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Mixed -Use Development. This measure highlights actions which promote, develop, or enhance a variety of land uses within the downtown area. For our purposes, mixed -use development refers to the practice of mixing retail, residential, and office space uses within the specific area of Downtown Hilo. The most common example of mixed -use can be seen in buildings which contain storefronts at ground level and office space or apartment residencies in the floors above. Promoting mixed -use development enables the downtown to develop a dense urban fabric, it can enhance economic vitality, it increases safety through an "eyes on the street" approach, and it creates a downtown core where essential services are close and accessible. This measure is highlighted within these recognized strategies: Smart Growth, New Urbanism, and True Urbanism. Q Multi -modal Transportation. This measure highlights actions that promote a variety of transportation options such as public transit, shuttle service, park -and- ride options, private vehicles, pedestrians, scooters, bicycles, rollerblades, etc. Downtown Hilo should be an area of "complete streets" which are designed and operated to enable safe access for all users. Actions will receive this icon if they promote alternative modes of transportation that will contribute to a decrease of private vehicle congestion in the downtown urban core, and actions that ensure that pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists and bus riders of all ages and abilities are able to safely move on and cross our downtown streets. This measure is highlighted within these recognized strategies: Smart Growth, New Urbanism, New Pedestrianism, Transit - Oriented Development, Complete Streets, and True Urbanism. Healthy Living & Walkability. This measure recognizes that an active and economically healthy downtown is directly related to residents with healthy and active lifestyles. We recognize that vital goods and services within close proximities will enable and encourage walking and other forms of physically active transport, and can contribute to decreased vehicle congestion in the downtown area. This icon will highlight actions that promote active living, pedestrian- oriented and pedestrian - priority streets, a downtown core of short distances, and other health - promoting projects. Design elements of pedestrian - oriented streets utilize traffic - calming methods such as curving roadways, medians, traffic "bubbles," crosswalk pavers, planter boxes, eaves which protect pedestrians from rain, wide sidewalks, plenty of crosswalks, and benches. Updated 6.17.2008