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30 ) HARRISBURG <br />FOCUS AREA I: MOREHEAD WEST <br />The western gateway into Harrisburg, this area was the subject of the Morehead West Area Plan <br />(2017). It offers Harrisburg the best opportunity for job growth, particularly in this mixed-use node at <br />Caldwell Road extension. It offers current and future residents more housing choices within walking <br />distance of local -serving retail, dining, services, and small-scale professional offices. <br />FEATURES <br />• A mix of uses and quality development offer anew <br />shopping and dining destination within walking distance <br />of surrounding neighborhoods. <br />• Future commercial uses organized around an internal <br />network of local streets and private drives. <br />• Businesses benefit from the synergy created by close <br />proximity to one another: <br />• A mix of housing Types could be accommodated <br />to meet the increasing demand for"empty nester' <br />housing units, which include patio homes, townhomes, <br />condominiums, and other multi -family products. <br />• Traffic is improved by local trips diverting to the local <br />networkthereby reducing turning movements along <br />NC -49. <br />• The positioning of 2- and 3 -story buildings, flanked by a <br />well-designed streetscape, can create a center of activity <br />that is both functional and welcoming. <br />• The streetscape frames views and incorporates <br />furnishings, signs and lighting to create a sense of arrival <br />into Harrisburg. <br />G-1 <br />Fa <br />Page 151 <br />