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#2) Maximize pedestrian and bicycle safety and accessibility from site to site as
well surrounding neighborhoods.
In order to reduce the number of vehicle trips and facilitate the use of bus transportation, Olden
Avenue and its associated street network must;
• Include sidewalks along property frontages outside the curbline, linking walkways and parking
facilities to businesses .
• Create logical pedestrian linkages between adjacent properties as well as cross-access easements
for vehicular connections between properties.
• Provide safe pedestrian and bicycle movements along the roadway and safe crossings at
intersections and other designated crossings.
• Create a system of local streets and/or shared access drives that that allow shared access and local
movements while allowing regional movements to continue.
• Create strong access to public parks and open spaces.
#3) Create a visual identity for the “Avenue” that bolsters economic opportunity
and neighborhood stabilization.
Through the use of coordinated design elements, seek to associate it as a distinct business “district”
within Ewing Township. Basic design elements will include clearly delineated sidewalks, pedestrian-
oriented street furniture, light fixtures and coordinated landscaping. Such an identity must also be
functional to the regional needs as well.
#5) Provide adequate parking that maximizes access while minimizing the
number of trips necessary to achieve a consumer’s needs.
Working to reveal the enhanced economic opportunities present in sharing parking facilities through
the inherent efficiencies in design, coordinate parking in such a manner that reduces front yard
parking, only if sufficient space is not available in the rear or side yard area. This leaves the road
frontage available for landscaped buffers and pedestrian access points consisting of pathways, beds of
ground-cover and shrubs.