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CHAPTER 2 : FORM AND CHARACTER

• Immediate pedestrian access to nature;

• Places for recreational activity in plazas
and pocket parks;

• Housing types for people of a variety of
incomes and ages;

• A landscape in character with the climate
and culture of Newhall;

• Sustainability measures that advance
the long-term value and viability of the
neighborhood.

The plan for the revitalization of Old Mercado
Town Newhall consists of 50 main blocks
for residential, commercial and office
development and civic buildings. These
blocks are formed by six different types of
streets and four distinct plazas that provide
a varied, interesting and interconnected
public realm throughout. The majority of
blocks are served by alleys which provide
vehicle access (with the exception of several
corner lots). Those blocks without alley-
access are served by side-street access to
maintain the continuity of the streetscape
and associated parking along the major
streets. In terms of buildings, those along
Main Street are more intense, mixed-
use and up to three stories, providing a
transition to the primarily residential areas Infill and Transit-Oriented Housing
to the east and west of one and two story
buildings.

The Charrette resulted in the identification
of eight critical catalytic projects for
the Old Town Newhall Specific Plan. In
order to implement the Specific Plan
objectives, a combination of public and
private investments must be undertaken
to provide the economic basis for all other
components to contribute effectively. For a
variety of economic reasons, the plan must
be primarily driven by private capital for new
real estate development. That being said,
important public commitments must be
undertaken as well.
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