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A pendix A: <br />~owntown Redesign Principles -Retail Task Force. <br />July 1990 <br />The Retail Task Force contends that the success of revitalizin downtown is de enden <br />t <br />upon several factors one of which is th ' ~ p • <br />- e implementation oft a Tenant MEx Plan. It is in <br />turn assumed that the implementation of the Tenant Mix Plan re uires a redesi n which <br />im roves access. As on q g <br />p e component of an overall strategy for the revital~zat~on of <br />downtown, the. redesi n should contribute to an im rovement in the economic an <br />health n ~ d social <br />. a d vitality of awntown Eugene. An evaluation rocess and measurement criteria <br />will be establish p <br />ed to determine the economic .and social im act of the redesi n. <br />. p g <br />1: General Princi les <br />The redesign should: <br />a: Be consistent with and support the approved Tenant Mix Plan, <br />b: Be consistent with the Metro Area Gener I P <br />a Ian and the Downtown Plan. <br />c: Incorporate a significant public involvement, public information com onent to allow <br />interested ersons to artici ate in h p • <br />p . p p t e design and to attempt to ach eve .cam mu n qty <br />consensus. <br />d: Retain pedestrian orientation with wide sidewalk areas allowin f r <br />. g o full merchant and <br />pedestrian zones. <br />e: improve vehicle access to and circulation in the reater downtown considerin futur <br />needs. ~ g g e <br />f: Increase safety and perceived safety. <br />g: Be designed to accommodate increased future densi , <br />h: Be planned in phases sa that the redesi n can be im lemented increm <br />g p entally. <br />r: Address the needs of the downtown em to ee market. <br />p Y. <br />j: Accommodate access for people with disabilities at least at the current level, <br />~: Public Plaza <br />The redesign should: <br />a: Expand the public plaza at its present location at Braadwa and ~Nillamette and orien i <br />more toward the Park BI Y t t <br />ocks. <br />b: Pay attention to the adjoining retail and commercial uses that would activate h <br />t e plaza. <br />~ Make the plaza work well as the ma'or ublic atherin <br />p g g space for community events and <br />performances, including the Eugene Celebration and o en-air theater. <br />P <br />3: limited vehicle access elements <br />The redesign should: <br />