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Intr ucon - si l ants <br /> The design of downtown matters greatly, including buildings and the <br /> publicspaces, from the smallest detail to the overall experience of down- Provide sustainable building and site design and construction: <br /> town. WBAC discussion echoed community comments regarding the "All buildings should provide their inhabitants with a clear sense of location, <br /> uniqueness of our community -this is Eugene, after all. The emphasis of weather and time. Natural methods of heating and cooling can be more re- <br /> source-efficient than mechanical systems.' <br /> the committee's recommendations is to provide interesting, varied, at- Charter of New Urbanism;. Congress for the New Urbanism,Copyright2001 <br /> tractive, and active building facades especially facing Broadway and Wil- ' <br /> lamette, to incorporate sustainable design and building practices, and to <br /> reinforce Eugene history and local design. <br /> Reinforce Eugene history and local design: <br /> "New buildings must preserve and capitalize on the value of historic structures"_ <br /> Eugene Downtown Plan; Adopted April 12, 2004 <br /> i <br /> . ~ P~_ <br /> Provide quality design detailing and materials: <br /> v ~ "Improvements will include elements such as special paving; street trees, and <br /> ' street paving" <br /> Eugene Downtown. Plan, Adopted April 12, 2004 <br /> i <br /> ~ <br /> ~ ~ t ~ Support. Broadway and Willamette as signature Great Streets of Eugene: <br /> " ~ " 1 "Great. streets are. pedestrian oriented in design and appearance, with retail and <br /> r~ - ; other active ground floor uses... Great streets are places people choose to walk <br /> ~ _ t along and return to:' <br /> " ~ ' - 7 Eugene Downtown Plan, Adopted April 12, 2004 <br /> Example of a great street in Eugene <br /> <br /> ~44 i i rc.omm~~nU~i~ions <br /> <br />