/Summary
Working with Harper Houf Peterson Righellis, Crandall Arambula developed a Main Street Corridor Improvement Strategy that builds downtown business vitality and strengthens downtown retail. The project’s goals include improving the streetscape; enhancing pedestrian and visual connections to active areas, including the Convention Center, waterfront, parks, and open spaces; creating a safe and secure pedestrian-friendly environment that attracts shoppers, families, and children; improving parking and automobile connections; incorporating public art; and preserving the street’s historic character.
For Vancouver’s Main Street, Crandall Arambula provided:
Retail Strategy – Outlines steps needed to ensure that Main Street fulfills the fundamental requirements for a great retail street
Development Standards – Provides regulatory requirements needed to implement the retail strategy
Fundamental Design Guidelines – Addresses issues of building character including context, wall materials, and form and massing
Streetscape Requirements – Identifies the required design vocabulary to be used for Main Street
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