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4.6 Public Space Activation
Creating active public spaces at the street and » Provide at least one entrance,
upper levels is essential to creating a block that potentially more, along an internal
is engaging, safe and well-used. Public spaces outdoor public space, such as the
should include a balance between public realm Green Line platform(s).
spaces that are publicly-owned and public
amenity spaces that are privately-owned but 4.6.2 Design a new building(s) to be
made accessible to the public. Indoor and outdoor transparent at the street edge.
public spaces, and the transition between public » Use a combination of storefronts,
space and neighboring public or private spaces windows, display cases and doors
must be given ample attention to creating safe along the ground floor to increase
and engaging public spaces that create an active
Figure 4.14 Design a new building(s) to have a high amount of pedestrian network throughout the block. the transparency and create an
transparency at the street edge. active pedestrian edge around the
building.
4.6.1 Clearly distinguish a building
entrance along the street 4.6.3 Design a new building(s)
edge and other outdoor public to activate the surrounding
spaces. street- and upper-level spaces.
» Use techniques such as » Consider the seamless flow of
architectural details, changes in indoor and outdoor public spaces.
materials and stepping back the » Create seamless transitions
form to distinguish the building between public spaces, such as
entrance. atria and skyways, and neighboring
» Make the building entrance(s) private uses, by increasing
Figure 4.15 Maintain visual connections from active uses at the easily accessible for pedestrians transparency and accessibility,
ground-level and upper floors to the LRT platform, public spaces and ADA-compliant. and by programming public space.
and primary pedestrian networks. » Provide at least two entrances For example, create an interior
along each street face. public space that functions as a
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