Downtown Hub
Downtown Jonesboro is critical part of the city’s urban core. Downtowns are important because they give a sense of pride to the community, represent quality of life, and tell the story of the area. Successful downtowns can become a major employer, as well as a great incubator for small independent businesses. With activities concentrated in one area, downtowns also deter urban sprawl. Downtown Jonesboro is no exception, providing all these benefits to the community.[D1]
Utilizing Jonesboro’s downtown, The Jonesboro Quality of Life and Connectivity Master Plan 2018 proposes to create a central hub from which five spoke corridors radiate off towards specific destinations along the regional loop trail. The downtown hub functions as the starting point for the corridors and itself functions as an urban pedestrian and bicycle system.[D2]
In order to improve the experience of the Downtown area, a traffic study needs to be performed to show potential routing. One potential routing idea is to reroute one-way traffic north along Main Street to an adjacent street. This would help improve pedestrian flow while maintaining traffic flow through the area. Additional studies are recommended to identify public space development, district identity and establish architectural guidelines to ensure continued growth and economic impact of the downtown district.[D3]
