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The District at Metuchen
Public Input Changes
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Public Input Changes
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PUBLIC INPUT CHANGES MADE TO PLANS
- No free-standing drug store
- Nothing that resembles a strip mall
- Consolidate all the properties
- Demolish unsightly homes and existing supermarket
- Make intersection more pedestrian friendly
- Make upgrades to traffic signals
- Provide a grocery store
- Resolve drainage problem at Lake Avenue train bridge
- Pedestrian and bike friendly shopping; added bike racks
- Ease of parking
- Provide overflow customer parking on first floor of parking deck
- Provide bike racks in parking deck
- Address Mt. Laurel requirements
- Pedestrian gathering areas
- Provide "Work/Live" Units
- Architecture that will compliment Main Street
- Wider sidewalks encourage café dining on sidewalks
- On-street parking on Middlesex and Lake Avenues
- High quality, diverse signage and kiosks
- Provide street furniture: benches, planters, tables
- Create entire interior parking field space for public special events/festivals (music, art, etc.);
- Create seat wall/amphitheater area on corner of Lake & Middlesex Avenues for outdoor entertainment and pedestrian gathering area
- Improve both sides of Central Avenue with curbing, on-street parking and street trees;
- Provide lighting conducive to outdoor shows and electrical supply for musicians
- Provide direct access for Building D residents to parking deck in Building A
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