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<br />City of Roseville MN <br />Twin Lakes Design Chec\Jists - DRAFT <br />ESTABLISHING A STRONG PUBLIC REALM: A list of Urban Design Principles to ensure <br />Livability, Walkability and Sustainability. Revised: December 19, 2002 <br /> <br />Checklist 3 <br />FRONTAGES (Semi-Private Realm) <br /> <br />o 1. FRONTAGES WILL SUPPORT STREET LIFE AND WALKABILlTY - Well <br />designed building frontages provide an address on the public street or open <br />space. A consistent alignment of building frontages and street spaces support a <br />level of street life that can increase the quality of life for residents, workers and <br />customers and the values of the private property. It also helps to create walkable <br />corridors by providing an attractive, safe and comfortable place for pedestrian <br />activity . <br /> <br /> <br />" ;Jjt' <br /> <br />'" <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />2. MINIMIZED SETBACKS. Excessive setbacks leave the public right of ways <br />uninteresting and environmentally hostile to pedestrians. Buildings will be placed <br />to the exterior of blocks to allow a maximum amount of private open space or <br />parking within the center of blocks. Buildings will front street such that their <br />frontages help frame public streets and open spaces. <br /> <br />o <br /> <br />3. STREETWALL - Building frontages that are consistently aligned fonn a <br />streetwall, shelter pedestrians from bad weather and create a sense of place. <br />This will encourage increased street activity beneficial to commercial <br />establishments while increasing the quality of life for residents, workers, and <br />visiting customers. This principle holds true for public places as well as streets. <br /> <br />A <br />.&. @ 2002 ChorretteCenter.colll Inc. <br /> <br />~~ <br />