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-IV. : STREET TYPES <br /> "Attachment to the area and the sense of place that it <br /> Imparts expand with the Individual's walking familiarity <br /> with it.In such locales,parents and their children range <br /> freely. The streets are not only safe, they invite human <br /> connection," <br /> Ray Oldenburg <br /> The Great Good Place <br /> Streets serve as the stage where people interact <br /> in public. The way in which a street is designed <br /> often determines the level and quality of interac- <br /> tion. <br /> The Heart of the City's streets strongly delineate <br /> the district's identity and open space framework. <br /> They provide the backbone to the district, a set- <br /> ting for casual meetings,and open space for pub- <br /> lic gatherings and festivals. <br /> A hierarchy of streetscape treatments, illustrated <br /> in Figure IV-1,will highlight and respond to the dif- <br /> ferent districts and street functions within the Heart <br /> of the City. They include: <br /> • Gateways & Parkways: Burnsville Parkway, <br /> Nicollet Avenue,and Travelers Trail <br /> • Commercial Streets <br /> • Local&Residential Streets <br /> The term, "streetscape,"refers to an area's physi- <br /> cal setting, which Is shaped by the relationships <br /> and design of buildings, parking lots/structures, <br /> streets,sidewalks and landscaping,as well as street <br /> furniture, such as lamps, benches, planters, kiosks, <br /> bus shelters, and public art. The design intent of <br /> each of the various street types follows. <br /> Heart of the City - Design Framework Streets IV - 1 <br />