Public realm must come first
Development characteristics
Scale of development along North Avondale Road? 1 2 3
coarse-grained development or Fine-grained development?
Good architectural design and attention to detail are important
What uses should be included? Retail? Arts? Office? Residential? Civic? Public Space/Green Space? Others?
What types of retail? Local-serving? Chains? Destination? Locally-owned?
Creating a retail destination Anchors?
Is it important to continue the arts district? Art Galleries? Public Art? Artist Housing/Studios? Public Exhibition Spaces?
Incubator/Co-working? What types of office? Local-serving? Incubator/Co-working? Regional? Medical?
What types of residential? Apartments? Lofts over retail? Townhomes? Senior Housing?
What types of civic uses? New City Hall? Recreation Center? History Museum? Conference/Event Space? Community Building?
What purposes should the public space and/or greenspace serve? Passive green space as a destination for a larger area? Passive green space for surrounding residents? Large-Scale Festivals? Small-Scale Programming? Activation of adjacent retail/restaurant?
How should the public space relate to its surroundings?
How should we activate the public spaces?