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Town of Dover: Transit Oriented Development Plan
HEYER, GRUEL & ASSOCIATES prepared
the NJAPA award winning Transit Oriented
Development Plan for the Dover Downtown
and Station Area. A great deal of attention
has been focused upon the Town's transit
facilities, its vibrant diverse downtown
and its historic resources. Under a Form-based
design strategy, the TOD plan coordinates
and complements the Town's efforts and aims
to restore the Town to its true glory as
a jewel within Morris County. The Plan was
prepared under a Smart Growth Grant with
extensive public outreach component.
Key objectives in the plan include a new residential
component in the Downtown, mixed-use transit oriented
design, and enhanced retail. Some key design elements
include:
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Coordination with historic resources.
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Focus on placemaking; public open spaces,
sidewalk cafes, greenways and an improved Train Station
area.
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Pedestrian oriented streetscape and shopping
experience.
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Connections to and from Downtown to residential
areas.
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Reclamation of the Rockaway River and abandoned
freight rail right-of-way into linear public open
spaces.
The Plan broke down the Town into discrete functional areas
and developed strategies and regulations that ensure
implementation of the public consensus driven vision. Target
areas in the Downtown include:
The plan also includes a parking strategy to balance the
needs of the retail district with those of new development
and commuter parking. The Plan serves as a comprehensive
revitalization document for Downtown Dover in order to
reestablish the area as a commercial center in Morris
County.
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