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Overview
The Extended Downtown and Brooklyn Square districts currently serve as transition zones between the welldefined, walkable downtown and the neighborhoods. The Extended Downtown area is characterized by one- and two-story structures that are residential in character and functionally oriented to home conversion and office/residential use. Brooklyn Square is characterized by urban renewal areas of large parking lots and large-footprint retail buildings. These building patterns disrupt functional and aesthetic continuity between the neighborhoods and the downtown core.
Opportunities
This area provides the opportunity to extend the urban, pedestrian-oriented downtown environment toward the
south. It also has the capacity to support new commercial development and housing. As an important edge, this
area offers the opportunity to mark entry into downtown.
Benefits
New uses, better connections, and proximity to the riverfront will help build a critical mass of activity characteristic of successful downtowns.
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