2.0 DISTRICT ANALYSIS P.E.T. Analysis
The analysis findings noted above were presented to the community during the Phase I: Discovery Workshop. In small, facilitated groups, meeting participants were asked to identify which elements of the study area’s physical environment they would Preserve, Enhance, or Transform (P.E.T.) using maps, photographs, and flip charts to record the information and stimulate discussion. • Preserve: Places or key attributes within the study area that strongly contribute to the community’s economic, cultural, architectural, and social strength and should be preserved based on their value to the community. • Enhance: Places or attributes within the study area that demonstrate positive potential as to their physical form and economic and cultural importance but are in need of reinvestment to help them reach their potential. • Transform: Places or attributes within the study area that are in need of more dramatic change or complete redevelopment and should be transformed in use, physical form, etc. Typically, strong patterns emerge from this exercise illustrating what the community values and wants changed in their neighborhoods and community. These patterns provide an excellent guide to the subsequent planning efforts. When you step back from the detail of the map (Figure 10. P.E.T. Summary Analysis) and look at the patterns one can clearly see that the clustering of red (Transform) dots along the Wayne Avenue corridor, especially between Church Street and 7th Street, and along the Oakland Avenue corridor near the intersection with Maple Street. Additionally, there is a discernible cluster of blue (Enhance) and red (Transform) dots in the area between downtown and campus. Participants in the P.E.T. exercise were encouraged to make notes on the plans to help explain the intent of their voting. These notes were recorded and analyzed. Some of the key observations of the P.E.T. analysis notes include: • Preserve: • 50% of the comments advocated for the preservation of open space and parks • 33% of the comments involved the preservation of the built environment, including the downtown and single-family residential areas • Enhance and Transform: • 44% noted the need for better non-motorized facilities and improved walkability • 15% noted the need for improved or additional open spaces
• 18% noted the need for improved roadways and intersections, or traffic issues • 8% called for increased diversity of retail offerings or improvements in development form
Based on results from the P.E.T. analysis and comments received from the workshop, there is a strong and clear concern in the community that pedestrian and non-motorized safety and movement is a leading priority and this input shapes and informs the recommendations of this study.
Improving pedestrian safety is a primary concern for residents.
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