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The number of surface parking lots downtown continues to diminish as development <br />occurs, adding greater intensity of uses. In the past, the use of financial tools to assist <br />with providing downtown parking has often been critical to the success of redevelopment <br />for projects such as Broadway Place. The City needs to refine the parking program in the <br />downtown area and continue to collaborate with property owners and developers to <br />address parking demand. <br /> <br />The location and design of parking downtown is critical. Parking areas need to be <br />easily available near downtown destinations. On-street parking should be provided <br />wherever practical. Entrances to parking structures and lots should be located for <br />pedestrian safety and to maximize pedestrian activity at street level. <br /> <br />Multi -Modal Connections <br />Easily accessible links among different modes of transportation, as well as parking, <br />make getting around downtown smoother. This plan supports enhanced and well <br />marked connections between bus and shuttle routes, the train depot, and the <br />eventual relocation of intercity and interstate bus service proximate to the train <br />depot area. <br /> <br />Policies <br /> <br />A. Develop a transportation system that supports the vision of a vital downtown and <br /> provides for the safe and efficient movement of automobiles, pedestrians, bicycles, <br /> and emergency and transit vehicles. <br /> <br />B. v~ `4 ..... · ..... ~ ......:. ,~.~ c^~c..^., cf Promote and support alternative modes <br /> <br /> ,4 , <br /> and accessibility accc. mmc...a3e, n through strategic planning and public investment. <br /> <br /> C. nm ........... ;~-~ cEnhance functional designs for streets, sidewalks and related <br /> public improvements with carefully chosen design elements, including materials, <br /> alignments, plantings, and streetscape elements. <br /> <br /> Implementation Strategies <br /> <br />A. Develop specific designs and public improvement plans to convert portions of <br /> Willamette, Broadway, 5th Avenue and 8th Avenue to "Great Streets." <br /> <br />B. Implement the policies and strategies of CATS, including two-way street conversions, <br /> structured parking, pedestrian and bike system improvements. <br /> <br />C. Facilitate increased residential and commercial densities within the downtown area to <br /> support increased transit, pedestrian and bicycle activity in the area. Require new <br /> developments to follow transit and pedestrian-oriented development design <br /> guidelines. <br /> <br /> 40 <br /> <br /> <br />