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" /I un ~ J u__ 50-year-old Roseville weighs midJite makeo Y{ ver H. 11l99i\) --.. "Where is the there in there)\' he said, paraphrasing Gertru~e Stein. .. A lot of people mig1i.t say it's Central Patk,1t Way sald. "How can we extend that special sense of space?" , - Then he showed slides of cities that have redeveloped their centers and thrived. From the Baltimore harbor to a new plaza in the Chicago suburb of Southfield, Ill., he said, they demonstrate several points that he wants the Roseville task force to keep in mind. He summarized them as "streetscapes, plazas. parks and promenades." "It's mixed uses that really makes it a place,u he said. "It starts with people, It starts with new types of housing, probably not single-family-detached, a higher density, probably apartments, condos, maybe some townhouses. Next, a high-quality park. Restaurants are a logical next step, entertainment, arts, A lot of centers become places of businesses. They attract hotels, ultimately retaiL" He added that good centers attract top~notch retailers. He said successful centers need strong pedestrian and transit links and good streetscapes (meaning roads, boulevards. sidewalks and building fronts). They also need access for cars; several developments that tried to ban cars failed and had to be redesigned. Some of the most successful new city centers have multi-story buildings with shops and restaurants on the street, offices above them and apartments on top. Several have beautifully screened parking ramps. .. User Guide 'r News ArchNeB " Feedback What's crucial, Way said, is for the redevelopment to be done with both public and private investment and for it to become a place that's attractive to people of all ages and walks of life. :r Bac\( tD Top Ann Baker can be reached at abaket:@pioneerpress.com or (651) 481.0353, =1998 Ploneerf'lanet I 81. Paul (Mlnnesota) Pioneer Presa . All RIghts Reaerved coRYright Information -~ Page 2 of2