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POLICY FRAMEWORK POLICY UD-1.1 DESIGN QUALITY Ensure all developments feature high quality design, materials, finishes, and construction. Eq S POLICY UD-1.2 PUBLIC ART Require public art as partof major developments and the public realm improvements. H POLICY UD-1.3 DELINEATION OF PUBLIC SPACES Encourage site design that clearly defines public spaces through building placement and orientation. C I Eq POLICY UD-1.4 SAFETY THROUGH DESIGN Incorporate public safety design features into private and public developments to prevent loitering, vandalism, and other undesirable activities. H I Eq ► Urban Design Elements in Downtown Santa Ana This view of the intersection of 3rd and Bush Streets in Downtown Santa Ana shows how the thoughtful layering of urban design elements unite to form safe, recognizable, functional, and attractive places for people. Here, complete streets, including a bike boulevard, sidewalks, vehicle travel lanes, and a bus stop, are flanked by drought -tolerant landscaping, street trees, and other placemaking elements like street lights and directional signage. Parking is screened by landscape elements, and a large mural serves as a local landmark, reinforcing the district's unique identity and contributing to a sense of place. ^I;CITY 0F SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN POLICY UD-1.5 ATTRACTIVE PUBLIC SPACES Encourage community interaction through the development and enhancement of plazas, open space, people places, and pedestrian connections with the public realm. C I H I EqI POLICY U D-1.6 ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE Support the creation of citywide public street and site amenities that accommodate and promote an active transportation -friendly environment. POLICY 1.7 VISUAL CLUTTER Promotethe beautification and accessibility of the public realm through the undergrounding of utility lines and aboveground equipment. H Eq