Document Type
Other
Publication Date
10-2012
Abstract
The town of South Lake Tahoe experienced undisciplined development, which created traffic congestion, limited connectivity to recreational assets, and negatively impacted the scenic and environmental quality of Lake Tahoe and the region. In response, strict environmental regulations were developed, which subsequently ceased development activities. Faced with serious environmental and economic problems, residents, officials, and developers jointly revised development regulations and worked to strategically deploy development monies to give the town a new future. Today, the town's Park Avenue Corridor with its wide sidewalks, interconnected plazas, consistent architecture, gondola, intermodal transit center, street furniture, and integrated stormwater management is a national model for redevelopment that promotes economic vitality, improves the natural environment, and creates a strong sense of place.
Recommended Citation
Yang, Bo; Zhang, Yue; and Blackmore, Pamela, "Park Avenue & US 50 Redevelopment Streetscape Performance Benefits Assessment" (2012). Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications. Paper 141.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/laep_facpub/141
