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<br />In oddil;on 10 Ihe basically physical berlefih 10 be derived fram
<br />Ihe previously mentioned plant derlsities, the north..rn sections of
<br />the study area do derive some ethereal value from th..m. The tr..e
<br />linedstr"fllshaveoquieler,cooler,lenhorrled"feel"lhorldo
<br />mo,eborr"rloreo.wneredemetr..eandsh""bgrowlh hoseither
<br />not been initialed orhos nol hod time tomotu,e.
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<br />scoping ofth.. anrl"" building are equo)ly negalive,
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<br />Public ondquasiMpublic foc;Blles inarin cJose proximity tolhe
<br />Shook's Run studyoreo which provide basic services ofterl add to
<br />Iheenvironment in other, less specific woys. For e"ample,
<br />Potty J..w..lt Golf Course ond Memorial Pork, being very close
<br />to. th.. Shook:s Run area, lend On a,r of operlrless and opportunity
<br />wlthoul physically being 0 part of the area. Fac;litiesofthis
<br />type, ineluding such seemirlglyvnlikely "open spoce"os
<br />Evergreen Cemetery, provide 0 visuor ond psychological break In
<br />the essentiaHymonalonouspattem of the fabric of the City for
<br />those who merely glance at them while driving by oS well as for
<br />those who make regular use of the I'tlcrealiorl spacelhey provide,
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<br />Public buildings and facilities have been erlumeroled and evaluated
<br />100 greater extent in another section oflhe interim Report but fram
<br />:he pel'$peclive of environment and imagery they assume Ihe very
<br />ImpartOrlt role afoccentuation. By token aflheir scale crone
<br />they ore vlsible ogalnst Ihe bockground of single family homes
<br />lhal predominates in the Shook's Run areo. When designed well
<br />initially and Ihen weH mainloined they provide contro,t, OCCMt
<br />arid positive visual stimulation Ir.ol greolly improve. the image
<br />and interest qualities of a neighborhood. St. Franci. Hospital
<br />and the Colorodo School for the Deaf and Blind ore examples in
<br />the Shook'sRurl study area of positive imogery accenlsembodied
<br />in public ondqumi."..blic focillties.
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<br />The new YM M YWCA building on the alher hond ls on example 01
<br />on e"citing ,I""cturewhosa final effect can't be o!Sened until
<br />landscape delailing andmointenance praeticesc:an be observed.
<br />To complete 0 speclrum of example5, the A.T. & S.F. depol, oS
<br />menlioned in on eorlierseclion of the reporl, i,a st""clure 01
<br />can.iderable charocterthct suffersgreotly from ils drab asphalt
<br />.urroundings.
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<br />Controry 10 Ihepasitive value inf'uence., the Shook', Run study areoalso
<br />tolerote~ a number of strOl1gly "egotive environmentol influence., some of
<br />which ore as follows:
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<br />Theg'eo! majority of the railroad focilitie. in Ihe Shook's Run areo
<br />mu.1 be cOI1s1deredslrongly negotive influenoe on Ihe residenlial
<br />environment. It, of course, must be recognizedlhat residences
<br />and roll rood. ore for Ihe n-ost part lnherently incompatible. Never-
<br />the les., n'Iilrood righls-of-woy and slopes of railrood fill arenol
<br />inherently ugly. Theyca"beand,inotherareas,theyhavebeen
<br />attractively !and,cClled and screened. Therefore, theA.T. & S.F.
<br />fill siopes Ihat have every appeorence of being unmanoged tre~h
<br />dumps ore particularly offensive and obnoxious in Iheirblalant
<br />v,~ibilily from many home,; in the Shook's Run orea.
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<br />Olherpublic andquasi."..blicunil,in the study area have similar
<br />patenlial forpasitive influGrlce On the environme"tbut in many
<br />ccnes the polential goe. unreolizedor;s even blocked. TheCity HolI
<br />Anne" - Police HegdqU<lrlers complex for example is so visually
<br />confusing thaI it is difficult to form 0 value iudgemenl asto its
<br />oppropriateplace on 0 pcnitive -negative environmental influence
<br />continwm. Thereareseverelexcellent, mature landscopespeci-
<br />mem otClty Hall proper and the sO\;th facade of pclice h..ad-
<br />quarters is attractive and well maintained. autlhe vi.ual ospect.
<br />of the parking and olley orecn ore strongly negative and the point
<br />choice, facoderemodelingand~loiling, andtotollackoflandM
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<br />likewi.e the lndiscriminotedumping of Ire'" and "dirly" fill into
<br />theShook'sRunchonner itselfi,averynegolivefoclor, delrocting
<br />from palential recrealion useobility and in focI low"dng pride in
<br />the ne,ghborhood. A clo,ely relatedfaClor b Ihe ge:'!",al undC'Sire-
<br />obi lily of Ihe low jond. immedialely easl of the channeL The,e
<br />oreasal'tl CuI off from Ihe positive influence of brood expansive
<br />mountain views and ore focod directly with the negative influence
<br />of the unsighlly dump areus olong Ihe roilrood and Ihe channel.
<br />Cursoryobservatlon Indicolesmo.tly poor and deleriomling hOllsing
<br />In Ihe,e areaS and while o direct c"rrela!ionm~hlbedifficult 10
<br />prove on o~sumption of .o,ne ....latlonship would be difficult 10
<br />challenge.
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<br />The negolive confli<:1 reiationship between Ihe railroad and resi-
<br />dences ha. been menlioned but it ;s only one 01 many incompatible
<br />land-u.e relationships Ihot delroct from Ihe environ"'enl of the
<br />Shouks Run studyaren. Ther.. ore al,o.ituolionsol industrial,
<br />h..,,"Y vehid. and junk o.Jtostorag.. in the midst of homes. There
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