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S. <br />6. <br />Five -Year Implementation Plan <br />Amended February 2003 <br />Page 11 <br />b. Reduce traffic congestion through median construction, lane <br />configuration, signalization, and other traffic control techniques. <br />c. Create pedestrian links and develop enhanced parkways /sidewalks. <br />d. Improve vehicular approaches to Harbor Boulevard along McFadden <br />Avenue, First Street, Hazard Avenue, Fifth Street, and Westminster <br />Avenue. <br />e. Provide improved service and access for the disabled. <br />f. Enhance public transit systems by providing turnouts at designated bus <br />stops, bus shelters, and disabled access. <br />g. Reduce the number of driveways along Harbor Boulevard, and <br />encourage larger lot development, including promoting integrated <br />development. <br />Achieve an aesthetic visual consistency throughout the Harbor Boulevard <br />area while improving and upgrading the visual image of the adjacent areas. <br />a. Implement consistent development standards and land -use patterns. <br />b. Implement and maintain a systematic landscaping pattern and <br />standards for public and private land. <br />c. Implement design and architectural standards for new and rehabilitated <br />structures, <br />d. Place emphasis on improving the appearance of all arterial streets <br />through an aggressive streetscape improvement program. <br />e. Create a visually active environment with the use of mimetic <br />architecture and innovative signage. <br />f. Coordinate visual improvement strategies and implementation with <br />adjacent jurisdictions and other agencies, where necessary. <br />Enhance the economic viability of the Harbor Boulevard area. <br />a. Assist local businesses and property owners through available financing <br />and other means to upgrade their properties or expand their <br />businesses. <br />Page 80 of 190 <br />t <br />