Abstract:
The Main Street District Plan is a declaration of the community desired future for the core area of
Cornelius. It creates possibilities but is not designed as a precisely defined linear event. The Plan
provides a framework for enhancement, improvement and redevelopment of the core business
area of the City of Cornelius. It paints a vision of urban identity oriented toward pedestrian friendly
streetscapes along a state highway with easy access to an active commercial and civic district from
walkable, stable and diverse residential neighborhoods and surrounding areas, via both public and
private transportation. [From the Plan]