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City of Roseville MN <br />'�'�i� L.�.��� ���i,��. �h����i��� � � � "�° <br />�S7'ABLISHING A SiRONG PUBLIC REALM: A list of Urban Design Principles to ensure <br />i.ivability, Vtilal{cabiiity � 5ustainability and Environm�nfial �2�s�onsibi�ity. <br />}�evised:'�^^^�"^�'�' `""�''Nov�mber 94, 2007 <br />WHAT IS TH� IJRBAN 7'Ci SUBURBAN PATTERN? <br />The urban to suburbaz� pat�ern works weIl at the scal� of the Neig�borhood (or t�e <br />District). <br />The t�ansformation an how developrne��t and open s�ace becomes more coz�z��aei happens <br />in part or in r�vk�ole fro� tl�e eenter of the neighbarhoad �o the ed�e nver severat different <br />degrees o£ sap�istica�ion described as: <br />• Urban core, ' <br />• Neighbar�aod c�nters, <br />• N�ighbor�oad general areas, �nci <br />• Suburban areas. <br />Each degree has a sei of design principles that take place in arran�e�ents unique to the <br />site and its lncation in the �-adatian from urbai� to suburban. <br />�or instance, shop�ing can take place in a targe departrnen� stpz-e in coz-e districis, in <br />z�ar�Cets ar staxefronts in neighborhoarl centers — or in corner stores zn �ezghborhood <br />general areas. Tn l�ss compaet, �ore autaznabile dependent suburban areas, shopping <br />occuxs a� regioraal malls and shappi�g centers — or via mail, pi�one and i�ternet from <br />hornes. <br />This pa€tern repeats itself wit�in t�e z�any z�eig�Zbarhaads and districts of a city. <br />Complete neighborl�oo�s or districts generally are �ad� u� at Ieast i�ree o�the four <br />typical �rbazz zones — yet they are al1 r�vithin walking distance of each other. Tt is feasible <br />to k�ave lirnited suburban residential areas connected Lo urban dist�ricts, be�t at is npt <br />aceeptable to I�ave predominantly or exclusively suburban `Big Box" corr�mercial a:reas <br />conneeted to neighborhoods, as they �eneraily obliterate wal�ability due tc� their scale. <br />There is a�so lirnited aut�omabile-scaled camm�rcial deveiaprnent appropriate along <br />caz�az�ercial cort'idors, but this deveIopmeni will be limited and provide pedest�ian access <br />ta adjoining residential arcas, <br />. . . a . . � <br />• � �w M <br />G) 2_bC12 C�arr�ft�C;�r�fier.corn Ir3�:, (�� �� �.�°'�� <br />