This document is inteded as an implementation and management guide for Findlay's Street Tree Program. It provides background information as well as site inventory and analysis, provides recommended tree types, identifies typical problems and their…
As well as improve the physical appearance of the downtown, Fostoria's Streetscape will increase the comfort and safety of pedestrians by clarifying vehicular patterns such as parking and left turn lanes.
The concept of Streetscape is an effort to produce an environment that will reduce the impace of vehicular traffic and increase visual amenities, as well as pedestrian comfort and safety.
Continued restoration of the Ottawa River Corridor, including the extension of a multi-use trail system through the urban section of the river, will provide an important green space link tying together existing parks and open spaces.
In an effort to capture the history and to guarantee a vital business center for present and future years, a Downtown Streetscape Project is being undertaken.
To bring about a unique and economically viable atmosphere this report suggests four basic programs: streetscape improvements, parking, facade renovation, and rehabilitation of existing structures for new development.