Corridor & Village Master Plan & Character-Based Code

Yarmouth, Maine

Yarmouth, Maine hired TPUDC to conduct a public ‘Planapalooza’ to reimagine the Route 1 Corridor and the historic Village and to develop character-based codes to make the vision legal. Though the town had just completed a conventional engineering study that primarily considered traffic flow, they wanted to take a more aggressive approach, transforming the high speed arterial into a slow-flow street. With the addition of tree-lined medians and the incorporation of complete street elements such as broad sidewalks, on-street parking, and cycle tracks, the wide right-of-way is narrowed. Proposed buildings are pulled to the street, with parking located in the rear, providing a safer and more interesting pedestrian experience. 

Size: 4 mile corridor & Village Core  

Type: Suburban Retrofit, Infill, Form-Based Code