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1 2 (Photos and Captions) 3 This photo shows a neighborhood street that has been designed solely for automobile traffic.The wide streets are 4 not only very expensive to build and maintain,but they induce cars to drive fast through a complex environment. 5 By making the public realm inhospitable to pedestrian and other non-motorized use,the adjacent properties have 6 developed an auto-orientation. The resulting houses are a cheaper version of what can be found on larger 7 properties outside of town.The public is maintaining an excessive amount of infrastructure to support a very low 8 level of development. 'f 9 10 This photo shows a neighborhood street that has maintained its complexity. Not only does the public realm 11 accommodate cars, but it also provides for pedestrian and other non-motorized traffic. The scale of the street 12 makes it less expensive to construct and maintain.The adjacent development pattern on such a street does not 13 have to respond to a harsh,auto-only environment.This allows a higher density in a way that frames the public 14 realm and provides for a higher-value development. This is the preferred method of maturing the traditional 15 neighborhoods of Pequot Lakes. 16 17 18 SIDEBAR ON NEIGHBORHOOD DESIGN 19 Neighborhood design is the historic development pattern that Pequot Lakes was originally built with.The unit of 20 development in neighborhood design pattern is the block.With blocks there can be a conscious effort to ensure 21 the pattern of development is cohesively scaled. In a traditional pattern,a large apartment building would not be DRAFT-November 2010 111 P a g e