Fiscal Note
No appropriation is necessary. PCED anticipates utilizing existing resources to support this process.
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SUBSTITUTE-Directing the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to conduct a one or two year collaborative effort to implement many of the recommendations in the 2012 adopted Downtown Plan, and to take an expanded and more detailed look at a number of issues associated with State Street, the Capitol Square, and adjacent areas
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WHEREAS, in 1968, City Planners unveiled a plan to revive a decaying State Street. Over the next several years, the City engaged in a tremendous planning effort, including the formation of the first Mall Committee and, with the assistance of M. Paul Friedberg and Associates, the development of a master plan for the mall and concourse areas.
WHEREAS, this planning process yielded a vision for State Street that was based on a simple concept: a transit and pedestrian mall featuring specialty boutique retailers. By 1982, the construction and programming of the street and concourse was complete.
WHEREAS, by the mid 1990s, State Street looked dated and showed signs of decline. In 1999, the City adopted the State Street Strategic Plan, which included a fresh look at the physical environment and urban design, market conditions and business mix, and management strategies for the street.
WHEREAS, the Strategic Plan ultimately led to the 2002 State Street Design Project Plan that guided the physical reconstruction of the street. The reconstruction of State Street has been ongoing since 2004 and was completed at the end of 2014.
WHEREAS, during the reconstruction of State Street, the City adopted the 2012 Downtown Plan which focused on establishing recommendations to strengthen the downtown economy, ensure a quality urban environment and enhance livability with needed goods and services available downtown, among other major goals for the larger Downtown Area.
WHEREAS, the Downtown Plan in...
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