Project Goals: Develop a Vision Plan for Glasgow Avenue that...
1. Builds on recommendations from the Route 40 Corridor 20-Year Transportation Plan to create a “Main Street”
2. Responds to New Castle County’s growing need for non-auto travel options (to attract young professionals and businesses, and serve an aging population)
3. Is consistent with the County’s goals for walkable development, active living, and creating a safe and attractive corridor
4. Engages community members, business owners, and property owners to build consensus
Main Streets are walkable community centers that have...
- Destinations
- People
- Pedestrian-scale design (wide sidewalks with buffers, buildings close to the street, parking lots in the back)
- Mixed-use development
- Parks and public spaces
- Complete streets (streets designed to provide safe access for people walking, biking, taking the bus, and driving)
There are many benefits to active and walkable communities, including health and economic benefits.
Glasgow Avenue currently has numerous positive characteristics that align with a Main Street vision, including destinations (shops, restaurants, a large park, a medical center, a school), and many people who live in the well-established neighborhoods that border the corridor.
However, there are also existing characteristics that do not align with a Main Street vision, including excess pavement, few sidewalks or street trees, limited crosswalks, unprotected bike lanes, difficult bus access, and buildings far back from the road.
You can find more information, including all material from the public meeting on March 4th, at www.wilmapco.org/glasgow/.
We hope that you will fill out this short survey to share your perceptions and experiences on Glasgow Avenue, and tell us how you would like the corridor to look and function in the future!
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