As new generations of home buyers are entering the market, there is a decided shift to fewer people per household and more interest in downtown living.

The redevelopment plan recognizes this trend and will identify opportunities for new housing within the downtown and methods for improving the pedestrian environment to the downtown existing neighborhoods.

The vision of a 24-hour downtown can only be achieved by a public-private partnership.

The redevelopment plan has three possible locations:

1st location:
Land surrounding City Hall and County Service Building

2nd location:
Land east of the Mark T. Putnam Bridge with connections to downtown via a modified bridge alignment

3rd location:
Mixed-use buildings northeast of Ann Street adjacent to the Ashman Court Hotel

Also addition to residential units:
Several public improvements to waterfront
Refurbished riverfront with formal civic space
New lighting, seating and public comfort station