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Inr actin ® i ss <br /> A mix of uses and activities downtown supports an urban, pedestrian- <br /> friendly environment and recaptures downtown as the vital center. of Provide unique entertainment, cultural and retail uses to serve a growing ' <br /> the community -the perfect place to work, live and play. The preferred downtown population and nearby neighborhoods, and provide a draw for <br /> the community a3 well as tourism: , <br /> mix of uses includes retail, housing, cultural and entertainment - a mix of "Cultural and entertainment activities bring people together downtown and fuel <br /> activities unique to downtown to attract a diverse group of people day the imagination and creative soul of our city" <br /> and evening and complementthe existing office use. Both the commit- Eugene~ownrownPlan;AdoptedApril 12,2004 - <br /> tee and the community at large recognized the paramount importance <br /> of housing. As one workshop participant stated, "I feel the key to bring- ~ <br /> ing life to downtown is by having lot of housing in the downtown area. <br /> If you want people there let them live there" <br /> -f <br /> ; <br /> ~ c Provide as broad of a range of residential options as possible: <br /> ~ - : ` ; T -~~b ~ ~ - ~ y, ~U~ "Within neighborhoods, a broad range-of housing types and price levels can <br /> ~ - " <br /> _p bring people of diverse ages, races, and. incomes into daily interaction, strength- <br /> " ' { i~ i ening the personal and civic-bonds essential to an authentic community" <br /> _ 'r` ( i~ r ~ I Charter of New Urbanism, Congress for the New Urbanism, Copyright 2001 <br /> r <br /> ~u ~ ~I~ ~l ~ - of 31 S <br /> i~ <br /> . <br /> J ~ . <br /> r 1- <br /> ~ L_; - - ~'TT- r <br /> i ~ _ <br /> 1 i <br /> ~ ~ n ~ ` <br /> ~ , ~ ~ ~ ~ , <br /> ~ ~ - ~ ~ j Include multiple uses in each block: <br /> " 1 _k~1= _ "A variety of uses and activities draw people downtown. for different reasons, <br /> ! ~ ~ brin rn vitalit throu hour the da and evenin ' <br /> ~ ~ ~ ,~1-~~- ~ g ~ g Y g Y g <br /> Rendering of residential uses above a retail storefront <br /> <br /> 261f <<xl~uri~i~,~~~lions ~ i <br /> <br />