Hagersville Streetscape Plan

3. North Streetscape Section
Design Focus
The north streetscape section is Main Street extending
northwards from the King and Main intersection. This section
represents the northern entrance, a principal entrance to
downtown Hagersville along Highway 6. Key issues for the north
streetscape include the general absence of streetscape amenities
and pedestrian amenities; heavy volumes of traffic, particularly
truck traffic; tight width of sidewalks and boulevards; and gaps in
the street edge with buildings set back and front yard parking.
The design focus for the north streetscape section is to strengthen
and soften the pedestrian and visual environment along this
portion of the north‐south spine through the downtown. This
includes strengthening the entrance at Marathon Street;
providing more greenery and plantings to soften the comfort for
those walking along the street; providing better edge s along open
frontages where buildings are set back; accentuating the interface
of Main Street with the market square; and providing more onstreet
parking space near the Main and King intersection.
Improvements
The recommended improvements to the north streetscape
section include the following elements:
a) Public street tree plantings at the northern end of the
street near the Marathon Street intersection;
b) Private street tree plantings on the east side of Main
Street generally south of the Marathon Street
intersection;
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