Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

more heavily used existing connections is between the Cape Cod Mall and
Christmas Tree plaza, however, no clear route is established which results
in vehicles cutting across vacant parking fields between aisles and a generally
un-safe and uncomfortable pedestrian environment. Providing additional
connections will allow a reduction in the number of curb cuts on
arterial roads and reduce the amount of travel on Route 28 and Route 132
by allowing more pedestrian activity between uses. See Figure G for an
illustration of existing private vehicle connections between developments
within the study area.
Opportunity 5A: Provide Incentives for Connections
between Developments
Encouraging additional interconnections and improved articulation of
these routes could be accomplished through incentives, such as allowing
additional square footage in exchange for beneficial internal connections.
For example, providing a clearer and pedestrian friendly connection
between the Cape Cod Mall and the Christmas Tree Plaza with additional
commercial space would potentially encourage more pedestrian activity,
reduce traffic on the arterial roadways and provide much needed activity
through the underutilized parking field at the south Mall entrance.
Similarly, on the north side of Route 132, providing a connection between
the Kmart Plaza and Barnstable Road would allow vehicular movement
between the north side commercial uses without the need to travel on
Route 132 provided rear access was allowed.
Issue 6: Lack of Adequate Landscaping
There is no established pattern of landscaping or street trees along Route
132. Parts of the roadway have no landscaping of any significance and no
streets trees (most notably near the rotary). Other areas have managed
landscaping of varying depth and quality, some with street trees but no
additional plantings, and others with low plantings but few trees. The
western section of the study area has the most properties with well-established
landscaping and a well-defined line of street trees, most notably on
the south side of the roadway between Bearse’s Way and Independence
Drive. Landscaping is also lacking along significant portions of Route 28
and Bearse’s Way in the study area.
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september 2010 | route 132 corridor Report