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intent historic character of their downtowns. connectivity and urbanization (figure

This study focused on downtown
This prototypical urbanization study 2). Areas of opportunity include the
Georgetown by creating a model
looked at the North Broadway intersection of Washington Street and
which accommodates future
corridor in downtown Georgetown. North Broadway, the North Water
growth, builds on the community’s
Opportunities for Smart Growth infill Street corridor, the historic Model Mills
vision of enhancing the quality
development and revitalization were site, and the area stretching from
of life, and preserves the historic
explored through inventory, analysis, Penn Avenue to the North Elkhorn
downtown character.
design and planning, as well as Bridge along North Broadway. Also
following the community vision. identified as an area with opportunity
the community vision for connectivity was the entire area
For the stakeholders of Scott County, along the Royal Spring Branch.
the urban landscape represents a analyzing opportunities
rich history that is fundamental to A map of the existing land uses Issues associated with reliance on
the county’s social, economic, and illustrated spatial configurations of the automobile, sprawl development
environmental heritage. In the first the urban infrastructure (figure 1). An such as an abundance of surface
public meeting, stakeholders put an analysis map was created to identify parking lots, a lack of diverse housing,
emphasis on enhancing community the full range of opportunities within and poor quality green space in the
identity and quality of life in light of the area in order to present the most downtown area were also identified.
rapid growth, while preserving the suitable scenarios for improvement of
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figure 1 A figure-ground study illustrated the community’s figure 2 The opportunities analysis looked at possibilities for increasing
need for a mix of land uses to be integrated into the vision of density and infill, providing connectivity, linking important landmarks, and
downtown. improving streetscapes.

Through an inventory and analysis process the core of the urban environment was mapped. This
allowed the team to identify opportunities in this area that reflected the points of emphasis expressed by
stakeholders in community meetings.
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range of housing
figure 4 This section illustrates the application of the eight planning principles along a segment of Water
Street, looking at the Old Scott County Jail, which is currently the arts and cultural center in Georgetown.
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figure 3 Eight planning principles were identified figure 5 This prototypical section through the residential area of North Water Street illustrates a variety of
based on stakeholder feedback from the second housing, an open space corridor with riparian stream buffer, and a public park and trail system. This creates
public meeting. a high-use space centered around community.

approach
Ideas and recommendations were
developed which incorporated the
eight planning principles (figure 3)
at varying levels of rehabilitation,
revitalization, and redevelopment.
Future visions include transforming the
currently scattered and disconnected
area along North Water Street
into an iconic gateway into the providing urban green space, and
downtown area through higher increasing civic amenities were
density mixed-use buildings (figure also important components of the
4). Other recommendations include vision (figures 5 and 7). Stakeholder
revitalizing the historic Model Mills collaboration allowed for a more
through adaptive reuse for recreation cohesive, realistic approach built on
and local economic viability (figure the overall community vision, while still
6). Creating better pedestrian planning for future growth.
connections by mixing land uses,

figure 6 This illustrates revitalization of Model Mills through adaptive figure 7 West Main Street has many opportunities for infill and
reuse and the integration of a park trailhead with signage. This will inspire revitalization, as well as the preservation of the historical identity and
community pride and involvement as well as actively preserve the historic views to the courthouse.
mill.

Enhancing community identity and quality of life were issues that influenced the recommendations for
the infill and revitalization of this urban environment. Transforming main roads into iconic gateways and
rejuvenating historic landmarks through adaptive reuse were all proposed.