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<br /> <br /> <br />GUIDELINES <br /> <br />· Street edge and parking. Residents of the ETN <br />generally park either on the street in parallel <br />spaces, or in private driveways. Retain on-street <br />parking to help buffer the pedestrian zone of the <br />sidewalk from the automobile zone of the street. <br /> <br />· Street trees. Street and front yard trees provide <br />the broadest brush stroke to the landscape quality <br />and "green" character of this neighborhood. Street <br />trees contribute to the characteristic rhythm along <br />the streets in the ETN, and create outdoor spaces <br />scaled to the pedestrian. Maintain existing street <br />trees, and plant new trees in a compatible way <br />where appropriate. <br /> <br />· Sidewalks and parking strip. Sidewalks and <br />parking strip landscaping are part of the system <br />of layering from the street edge to the front door <br />of houses, and they provide pedestrian circulation <br />through the ETN. Where missing, replace. <br /> <br />· Front yard. Landscape the front yard to help <br />reinforce the public and semi-public character of <br />the traditional front yards in the neighborhood. <br />Avoid impervious surfaces whenever possible. <br /> <br />· Transparent fences. Use low, small scale fences <br />that serve as a semi-transparent layering in front <br />yards if a more distinct buffer between public and <br />private space is desired. <br /> <br />· Clear front path. The entry walk or path should <br />lead directly from the public sidewalk to the porch <br />or front door. <br /> <br /> <br />A good example of how cars play an <br />important role in the layering and buffering <br />between the street, sidewalk, and front yard. <br /> <br /> <br />A good example of the elements of the street <br />front facade: an ample porch, door facing the <br />street or opening onto a front porch, formal <br />walkway to the sidewalk, main living space <br />with windows toward the street. <br /> <br />II <br />