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Policies Projects <br />L Emphasize Broadway, Willamette Street, 5th and Examples of possible projects that address the <br />'$th Avenues as Great Streets through public implementation strategies: <br />.:improvements and development guidelines. <br />Include portions of these streets asfollows: 'Implement street improvements for 8th Avenue; <br /> with public ar-t elements, special light standards, <br />• Willamette between 5th and 13th Avenues ' signs and street furniture. <br />• Broadway between Lincoln and Hilyard <br />• 5th Avenue-,between Lincoln and High Street Implement a design study and possible acquisition <br />(with potential extension. to the Willamette of'land to make a stronger pedestrian connection <br />River-) from 5th Avenue to the riverfront. <br />• 8th'Avenue between Willamette Street and the <br />WillametteRiver Createa pedestrian connection acrossthe <br /> r-aiGroad tracks between the end of Willamette <br />2. Strongly encourage the.location of significant Street .and Skinner Butte. <br />mr.inicipal, county, stateand #ederal buildings along , <br />`8th Avenue. Provide a loan fund for fa4ade improvements <br /> along West>Broadway. <br />Implementation Strategies <br /> • Include signs, public art and landscaping at the <br />A. Develop a separate design strategy for each gateways to downtown along Broadway and <br />Great Street, Include street improvement Willamette.. <br />elements such as: public art,special planting Begin site .analysis of possible locations along East <br />schemes, center medians, street larnps, benches gth Avenue for a new City Hall and police station. <br />and kiosks, banners and street; information and <br />building signs. <br />B. 'Develop design guidelines for- buildings along the <br />Great Streets. Include elements such as setback, <br />quality,of materials, design of first floor; and <br />treatment of parking. ~ Y ...! ~ i <br />- <br /> xs ~~ .t ~, ~ , , <br />E ~ <br />C LinkGreat Streets to important public places,. <br />including urban plazas and open spaces. r ~ '~ "~ <br />~ <br />D. Seek funding and develop a plan for a new .City ~,,.. <br />~°""' <br />Hall and police station along East 8th Avenue. <br /> Great Streets accommodate pedestrians' <br /> `and slow moving traffic -and the <br /> occasional duck. <br />18 EUGENE DOWNTOWN PLAN APRIL 2004 <br />