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Oct 09 - Nov 29, 2012
INSTANT POLL
What do you think about changes to this element?
- More Info:
- Read the Livable Lee Vision Statement
- Position Paper
- Read the complete draft element
- Evaluation & Appraisal Report (EAR)
WHAT IS THE CHARACTER & FORM ELEMENT?
It’s
something new. Rather than stick to the old familiar pattern of
sprawling development - uses separated by seas of parking, accessible
only by car – this element defines and enables a new form of
development in Lee County. The new form is mixed use, compact and
friendly to walkers and bus riders alike. Where can you find such
places? This element starts the discussion about where these places
should be as it considers how to make Lee County a livable community
with unique urban, suburban, and rural places.
WHY SHOULD YOU CARE?
These
new places to live, work and play may be in a neighborhood near you.
The Character & Form Element tells you where, how and why they will
work in urban, suburban and rural places in our county. If you are
interested in a more attractive and better working Lee County – this is
for you. It will also take money to make these places real. Where will
it come from – the taxpayers, developers or somewhere else? That’s
another reason to care about Character & Form.
WHAT ARE THE CHANGES?
This
is a new element. Some of the ideas are old – traditional neighborhood
development – the way things used to be built. The element breaks down –
in detail - the rural, suburban and urban areas these new places will
work – and how they can transform existing places from commercial
corridors and aging neighborhoods. There are new ideas for urban design,
transportation (not just about cars), and other public and private
elements to make mixed-used places work. Lastly the element starts to
put together the building blocks needed to encourage and inspire mixed
use and put them in the hands of architects, developers, planners, and
our public officials.
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