Design

Main Street Resource Cafe

Documents

• Gardiner Main Street Design Guidelines [PDF 942KB]
• Downtown Institute March 20, 2009 - Design and Historic Preservation: Your Sense of Place Resource Page
A list of documents and websites from this Downtown Institute Session.
• Visualize Change in Downtown Presentation [PDF 3.5MB]
Presentation that touches on downtown design, density and diversity; streets and sidewalks; mobility; and place-making.
• Historic Preservation and Green Building [PDF 238KB]
Looking at the most common historic preservation standards and at some of the challenges and opportunities faced by owners, designers, and contractors in handling historic property. Contains several case studies that address common areas of concern, such as energy efficiency, and recommendations follow.
• Planning and Zoning - Smart Growth Tools for Main Street [PDF 169KB]
From the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
• Environmentally Sensitive Design [PDF 123KB]
Principles, techniques, and examples of environmentally responsible development.

Additional External Links

• Secretary of the Interior Standards for the Treatment of Historic Buildings
  Guidelines for preserving, rehabilitating, restoring and restructuring historic buildings.
• National Main Street Center
  Links to a variety of design resources.
• National Main Street Center
  Walkability and Wealth Downtown - improves safety, builds foot traffic, encourages interaction and adds vibrancy to the street.