Pedestrian-Friendly

Open Spaces

Generous sidewalks, on-street parking, frequent street trees, and integrated street furnishings contribute to the pedestrian-oriented quality of the streets. In addition, streets are considered part of the 'public realm' and designed to accommodate pedestrians, cyclists, and automobiles, rather than serving simply as automobile travel ways.

All components of Legacy Village at Waconia are connected by sidewalks and walking paths. Pedestrian connections to Legacy Village at Waconia will extend from surrounding uses including the Public Beach/Docks and Regional Park to retail shops and daycare.

Several open, publicly-accessible common spaces are planned within Legacy Village at Waconia. These spaces include parks and natural resource areas and range from formal parks or green space to undisturbed wetlands or habitat areas. Natural resource areas form a greenbelt of native landscape around the perimeter of the development site and will be protected in their natural state to safeguard ecological processes and wildlife. They also provide for naturalized drainage extending into the development area.

A park in the center of the development provides a connection between the commercial districts and feature pathways. In addition, publicly-accessible commons or shared open spaces are easily located within most of the development.