The purpose for the regulations is to establish a cohesive Central Business District with a coordinated and aesthetically attractive composition of building facades. The objective is for the major thoroughfares, particularly McBride Avenue, to maintain their regional service status, but also become a destination spot for the region through improved conditions and establishment of an "image" identifying the district. The downtown serves both the region and local residents as a place to live, work, and take advantage of civic, cultural, educational, shopping, and entertainment opportunities. The downtown districts are intended to allow a mixture of land uses, dense urban development, pedestrian orientation, unique residential opportunities, and a compatible and attractive mix of historic and contemporary building design.