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36 however, the addition of the Suffolk Center will require more lighting as visitors will be walking through these streets when they exit the center and on to other establishments on Main and Washington. Safety Within Downtown Suffolk, most of the intersections have crosswalks marked with white lines and pedestrian crossing lights on each corner of the intersection. While most of the intersections have these features, several busy intersections, including the Washington / Saratoga intersection, do not have crosswalks or pedestrian crossing lights for all sides, thus causing potential safety concerns for pedestrians at these intersections. Two crosswalks, one at the northern section of the Main and Washington intersection and another at the northern end of the Main and Market intersection, have brick pavers to further enhance safety for pedestrians. The three rail lines crisscrossing Suffolk give character to the city, as the lines have been in existence for well over one hundred years. Still in use today, they are vital to the economy of the city. Two of the lines are located in Downtown Suffolk and within the study area. The southern Norfolk Southern line intersects Washington Street at N & W Ave near the new police station. The northern CSX Transportation line intersects N Main St near the Tourism Department office and the Seaboard Station. This line will also run behind the Suffolk Center. No buffer exists between the lines and the adjacent uses, making potential safety concerns an issue. CSX Rail lines by Suffolk Tourism Office
37 Future Development In cooperation with the planning and architecture firm of Urban Design Associates, Suffolk released the “Downtown Suffolk Initiative Plan” in the spring of 1998. Elements of the plan include transportation and streetscape improvements, infill development, and parking lot additions. This plan outlined the conference center and hotel development along the Nansemond River and the old high school renovation into a performing arts center. Both of these projects are currently under construction. Site layout for the Suffolk Center for Cultural Arts from the Downtown Suffolk Initiative Plan, Urban Design Associates, 2002 KEY: 1. Restored Train Station/Tourist Information Center 2. Tourist Retail Area 3. Antique Rail Car Display 4. Restored Historic Houses (Prentice House,Welder's Supply) 5. Cultural Center Auditorium (Former High School) 6. Refurbished Junior High 7. New Landscaped Parking Areas 8. Improved Amphitheater 9. Baptist Church Parking (including former Freemason Street lot) 10. Proposed Mixed Use Development 11. College Court Retail - Bed and Breakfast - Residential 12. Finney Street West Residential Development 13. Proposed Park Besides the high school renovation, key elements to this design include the removal of an older building next to the high school, extension of Finny Street with infill residential
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Page 39: 39 Retail Analysis Trade Area Downt
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Page 57 and 58: Table 27 - Musical Play participati
Page 59 and 60: 59 Assets and Liabilities Downtown
Page 61 and 62: 61 The Revitalization Plan Analyzin
Page 63 and 64: 63 Strategy 1.1.2 Once the Suffolk
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Page 77 and 78: 77 Implementation: The Public Works
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