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| New Town Center Design Concepts Concept 1 | Concept 2 | Concept 3 |
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Three concepts for the development of Centerville’s new town center emerged. All of the solutions adhere to the over arching guiding principles of this report but take slightly different approaches in applying those principles. Concept 1 (read more...)
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Concept 3 (read more...)
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Concept 3 Rather than directing new growth inside the triangular piece of land created by the proposed extension of Margie Drive, this team proposes a central park to become the visual identity for Centerville.
Mixed-use buildings front Margie Drive, Houston Lake Road, and Gunn Road on one side, and a central park is located on the other. On-street parking, parallel parking is located on either side of the three roads, providing a generous amount of spaces that also contribute to traffic calming within the new town center. The proposed central green space, while providing identity to Centerville, also serves as a public gathering space for civic functions and passive recreation. This plan also emphasizes connections to the Galleria Mall through infill buildings on the south side of Gunn Road, which step down to the Galleria. Studies have shown that people feel more comfortable in towns where buildings frame the street in close proximity to sidewalks and each other. In Centerville’s new town center, buildings must sit close to the street, framing the roadways, creating a more pleasant pedestrian environment. Pedestrians should be buffered from automobile traffic by street trees, wide sidewalks, and planting strips. When buildings are designed traditionally and scaled for humans, investment potential is raised, a unique and marketable core of buildings is created, and quality of life increases.
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