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    Improve the overall connectivity of the street network to enhance the mobility of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit users, automobile drivers and emergency providers.
     
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d.
Establish a street connectivity ordinance that is customized to various local factors, such as topography, natural features, climate, desirable historical precedence, etc., to decrease the length of out-sized blocks (maximum length of 660 feet or a maximum of 1,600 linear feet perimeter) and increase the frequency of intersections (maximum distance between full movement intersections should be no more than 1/4 mile).