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June 29, 2001 ■Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance5.1.4 Parks and plazas shall not be an afterthought in the design process. Publicgathering spaces shall be integral to the design process as they should becomethe main focus around which civic life revolves.5.1.5 Parks and plazas shall be fronted by public streets, pedestrian accessways,and/or active building frontages and entries. Surface parking shall not frontdirectly onto a public park or plaza.Figure 5.1.5: Public space at Arizona Center,Phoenix.5.2 CirculationCirculation within public spaces should generally allow users to access destinations in afairly direct manner in addition to giving them the choice to stroll in a roundabout way.This will eliminate cut-throughs that destroy landscape features while allowing flexibilityin how persons use the space.5.2.1 Parks and plazas should be designed to provide easy access to activitieswithin and adjacent to them.5.2.2 Circulation within parks and plazas shall support direct connections into thepark from the surrounding neighborhoods, commercial areas, and near-bysemi-private courtyards.5.2.3 Paths within parks and plazas should also anticipate “desire lines” (shortcutsthat would be taken across the park).5.2.4 In no case shall a fence prohibit access into the park, although fences may beinstalled around children’s play areas for security and control.5.2.5 Paths within parks and plazas shall not be a replacement for perimetersidewalks along adjacent streets and building frontages.Page 34 ■ Chapter VI ■ Valley Connections
Model Transit-Oriented District Overlay Zoning Ordinance ■ June 29, 20015.3 Activities and AmenitiesPublic open spaces should encourage round-the-clock activity, particularly around thetransit station. Parks and plazas should not close after hours. Rather, users should beencouraged to use them as a ‘living room’ where they can chat, meet friends, hang out, orstroll at all hours of the day.5.3.1 Activities5.3.1.1 Activities should be encouraged, even programmed, within parks and plazasduring the day and evening hours to create a lively community focus.Figure 5.3.1.1: Activities bringpeople to a space and attractothers in the process.5.3.1.2 Shops which are active during the evening hours should be encouraged tofront directly onto the park or plaza, or its perimeter streets. Activity can beencouraged by allowing private cafes to place tables along the perimeter andallowing vendor carts to do business within the space.5.3.1.3 Activities should be visible from the surrounding area to improve security.Example uses for enlivening parks and plazas, include: chessboards, stagesand amphitheaters, vendor carts, children’s play areas, and fountains.5.3.1.4 Activities should be encouraged to spill out onto adjacent sidewalks.5.3.2 Amenities5.3.2.1 Public parks and plazas shall provide the user with a year-round choice as toseating preferences by providing a balance of shady and sun-exposed areas.Some areas may be protected by gazebos or other overhead structures toprotect users from sun and seasonal rains.5.3.2.2 The configuration of seating should allow two people or a group to face eachother for conversational purposes.Valley Connections ■ Chapter VI ■ Page 35
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