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nections between the parks, downtown and the surrounding neighborhoods. <br /> Mid-block passages will provide a more direct way of moving between <br /> Broadway, parking areas and other areas to the south; future redevelopment • <br /> efforts should accommodate this function in order to most effectively connect <br /> the parks to downtown. Sidewalks from downtown to nearby neighborhoods <br /> will also provide safe, comfortable and community-minded ways for residents <br /> to get to downtown. <br /> 110 . F11.112 <br /> - .j,, ,".1111117-f_� <br /> rr ,'tat#io <br /> / a,a:f <br /> -.•? -"Or'; <br /> ` a' �: <br /> •. ;iir <br /> ,� • <br /> � :til: iF,'�/j� .....� r ipt —- <br /> 1 <br /> r !l 5 KY 2Z ,41:::,,,,,„ <br /> r� .. tl <br /> A" `tea.:: r (7 74- ' R=r <br /> ilk I ri t -'-<=''- : �, A�' >f <br /> gill ■1 ` ' : Q111:114:14W <br /> � cif[r ,s ire �� Y <br /> • <br /> Mid-blodc connections between parking areas and Broadway will help to generate pedestrian activity in downtown. The <br /> unfortunate loss of a few buildings along Broadway yields a redevelopment opportunity and pedestrian connections. <br /> The existing downtown is an activity center in itself if provided with the tools <br /> for revitalization. The nearly uninterrupted pattern of the buildings along the <br /> street creates the sense of this being the "heart." Redevelopment of the build- <br /> ings along Broadway should occur in ways that are very selective — preserv- <br /> ing the existing building stock wherever possible and restoring storefronts with <br /> integrity to the original structure. The creation of mid-block pedestrian pas- <br /> sages that link Broadway to parking areas is vital. The recent fire presents a <br /> great opportunity to redevelop a portion of Broadway using patterns that area <br /> appropriate to a downtown, along with the chance to create the Broadway-to- <br /> parking-lot connection. <br /> It may be that vary few, if any, buildings along Broadway are worthy of <br /> restoration; not every building is worthy of rehabilitation. There may be limi- <br /> tations to the infrastructure of a building that renders renovation infeasible, or <br /> the owners or businesses may be limited in their ability to undertake an <br /> improvement project. The Broadway district will be one that best shows the <br /> evolution and character of Monticello, with a mix of old and new buildings <br /> 411 that fit together in patterns appropriate to a traditional downtown. This part of <br /> ., <br /> A New Bridge <br /> 41• • Revitalizing Monticello's Downtown and Rive:front <br /> Page 3:8 <br />