On Hassel Avenue, new sidewalks, landscape avenues and curbs
can be integrated to enhance the edge of the street and accomodate
walking to Pinckney Community Center.
 On
Sanders Avenue, delineated road edges and street lighting can
be incorporated to enhance the street environment. Utility
infrastructure is moved underground to improve views through
the community.
On Durant Avenue, future development will enhance the street
environment. Bike lanes and designated parking areas are added,
and street lighting with banners will enhance the space. |
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The Noisette planning team worked
exhaustively with representatives of neighborhood groups
to develop plans that would define and restore neighborhood
character while expanding community resource access and
strengthening overall cohesiveness. Some neighborhoods
will see substantial change, like the Century Oaks area.
This city-owned collection of pre-fab shacks was built
as a short-term solution to house the influx of shipyard
workers during World War II. These decaying structures will
be replaced by a totally new, "green-house" neighborhood.
Other neighborhoods will be little changed, although each
will benefit from activities like infrastructure improvements
and restoration of natural systems. Commercial areas will
evolve into more pedestrian-friendly centers. Small commercial
additions will bring shopping closer to isolated neighborhoods.
In general, wide, high-speed corridors will be restructured
to encourage neighborly interaction, community commerce and
enjoyment of green spaces.
Schools and municipal buildings will also see changes. By integrating
functions, each will assume a wider role in the community.
Schools will become community centers supporting adult education,
libraries, meetings and other off-hours activities in addition
to their current functions. And the services that connect neighborhoods
to these centers will also be integrated - for example, school
bus routes and other mass transit options will merge into a
service network serving people of all ages.
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