Direct commercial development away from Shell Point Road West and 19 th Avenue N.W. Encourage locally owned businesses to locate within Ruskin’s historic business corridor and Town Center. Support and implement the SouthShore Corridor Plan. 1 Ensure that roadways are designed to preserve the community character of Ruskin. Preserve and enhance the traditional “grid” pattern of roadways. Suppo rt the implementation of the “Scenic Corridor” designation and design considerations for 19 th Avenue N.E., SR 674 and roadways in the SouthShore Corridor Plan with the “Scenic Corridor” designation. Ensure that 19 th Avenue N.E. from US 41 to US 301 is not designated as a truck route. Retain Shell Point Road as a 2-lane roadway, allowing only intersection and site-related improvements. Complete sidewalks along Shell Point Road West. Support mass transit opportunities. Expand and enhance opportunities for biking and walking. Retain corridors for the Greenways and trails loop outlined on the Master Plan map. Create a new Mixed Use District that provides state of the art, livable Town Centers. Direct mixed-use development to appropriate Town Center locations Roadway design standards that: o Enhance the ability to walk or bike between adjoining commercial areas. o Develop distinctive roadway design and landscape standards. o Use standards for new and redeveloped projects that incorporate transit-friendly street design along bus routes. Explore opportunities for constructing a bridge across the Alafia as an alternative to north-south transportation route. Prioritize and improve major connector roadways and intersections to improve safety and efficiency concurrently as the community grows. Provide sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, bike lanes, and connections to the Hillsborough County Greenways and Trails Master Plan, and extend crossing signal times and use traffic calming techniques along major thoroughfares. Expand mass transit, such as more bus stops and routes and park and ride facilities. Diligently enforce traffic speed laws. Provide safe and efficient emergency evacuation routes. Continue to implement the Livable Roadways strategies and Guidelines for Landscaping Hillsborough County Roadways (or updated replacement
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