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projects. <br />6)Implement the recommendations in Chapter 2, Land Use and Character <br />as related to enhancing the City’s visual character and appearance. Over <br />time, these improvements will increase the City’s overall livability. <br />7)Implement the recommendations in Chapter 4, Community Mobility as <br />related to sidewalk and trail improvements. <br />8)Continue to pursue infrastructure and facility improvements on Main <br />Street and at Sylvan Beach. For Main Street, the City should build off of <br />the recent gateway and Five Points Town Plaza improvements to <br />implement other pedestrian improvements along the entire length of <br />Main Street. For Sylvan Beach, the City should build off of the recent <br />beach re-nourishment project and planned renovation of the Sylvan <br />Beach Pavilion to determine other projects that will have a similar <br />economic impact in these areas. These types of “community <br />enhancement” projects can be significant economic development <br />generators for the City (see inset). <br />9)Continue to sponsor festivals and <br />Main Street Art Walk <br />events in Downtown and other parts of <br /> <br />the City, including Christmas on Main <br />Street, the La Porte by the BayHalf <br />Marathon, Veteran’s Day concert, and <br />Art Walk (see inset ), among others. <br />10)Promote Main Street as the primary <br />entertainment and retail destination for <br />residents, students, and tourists. <br />Downtowns are typically the lifeblood <br />of a community, where residents, <br />employees, and tourists can be seen <br /> <br />walking, shopping, entertaining, and <br /> <br />dining. The recent improvements made <br />Continued support for the monthly Main Street Art Walk is <br />along Main Street are a good start, but <br />one economic development marketing technique that can <br />there are still significant improvements <br />have a positive impact on Main Street businesses (beyond <br />to be made. <br />the ones participating in the event) and on the City’s overall <br />11)Once the Sylvan Beach Pavilion is <br />livability. Further partnering with the Main Street Business <br />18 <br />renovated, utilize its historic status as <br />Alliance will help them to achieve their efforts to revitalize <br />part of an overall marketing strategy for <br />Downtown. <br />weddings, dances, and other <br /> <br />community events. Historic <br />Source: Main Street News,Volume 3, Issue 3, May/June 2011. <br />preservation activities can also have a <br />significant impact on the City’s <br /> <br />18 <br /> The Sylvan Beach Pavilion is individually listed in the National Register of Historic <br />Places (NRHP), as well as designated as a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark (RTHL), <br />and a State Archeological Landmark (SAL). Letter from the Texas Historical <br />Commission. 11/15/11. <br />5.23 <br /> <br />Economic <br />2. <br />23Adopted July 20, 2009 <br />Dlt <br /> <br />