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<br />24 Prepare an open space plan for In process PDD Medium <br />downtown that includes the Park <br />Blocks, parks adjacent to downtown <br />and the riverfront path system. <br />25 Provide places downtown that Opportunity PDD Medium <br />appeal to children and families. driven <br />Consider places to play or learn <br />about the city. Design places with <br />kids in mind. <br />26 Identify areas along streets that can Opportunity PDD Medium <br />be enhanced by landscaping, art or driven <br />pedestrian amenities. <br />27 Support programming for music, art Ongoing PDD Medium <br />and other events in the special <br />places downtown. <br />28 Maintain views and access from Ongoing PDD Medium <br />downtown to nearby open space <br />areas. Include signs and sidewalk <br />improvements. <br />29 Create a “civic design” review board On hold PDD Medium <br />to assist in and approve the designs <br />for all civic facilities, particularly in <br />our downtown core. <br />30 Reinforce the continued use of the Ongoing PW Medium <br />Park Blocks for the Saturday <br />Market and Farmers’ Market. <br /> <br />Living Downtown <br />Strategy <br />No. Implementation Strategy Status Lead Priority <br />31 Expand the MUPTE program Completed PDD Medium <br />boundary to encourage housing on <br />the edges of downtown. <br />Periodically review boundaries and <br />expand to include areas where <br />additional housing is appropriate. <br />32 Establish a vertical housing tax Completed PDD Medium <br />exemption zone in order to <br />encourage residential density and <br />mixed-use development. <br />33 Develop additional financial tools to Ongoing Finance Medium <br />assist with the development of <br />housing, including the use of bonds, <br />tax increment financing, land <br />assembly and parking. <br />34 Remove regulatory barriers to the In process PDD Medium <br />development of housing in <br />commercially zoned areas <br />downtown, while ensuring <br />compatibility of uses and design. <br />35 Reinforce opportunities for home In process PDD Medium <br />ownership downtown. <br />36 Seek opportunities to equalize the In process PDD Medium <br />cost of building housing in and near <br />downtown compared with locations <br />elsewhere in the city. <br />Page 11 of 15 <br />