Livable Community: Assessment (1 of 2)
{"Image DocumentName": "Livable Community: Assessment (1 of 2)", "Image ImageDescription": "3.04 Livable Communities. Access Criteria. Rating. Assessment Rationale. Transportation Options. The region has complete package of above average transportation access and infrastructure, including interstate highways, railways, airports and waterways \u2014 outside of GE, however, public transportation is limited. Healthy Town Centers. Overall SI downtowns are deteriorating \u2014 models for success exist in SI: SIU School of Architecture provides opportunities for SI to increase these models of success. Vibrant Public Places. Opportunities for vibrant public gathering places exist throughout SI \u2014 strategies need to be developed to leverage these locations. Sense of Place. SI citizens have a narrow belief of the special place and environment in which they live \u2014 a regional branding strategy could help define this sense of place. Balance of Nature and Development. With only 3% of its total land area built up, SI could become a premium livable community (e.g., double its development), and still easily retain its rural setting beauty. Open Space. The region possesses a vast amount of open space, which meet the criteria for an attractive livable community. 59.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}