Create vibrant and walkable mixed-use areas in the hamlets that are well connected to public transit

Ham­let streetscapes should be designed for use by and catered towards pedes­tri­ans to encour­age gath­er­ing, inter­act­ing and shop patron­age. The ham­lets should be made as walk­a­ble as pos­si­ble and streetscapes should favor walk­ing over dri­ving. To do this, smart growth prin­ci­ples should be includ­ed in the devel­op­ment of ham­let design guide­lines. The Town should com­plete cap­i­tal improve­ment projects or devel­op design stan­dards that would enhance the pedes­tri­an expe­ri­ence and walk­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties between the major pub­lic trans­porta­tion ameni­ties (i.e. Metro North, the North Coun­ty Trail­way) and the com­mer­cial cen­ters of each ham­let. These ​“pedes­tri­an prom­e­nades” should fea­ture green­ery and wel­com­ing open space. The Town should also explore oppor­tu­ni­ties to beau­ti­fy and enhance the com­fort of bus stops. The Town should also exam­ine oppor­tu­ni­ties to revi­tal­ize or rezone mid-King Street and Sta­tion Place so as to bet­ter con­nect the com­mer­cial nodes in the Chap­paqua and Mill­wood ham­lets and the mixed-use com­mer­cial and res­i­den­tial uses at Chap­paqua Crossing.