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Architectural Styles, Urban Design, & Density <br />Most of the groups identified the need to elevate the urban design character of University City and add <br />Some groups felt it was important to limit overall <br />density and excessively tall building heights on Delmar Boulevard, with the goal of continuing <br />One specific proposal was to prohibit <br />auto-oriented strip malls throughout the entire community, either requiring street massing at the <br />sidewalk, or upper-story mixed-use structures. Proposals to transition the Olive corridor from an auto- <br />oriented shopping center district into more of a mixed-use, urban district were common. One idea was <br />to adopt a Form Based Code for the entire City, and others indicated the value of design guidelines for <br />the commercial districts. One specific proposal was to create an Architectural Review Board (ARB) and <br />ensure design standards for both residential and commercial development. Many of the groups also <br />shared ideas of what infill development on the old school properties near City Hall should look like, with <br />comments on limiting density and height, as well as calling for a mix of uses. <br />Public Safety & Code Enforcement <br />Although captured by other topics, during various discussions regarding residential neighborhoods, the <br />Olive corridor, certain areas near the Delmar Loop, and other locations, ensuring the proper <br />maintenance and reinvestment in buildings and appropriate public safety response were mentioned as a <br />priority. Participants indicated that the first step is to address any crime and deteriorated properties in <br />areas are consistently updated with news of recent successes, new investment, and the continued <br />safety and security of University City. Participants acknowledged that other long-range visions and <br />community goals must be built on a foundation of effective police and code enforcement. <br />Transportation Improvements <br />Although not the primary area of proposals, some groups placed a priority on a new vision for <br />transportation in University City. Some groups wanted to see the trolley extended to serve additional <br />parts of Delmar and/or Skinker, where one group proposed it ultimately serving the Olive and McKnight <br />corridors in a large, citywide loop. Participants also proposed traffic calming measures on Olive <br />Boulevard to slow travel speeds and transition the character of the area from state highway <br />thoroughfare into more of a multi-modal business district. In general, groups expressed an interest in <br />reviewing Complete Streets policies and investing in better and wider sidewalks, more lighting that <br />improves pedestrian experience, bicycle lanes and amenities like bike racks, and landscaped medians to <br />return Olive to a traditional, true boulevard character. One group proposed limiting off-street surface <br />parking and called for more garages as well as less parking in general, relying more on walking, bicycling, <br />and transit service. <br />Sustainability <br />infrastructure, to conservation neighborhood design, to reclaiming floodplains around the River des <br />Peres, to reducing auto-dependency, to increased density and walkability, to repurposing historic <br />structures, addressed a variety of community goals while incorporating sustainability. Groups stressed <br />that sustainable practices should become a part of regular operations and part of doing business in <br />University City; that they should be considered and evaluated across a broad spectrum of policies, <br /> <br />