Texas Architect July/Aug 2011: Placemaking

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Plans for Destination Bayfront include a promenade running jus t inland from the beach and replacing North Shoreline Boulevard. Intended as the development’s “Main Street,� it will connect destination points while offering opportunities for people to rest along the way or participate in recreational activities. The promenade will be designed to accommodate different types of transportation and levels of use at various times, sometimes only pedestrians and slow moving bicycles or vehicles such as a small golf carttype tram or trolley at other times.

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