56 INDIANAPOLIS REGIONAL CENTER PLAN 2020 PLANNING DOWNTOWN�fS FUTURE TODAY PLACEMAKING DOWNTOWN Development Corridors Determine, guide and support high-density development along significant point of entry corridors, such East Washington Street, West Street (both north and south), South Street, Virginia Avenue, Stadium Drive, Madison Avenue, South Meridian Street, Massachusetts Avenue, etc. New development can be most efficient supportive of the Regional Center concept when designed in concert with pedestrian, vehicular and mass transportation related improvements. Sense of Place  Develop a unique sense of place in each of the districts in the Regional Center.  Concentrated retail centers, public uses, parks and public art will result in improved pride and advocacy. Indianapolis should seek its own unique identity.  Many districts have no concentration of services or no town square.  There is the opportunity to plan concentrations of retail, transportation centers, schools, etc. in such a way as to create a stronger sense of community. View Sheds  Create unique iconography, improve the skyline, views, gateways, points of entry, streetscape, transitional areas, etc.  Regulate objects that block views or are distracting such as billboards, communication towers and informational signage to preserve view sheds. People see and remember places based on postcard type images that people mentally carry.  The nature of these images varies based on the subject and the frame.   They are as grand as the Rocky Mountains MAP P-1 LEGEND Concept sketch from the Regional Center East Urban Design Workshop of Market Street The success of Indianapolis during the last three decades has been enabled by strong leadership and nonpartisan collaboration between constituent groups. Density  Develop projects which provide high-density residential, business and institutional alternatives and enhance the opportunity for mass transportation, reduced consumption of fossil fuels, improved air quality and reduce urban sprawl. The Regional Center has the best concentration of access and parking in the region.  High-density development can best be served in this location.  The high- density urban lifestyle opportunity cannot be replicated elsewhere and provides people with an alternative to suburban living.  In the urban core, residential densities should be at 80 units per acre and up. Project Design  Improve the quality of project design. The Regional Center Zoning Ordinance requires that proposed improvements and uses be reviewed for consistency with the Regional Center Plan.  However, many improvements that affect the quality of the built environment are not directly affected by the Ordinance.  State and federal projects and infrastructure improvements are either technically or legally outside the purview of the Regional Center Zoning Ordinance. Indianapolis Artsgarden Indiana Government Center Nodes Proposed Urban Paths (pedestrian, bicycle and circulation type mass transportation) Parks Greenways Vehicular Circulation This map shows proposed linkages to neighborhoods and institutions that are related to the Regional Center. framed by high-rise buildings in Downtown Denver and as intimate as a flower framed by a window in Venice.  There are important views of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument, State Capitol and skyline from Highland Park, Crown Hill and the historic Central Canal that should be protected.   Preserve these views and promote many other opportunities to create memorable images. Pedestrian Environment  Create a pedestrian-friendly environment by orienting street-level uses to the sidewalk, making security more observable and providing public amenities. There are many corridors in the Regional Center that are oriented to the automobile where the buildings and parking lots form edges with minimal visual relief or access for pedestrians.  North Delaware Street and North Illinois Street are examples of this.