master plan update - City of Boca Raton
master plan update - City of Boca Raton
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A NEW GREEN NETWORKBy systematically improving sidewalks,streetscapes, pedestrian crossings, andpublic open space, it is possible to createan interconnected network that willencourage people to use the whole <strong>of</strong>Downtown instead <strong>of</strong> one isolated destinationat a time.THE GREEN NETWORK ANDTHE STREET PATTERNThe basis <strong>of</strong> this network is already inplace. It can be extended in some areaswithout conflicts with key vehicularroutes. The most critical points are thosein which the pedestrian network crossesmajor arterials or runs along them.Key areas include Federal Highway,NE and NW Second Street, PalmettoPark Road, <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong> Boulevard, andMizner Boulevard.A COLLECTION OFQUARTERSThe green network makes it possible toreinforce the existing destinations andanchors as well as to connect them. Italso provides a framework for additionaldevelopment around and between thoseanchors. Because the various areas withinDowntown have different charactersand uses, we recommend that definedareas be established within Downtown,each with its own character and mix <strong>of</strong>uses. These areas could be thought <strong>of</strong>as neighborhoods or ‘Quarters,’ suchas the Mizner Park Quarter, The SanbornSquare Quarter, etc. Within eachQuarter there should be a mix <strong>of</strong> usesincluding residential, <strong>of</strong>fice, cultural,retail, civic, and entertainment, but thebalance <strong>of</strong> uses, scale <strong>of</strong> buildings, andcharacter <strong>of</strong> public open space would bedifferent.15