BFJ Planning (BFJ) worked with Residents for a More Beautiful Port Washington (RFMBPW) to create a “PortFolio” of design guidelines for downtown Port Washington. The goal of the study is to promote architecturally sensitive mixed use development that will enhance the streetscape along Main Street. Design guidelines have been informed by prior visioning efforts, as well as input from the Town of North Hempstead, local business owners, developers and residents. The PortFolio provides a preliminary analysis of best practices as well as a palette of options with regard to site design, façade treatments, lighting, landscaping, site circulation, parking, etc. from which property owners can choose in developing or enhancing their properties. The study also includes a detailed design analysis for a model block area adjacent to the LIRR train station. Work in this focused area includes recommendations for streetscape and landscape design, façades and signage related to commercial buildings, traffic improvements and zoning/regulatory proposals. Decisions made for the model block area will inform design recommendations for the rest of the Main Street corridor.