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A Complete Streets Vision 2012 Newcomb Smart Growth Hamlet Plan Current landscaping within the corridor is limited. While some areas are well designed and maintained, other areas are devoid of such improvements. In order to improve the visual quality of the corridor, a mix of native trees, shrubs, and flowers should be planted and attractively arranged along proposed sidewalks, pathways, gateways, road intersections, and key locations such as Overlook Park. In
Corridor Beautification Pedestrian walkways and amenities and landscaping make for quality user experience buffer in front of the Town shed. Ultimately, landscaping will not only improve the aesthetics of the NYS Route 28N corridor, but will help foster a stronger sense of place and community. In addition to and Hudson River Bridge areas), and more attractive, pedestrian‐scaled lighting along sidewalks and walkways would enhance the visual quality of th