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24 Pre are an o ens ace Ian for <br />p p p p In rocess <br />p PDD Medium <br /> <br />downtown that includes the Park . <br />~ Blocks, parks adjacent t4downtown <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 />V. 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 />i 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 /> while ensuring <br />downtown J <br /> , <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 /> <br />_ elsewhere in the city. <br />_ <br /> <br />__ <br />