Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities

By: Philip Walker

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Paperback | 1 May 2009 | Edition Number 1

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"For so long we were floundering and taking ad hoc measures, but the minute I understood what a downtown plan really was I said 'We need one of those ' As it turned out, it was the most fantastic vehicle I've ever seen," said Susan Moffat-Thomas of New Bern, North Carolina. Her hometown got a much-needed shot in the arm from a good downtown plan. Does yours need a similar boost? The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, offers practical tips for preserving a sense of place, improving fiscal efficiency, and enhancing quality of life in Downtown Planning for Smaller and Midsized Communities. Planners and revitalization officials will learn how to address physical components of the downtown, as well as economic development. The Author, an experienced downtown-planning consultant, also explains how to develop an organization to implement a downtown plan; how federal, state, and local policies may influence the planning process; and how to fund a downtown revitalization effort.

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The Environment

List of Illustrations	p. v
Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Preface	p. xvii
The Groundwork Before Planning	p. 1
What Prompts a Plan?	p. 2
Keeping Planning in Perspective	p. 7
Selling the Need for a Plan	p. 7
The Process of Preparing a Downtown Plan	p. 13
Diagnostic Phase: Research and Analysis	p. 14
The Big Ideas: Creating the Concept Plan	p. 20
Rolling Up Your Sleeves: Draft Plan Preparation	p. 26
Finalizing the Plan	p. 33
What Happens After the Planning?	p. 35
The Physical Plan	p. 39
Land Uses: Mix Them Up	p. 44
Blocks, Lots, Streets, and Alleys	p. 55
Making Your Downtown Pedestrian Friendly	p. 66
Parking	p. 76
Loading Areas	p. 84
Transportation Alternatives	p. 85
Buildings	p. 90
Signage	p. 103
Public Spaces, Art, and Interpretation	p. 104
Infrastructure and Utilities	p. 113
Harnessing Mother Nature	p. 118
Summary	p. 122
The Economic and Marketing Plan	p. 123
Understanding the Market	p. 125
Identity Development	p. 132
Centralized Retail Management	p. 135
Business Development	p. 141
Marketing and Promotion	p. 149
Social Issues	p. 164
Implementation Strategy	p. 171
Organizational Structure	p. 171
Public Policy	p. 178
Funding and Financing	p. 192
Priorities, Assignments, and Phasing	p. 200
Conclusion: What Is Really Important?	p. 205
References	p. 215
Index	p. 219
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