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<br />City of Roseville MN <br />Twin Lakes Design Checklists - DRAFT <br />ESTABLISHING A STRONG PUBLIC REALM: A list of Urban Design Principles to ensure <br />Livability, Walkability and Sustainabilily. Revised: December 19, 2002 <br /> <br />Checklist 2 <br />STREETS & PUBLIC PLACES (Public Realm) <br /> <br />o 1. WALKABILlTY - Streets and Public Places are walkable if they are protected, <br />enclosed, and attract pedestrian activity. Walkability may be accomplished <br />through consistent placement of buildings with varying but complimentary <br />frontages close to the sides of a space or along streets. Trees also provide <br />enclosure - but they cannot provide continuous protection from wind, rain, and <br />sun. Buildings with interesting frontages, windows and lighted display can also <br />add to the vitality & interest of the streets in the Twin Lakes Neighborhood. <br />Features of walkable streets and public places require continuous presence of the <br />following elements: <br />. Trees spaced close enough to provide canopy <br />. Buildings brought forward to address the street. creating enclosure. <br />. Travel lanes for autos, bikes and pedestrians. <br /> <br /> <br />. <br />.& @ 2002 ChorretteCenter.com Inc. <br /> <br />(,. <br /> <br />~~ <br />