1. NCAPA Great Places Presentation 2012

2. Background
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3. Churton Street
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 Built and Natural
Environment
 History and
Preservation
 Land Uses-Mixed

4. Built and Natural Environment
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5. History and Preservation
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 Established in 1754
 Historic Architecture
 Preservation and
Adaptive Reuse

6. Land Uses- Retail
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7. Restaurants and Bars
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8. Farmers Market
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9. Social Events
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10. Night Life
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11. An Emerging Festival Town
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12. Churton Street
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 Political Will
 Planning
 People

13. Political Will
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 Our Vision for Hillsborough is a prosperous Town, filled
with vitality, fostering a strong sense of community,
which celebrates and preserves its unique heritage and
small-town character.
 Town Strategy Map
• Preserve Cultural and Natural Resources
• Expand Recreation, Walkability, and Connectivity
• Enhance Community Sustainability
• Invest in Infrastructure

14. Planning
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 Downtown Streetscapes Plan
 Churton Street Corridor Strategic Plan
 Community Connectivity Plan
 Downtown Parking Study
 Wayfinding Signage Plan
 Downtown Access Improvements Plan

15. People: Advocacy
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 Citizen Boards and Commissions
 Alliance for Historic Hillsborough
 Hillsborough Arts Council
 Chamber of Commerce
 Downtown Merchants Association
 Visitors Bureau
 Hillsborough Garden Club
 Walkable Hillsborough Coalition

16. Essentials for Great Places
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 Parking and Signage
 Pedestrian Friendly Environment
• Sidewalks, crosswalks, accessibility
• Public art
• Street trees and landscaping
 Destinations and Activity

17. People
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18. Community
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19. Activity
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20. Awards
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 Dozen Distinctive Destinations- National Trust
 Preserve America Community- Advisory
Council on Historic Preservation
 Tree City USA- Arbor Day Foundation
 Cool City- NC Sierra Club
 Scenic Byways- NCDOT

21. Town of Hillsborough
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Come visit us and thank you!