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4.1.2 Continue to pursue and promote upper floor mixed-use development.High Priority. <br />The private sector opportunities are shown in three categories in Figure 9 on the following page: <br />complete,in progress,and opportunity sites/buildings.There are nine opportunity buildings and <br />one opportunity site and each is further explored either explicitly or more generally depending on <br />the nature of the building or site.Ellensburg should consider an open house "live downtown" <br />event to promote downtown residential development opportunities.The event should be an open <br />house of existing residential units in downtown to show both potential residents and developers <br />the potential for additional living in the community.Many people simply haven't experienced <br />what downtown living can be like.Some communities have even done "mock"upper floor <br />housing with furnishings from local decorators to showcase what downtown living could be like <br />in a particular building. <br />4.1.3 Work to build Ellensburg Gateway at corner of Main and Third.Medium Priority. <br />Currently the corner of 3rd Avenue and Main Street is an existing parking lot paved with concrete <br />pavers.Figure 9 shows that the same number of parking spaces can be moved to be on street <br />parking,opening up the area for outdoor dining and an attractive downtown gateway sign at the <br />northeast corner of the intersection.The restrooms at the southwest corner of the intersection <br />should be relocated to the center of town as outlined in recommendation 4.1.1 above. <br />27