3. You Said...
•Family friendly is important
•Protect the beauty of the tree lined street
•Improve appearance of N. Main Street
•Make N. Main Street safe and livable
•Affordable housing is important
•Increase connectivity - trails, info, visitors
5. North Main Street Features
•Strong character - part of the whole
•City identifies with Main Street’s character
•Diversity of uses and building types
•Cottage commercial
•Varied redevelopment opportunities
•Core of stable / essential businesses
•Gateway into the city
11. Development Opportunities
•Strengthen and grow existing and new
businesses
•Redevelopment of underutilized properties
•Strengthen the relationship between the
neighborhoods and the businesses that serve
them
•Develop quality new affordable neighborhood
housing to support the growth of the city
•North Main can become and asset for attracting
new residents and businesses
15. Barriers to Development
•N. Main is more like a highway than a
street
•Underutilized and vacant properties effect
the perception of neighboring properties
•Lack of public/community space
•Lack of quality new affordable
neighborhood housing to support the
growth of the city
17. A Strong Foundation
•Create a Livable North Main Street
•Develop Design Parameters
•Use Placemaking Techniques
• Use Beautification Tools
18. "If we can develop and design streets so that they are
wonderful, fulfilling places to be,…then we will have
successfully designed about one-third of the city directly
and had an immense impact on the rest."
— Allan B. Jacobs
Livable Streets
20. 1. Take care of the trees
2. Make it easier to cross Main St.
3. Calm traffic
4. Make it easier for cars to pull out
5. Divert gravel trucks
6. Make N. Main St. more walkable/livable
What We Heard
21. Characteristics of A Livable Street
1. Space is allocated in a balanced way:
- vehicles have the space they need
- parking is provided to serve businesses
- the rest goes to other users (“a complete street”)
2. It is easy to cross the street
3. Sidewalks are buffered from traffic
4. There is room on sidewalks for people and trees
5. Sidewalks are comfortable
6. There are things to see and do
It’s an inviting, social place to spend time.
22. 1. Allocate Space Appropriately
• Give vehicles the space they need (10,000/lane/day)
• Parking is provided to support businesses
• Define that space (striping and parking)
23. 1. Allocate Space Appropriately
• Give “leftover space” to other users
Temporary Version
24. 1. Allocate Space Appropriately
• Give “leftover space” to other users
Permanent Versions
25. 2. Easy to Cross the Street
• Controlled, marked crosswalks
26. • 15’ corner radii; curb extensions
• ADA ramps – directional where possible
• Adequate crossing time/countdown walk
2. Easy to Cross the Street
27. • Parked cars(primary purpose: serve businesses)
• Trees/parkways, including stormwater treatment
3. Sidewalk is Buffered from Traffic
28. • Walking
• Trees (wide parkway)
• Seating/dining
4. Room on the Sidewalk
29. Protect, infill, replace trees with
same/similar species that will
survive with climate change (5-
10 F hotter; 50 – 75% drier)
Maintain/widen parkways (min.
10’ wide)
Add lights if needed.
• Shade trees and street lights
5. Comfortable Sidewalks
38. 1. Controlled Crosswalks/“Bulb-outs”
to make it easier to cross streets
New T-+ Signal or
Roundabout
Existing
Signal
New Signal
New
Crosswalk w/
Flashers
New
Crosswalk w/
Flashers
62. Placemaking
• Capitalize on your Existing Assets to Create a
Sense of Place
• Foster a Sense of Arrival and define edges
• Engage residents in the process to create
spaces that are reflective of the culture and
instill a sense of pride
• Attracting visitors to Brigham’s quality cultural
attractions
80. Real Estate Improvement
Renovation
• Old buildings =
unknown
• Easy to implement
tools/guidelines
• Possible free walk-
through/estimates
for renovation
projects
• Curb appeal
assistance
81. Real Estate Improvement
Redevelop
Offset Cost Discrepancy
Current Average Lot: $40,000
+Adjacent Lot : $40,000
(parking/access)
+Demolition: $100,000
= New Lot Cost $180,000
Vs. Comparable Lot Cost $150,000
Excess Cost $30,000
Strategies to make North Main
properties competitive
• Targeted incentives
• Increased density
• Reduced parking
requirements
82. Real Estate Improvement
20 new residential units OR $2 additional spending per
Bear River Visitor
To support one new restaurant:
83. Tourism
They are here, but their $ is not.
6% of local spending from
visitors.
Bear River Refuge
•55% of Bear River visitors from
1 hour + away.
•Average stay 4 hours
Hotel Nights
•80,000 + annual room nights,
$10 million potential spending
84. Supporting Small
BusinessNorth Main Strengths
•Unique Local Destinations
•Affordable Entrepreneur
Locations
•Residential
Feel/Connectivity
•Utopia high speed
connections
85. Supporting Small
BusinessIncrease Awareness
•Information online
•Promotion/Incentive for target
uses/improvements
Make it Easy
•Know what to do
•Anticipate cost & timing
•Establish appropriate tools
Targeted Programs/Assistance
