Downtown
Downtown Plan
Downtown North Birds Eye
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The reorganized parking court preserves the same number of public parking spaces but frees up space for infill redevelopment. Conceived here as mostly residential, it should be self-parked with tuck-under designs.
Front Street
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Generating generous storefronts. Storefronts should be of high architectural quality with at least 80% of glass between 2ft and 10 ft. Awnings, canopies, and signage should be appropriate to historic district standards.
Days Avenue Shared Street
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Days Avenue should be a curb-less street that connects Front Street with the Common. the design includes on0street parking defined by removable bollards, wide sidewalks for the outdoor dining, and hardwood trees.
Mill Alley
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The City of Buchanan should incentivize the restoration of existing and the provision of new openings fronting onto Mill Alley. This includes windows and doors, which promote activity and increased commercial use.
The Common
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Infill development should define the Common as an "outdoor room," like a great town square. This design features residential buildings with tuck-under garages and upper-story living with balconies to activate the space.
Creek Passage
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Downtown Buchanan should prioritize waterfront development along McCoy Creek. this creek-side network can be named Zibiwe - the indigenous word for creek used by the original inhabitants of the land.
Downtown Southwest Birds Eye
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An outdoor Room. Infill building should spatially define the Buchanan common to shape a great "outdoor room" for the city. This shapes a memorable and vibrant place defined by homes and businesses - as found in town squares everywhere.
Pedestrian Passage
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Placemaking. The public pedestrian passages should be designed as a consistently high-quality, memorable environment with appropriate paving, planters to conceal equipment, benches, lighting, and other amenities.
Front Street Ice Rink
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A downtown anchor for Buchanan would be of great benefit to the community. The building and its evening lighting should be designed to welcome visitors. Seeing people skating next to the Duck Pond showcases a vibrant community. The roof can feature a large sign to proclaim Buchanan pride.
Clarktown Plan
Clarktown Birds Eye
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Land stewardship. Pedestrian-friendly, compact, redevelopment should be encouraged in "Clarktown". Where possible, existing buildings should be adaptively reused and integrated in the public space network.
Livery Section
An Anchor for Buchanan
