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how pedestrians can safely and easily navigate the which is privately-owned space that is available for
block to reach a waiting platform, bus shelter or public use, such as lobbies or upper-level decks. While
other destinations in or around the block. Movement they may be managed and maintained differently,
through the block and to connecting transit should these spaces and the interfaces between them
also be compliant with the Americans with Disabilities should be designed in similar ways. The design of
Act (ADA). the streetscape and how it touches the building face,
the movement of people through the block and the
Principle 6: Plan for sustainable availability of public spaces are among the important
development on the Central Station block considerations to creating a safe and exciting
by utilizing Low Impact Development (LID) pedestrian experience.
principles and endeavoring to build to Principle 8: Provide pedestrian connections
Leadership in Energy and Environmental throughout the block.
Design (LEED) certification standards. Vertical and horizontal pedestrian connections
The City of Saint Paul is committed to finding through the Central Station block are crucial to moving
sustainable solutions to urban development. New pedestrians safely and efficiently. These connections
development on the Central Station block should should be easily identified through the block’s design
recognize the City’s sustainability goals, including and the use of wayfinding devices. Vertical connections
protecting air, water and the urban landscape; should be strategically placed on the block to allow for
reducing carbon emissions; and managing the quick and easy movement between upper-level public
City’s natural resources. New development should spaces such as skyways and atria, and the street-level.
specifically consider LID principles for site design, Horizontal connections should follow the LRT platform
the LEED certification requirements and the City’s configuration and connect people to plaza spaces.
Sustainable Building Policy for building design.

Principle 7: Create active public spaces at Principle 9: Incorporate public art into
the street, second- and third-floor levels. future development. Figure 3.2 Create active public spaces on the street, second- and
third-floor levels (Principle 7).
Public art should be incorporated into the block,
Public space on the Central Station block can be through the design of functional objects such as
defined as the “public realm,” which is publicly-owned transit shelters and benches, and through stand-alone
space such as sidewalks, and “public amenity space,”
installations that enhance the built environment.
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