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Monticello will evolve slowly, much as it has for the past decades, with a new respect for the integrity of worthy structures and new development that reflects traditional patterns and quality. But it will only happen if incentives for change are provided by the city. 1.111 1111111111117,,,,,. ri - . II .... ,„„, , ,,,,,,.. . .34 . WWI f != I '' t.YT.17.: .. r .;I. r'K �Z♦ lam( 1 I __n .r v s?eirglef i1+s1tik.u,.1,3`4?Pori 4r�ltNA..104. l�a 0i I Ltt f / � _ , IT r _ fY .; I - lith - - .: 0;_ : 'It 1 -11tl1utllll- ,,4,, i i I To better integrate the Monticello Mall with a revitalized downtown and riverfront,Walnut Street should feel as If It extends to the front door of the mall. The Monticello Mall should also be seen as an activity center— as the south anchor to a revitalized downtown. As it changes, it needs to be better connect- ed to Walnut Street; in fact, Walnut Street should feel like it extends to the front door of the Mall. The activity generated by a vital mall cannot be matched by any single smaller private sector venture. That the building exists • and is not contributing wholly to downtown must be one of the factors that is ' changed by this plan. The Mall needs a new use — a furniture store cannot generate enough activity to make it seem alive. It needs a new look — it has the feel of a box without relation to the community; image what it might be if the building were opened up with windows toward the rest of downtown and sidewalk enhancements that make it feel like an integral part of downtown. It will never have the character of Broadway, but at least it can be made more friendly. Assuming that a strong market will entice businesses and customers to down- Physical Design town Monticello and that it can maintain its economic viability only achieves a part of the community's vision. The physical design of the downtown area can reinforce its function, build legible patterns of development(those patterns that _�1 C1'ilU 1lnrrnl.fQ'I u, 1 112 . ) : 10 ,n _ 0 _ 1 • muumunmm��, ' (— �IIII 'i IIIIACNIMit !tell. uj '4r 11i _ _ ' I I ltlllr - -- - -' - -- -.- - -__:.�..-+ ice== IN lam �.. f ill :+, sa1 {.. a.z— 1, 1 1t« A .» 1 ri Traditional patterns of development-with buildings placed dose to the street and parking to the sides or rear of buildings will establish a character that maintains the sense of a small town downtown. t• A New Bridge ' Revitalizing Monticello's Downtown and Rlvetfront - Page 3:9