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SECTION EINITIATIVESINITIATIVE 1:CENTRAL PALMETTO PARKROAD AND PLAZA REAL SOUTHThe section of Palmetto Park Roadbetween Federal Highway and MiznerBoulevard is the heart of Downtown.Its current configuration is designed tomove traffic through it rather than createa sense of place. It is currently notpossible to cross the street as a pedestrianin the central section. Therefore,the first initiative should be to revise thestreetscapes in this area to provide a comfortablepedestrian crossing in the centerof Palmetto Park Road in alignmentwith Plaza Real South. As illustrated inthe before and after perspectives opposite,the existing raised median, whichis currently an obstacle for pedestrians,must be removed and a wide, graciouspedestrian crossing should be installedthat includes a pedestrian crossinglight. The streetscape should includepalm trees and decorative street lightsperpendicular to the street to emphasizethe crosswalk. Ideally, future developmenton the block to the North wouldinclude a vehicular as well as pedestrianconnection to this point.This should be done in collaborationwith the owners of the Merrill LynchBuilding to create a more pedestrianfriendlyand active ground floor withrestaurant and retail uses facing PlazaReal South (at a minimum) to the portionof Palmetto Park Road frontageclosest to the proposed crossing.On the north side of the street, thelow storefront buildings include a smallarcade which could provide the opportunityfor north/south connection.The next phase of development currentlyunder consideration is a hotel andoffice complex south of Palmetto ParkRoad. The design of this building asillustrated in the perspective drawingshould reinforce the pedestrian characterPalmetto Park RoadFederal HighwayFederal HighwayFramework diagram of the initiativePalmetto Park RoadDetail illustrative plan of the initiativePlaza Real SouthPlaza Real SouthSE First StreetSE First StreetMizner BoulevardMizner Boulevard54
Perspective of the improved pedestrian crossing at Palmetto Park Road and Plaza Real Southof the space. The streetscape should beimproved as part of the program. Basedon the assumption that SE First Avenuehas been vacated in the first block southof Palmetto Park Road, the streetscapeplan illustrates a double block betweenPlaza Real South and Federal Highway.In this way, the blocks would be sufficientlylarge to make sure parking iswithin the blocks and not visible. It alsomakes it possible to provide additionalpublic parking within blocks. The loss ofthe street should be compensated forwith an increase in the amount of publicopen space which we have illustrated onthe design plan.Through this combination ofstreetscape improvements and newdevelopment, Palmetto Park Road willbegin to become the center of Downtown.Photo of existing conditions: Palmetto Park Road and First AvenueBefore and after conditions of the pedestrian environment along Palmetto Park Road55
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CONTENTSSECTION A: INTRODUCTIONUpda
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SECTION AINTRODUCTIONupdating the v
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Page 15 and 16: Plaza Real SouthMizner BoulevardDES
Page 17: SUMMARY OF KEYMESSAGES TO DATE»»
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Page 29 and 30: Plaza Real Real South SouthMizner B
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Page 37 and 38: Mizner BoulevardBoulevardSIDEWALK I
Page 39 and 40: Mizner BoulevardBoulevardTRANSIT IN
Page 41 and 42: TYPE ALARGE-SCALE STREETS WITHHEAVY
Page 43 and 44: Plaza Real Real South SouthMizner B
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Page 52 and 53: SECTION DQUARTERSMIZNER PARKMizner
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Page 56 and 57: SECTION DQUARTERSPALMETTO PARK EAST
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