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November 19, 2012 - Part II, page 6 - GGooaallss Redevelopment Framework Goals The following Goals are supported by various Policies and Specific Area Strategies within this Plan that will assist in implementing the long term vision for the Study Area: 1. Establish the core downtown area as an identifiable asset to current and future residents. 2. Create opportunities to identify the Study Area both as a gateway to the community and as a place of historical significance. (Historical photo sites) 3. Establish the Mississippi River as the significant recreational amenity to the community by increasing public access connections and activities to the river and the Study Area’s other recreational amenities. 4. Maintain a philosophy that recognizes revitalization efforts respecting the Study Area’s historic context with a vision for the future. 5. Encourage reinvestment in the single family residential areas while maintaining housing affordability. 6. Balance the future needs of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, and accommodate a mix of parking opportunities. 7. Redefine the Study Area in order to increase its economic viability by introducing land uses that can be supported in the long term. 8. Maintain Highway 10 access and visibility to the core downtown area and create enhanced primary traffic corridors through the Study Area to strengthen its connection to the community. 9. Introduce new land uses for the area north of Highway 10 that complement the core downtown area. 10. Maximize long term public investments within the Study Area by encouraging a significant amount of private investment in a way that benefits the community as a whole. 11. Monitor the health of the multi-family inventory to ensure its sustainability.