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• KEY ELEMENTS UNDERLYING A <br /> DOWNTOWN'S SENSE OF PLACE <br /> 1. The downtown is distinctive from other commercial settings <br /> 2. The downtown is multifunctional - people go there for different <br /> purposes <br /> • Multiple destinations in one compact place <br /> • Unlike a shopping mall or a big box retailer, where people go <br /> primarily to shop <br /> 3. The downtown is pedestrian-friendly - a sense of place is best <br /> experienced on foot <br /> • Compactness, safety, and design are keys <br /> 4. The downtown represents the unique heritage of the community <br /> • Downtown both reflects and takes advantage of the heritage <br /> and culture identified with the community's past and present <br /> • Owners take pride in the appearance of their buildings <br /> 5. The presence of human activity is vital to a sense of place <br /> • In a built environment, experiencing a sense of place alone is <br /> difficult - the presence of people is essential <br /> 6. The downtown encourages people to linger, not merely to conduct <br /> one's business <br /> • To get people to stay, downtown must be comfortable, safe, <br /> exciting, interesting, and attractive, plus have places to sit <br /> 7. High level of community ownership in the downtown - people in the <br /> community care about and take pride in it <br /> Kent Robertson, Professor 86 Director <br /> Community Development Program <br /> St. Cloud State University <br /> St. Cloud MN 56301-4498 <br /> (320) 255-3184 <br /> kent(dstcloudstate.edu <br /> • <br />