Route 132 Corridor Report - Cape Cod Commission

pedestrian activity and regional development patterns. To address this
design concern, modifications should be made to the zoning and design
guidelines established for the location of parking and associated landscaping
to insure that parking is not located in front of small to moderate
scale developments along the corridor. Large mall developments may
have parking in front, but only
when screened by landscaping or
frontage buildings. With larger
landscaped buffers, the area would
need clear directional and identifying
signage to ensure that businesses
in the area can be easily
located and identified. See Figure
H for an illustration of parking
areas needing additional screening
within the study area.
Opportunity 7B: Decrease
Parking Footprints with
Public Transit
Example of parking lot located to the side of commercial
buildings that incorporates a modest but effective landscape
buffer.
Rather than dedicating so much
of the area to parking, which is
underutilized and desolate, consideration
should be given to
improving transit and connections
for visitors and customers of the
area. Nearby residential neighborhoods
may benefit from improved
transit and/or pedestrian linkages
to provide an alternative
for driving (and parking) when
going to the regional retail areas.
Similarly, finding a way of linking
downtown businesses and visitors
at the transit hub in Hyannis landscaping to buffer larger parking areas.
Larger developments may require more substantial
to the regional retail areas could
provide additional convenience
without any need for automobile travel. The Regional Transit Authority
(RTA) currently services the study area through two of its year-around
routes, the Barnstable Villager and the Sealine services. The Sealine route
connects the ferry at Woods Hole to the Barnstable Municipal Airport,
with a stop in the study area on the south side of the Cape Cod Mall. Other
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