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Social Gathering > Best Practices > 07 c
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c.
Provide elements that allow for change in usage depending on time of day or year, such as temporary shade structures, lighting, etc.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 07 b
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Create policy and permitting guidelines that enable the street to be used for a diversity of social gatherings through street closures, event permits, etc.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 07 a
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Incorporate movable features, such as seating, container planting, screens, bollards, etc., that can be used to change the size and scale of spaces.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 06 e
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Incorporate vertical elements, such as lighting, shade structures, trees and planting, to bring human scale to the street.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 06 d
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Integrate adjacent uses with the sidewalk articulation like providing seating near cafes.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 06 c
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Maintain a maximum of two vehicle travel lanes--one in each direction--with a maximum width of 10 feet per lane.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 06 b
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b.
Explore creating flush or level streets without curb and gutter to create a seamless space for larger gatherings.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 06 a
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Provide wide sidewalks that allow pedestrian movement and gathering to happen simultaneously.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 05 c
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Organize collaborative art events, such as mural painting, etc., that allows the community to participate.
Social Gathering > Best Practices > 05 b
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Provide a distinct focal point, such as a large sculpture, water feature, etc., that provides an identity for the place or neighborhood.
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