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San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Inroductions: City of El Cerrito • Melanie Mintz Gates & Associates • Linda Gates Bellecci & Associates • Dan Leary ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project Overview ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project Goals: • Identify El Cerrito as a Unique Place • Enhance Pedestrian Experience • Create a Safe Place • Enhance the Vitality of the Corridor • Address Project Challenges ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Central Avenue Existing Photo Plan View ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Central Avenue Perspective Rendering Existing Photo ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Stockton Avenue Existing Photo Plan View ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Stockton Avenue Existing Photo Perspective Rendering ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Madison Avenue Existing Photo Plan View ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Enhanced Pedestrian Experience: Madison Avenue Existing Photo Perspective Rendering ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Bulbouts Reasons: • Shorter Crossing Distances • Space for Planting & Street Furnishings • Highlight Pedestrian Environment ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Interpretive & Art Element Reasons: • Community Identity • Opportunity for Public Art ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Crosswalks Reasons: • Pedestrian Safety • Additional Crossing Locations • Increased Pedestrian Visibility Existing Crosswalk at Signalized Intersection Existing Crosswalk at Unsignalized Intersection New Crosswalk at Unsignalized Intersection New Crosswalk at Signalized Intersection Zebra Striped Crosswalk at Unsignalized Intersections ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Parking Loss Reasons: • Bulbouts • New Crossings -9 STALLS ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Street Tree Species ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Street Tree Planters Reasons: • Sidewalk Width • Tree Health • Pedestrian Access from Vehicles ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Street Lights Reasons: • Theater Block – Pedestrian Zone Demonstration Area • Rapid Bus Transit Stops • Central Avenue: San Pablo Avenue to Kearney • Future: Entire Corridor ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Street Lights ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Seating Reasons: • Bus Stops • Proximity to Small Shops Seat Pad @ City Hall ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Bike Racks Reasons: • Proximity to Small Shops • Bus Stops • Based partially on Bike Study Recommendations ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Newsracks Reasons: • Reduce Clutter • Newsrack Ordinance • Bus Stops • Proximity to Small Shops Custom Newsrack Design Options Inspired by New Signage ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Trash/Recycling Receptacles Reasons: • Replace Existing Receptacles • Bus Stops • Proximity to Small Shops ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Rain Gardens (Funding Dependent) ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Timeline ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts • Public Involvement & Signage • Preconstruction Meetings w/ Business Owners ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Detailing of Pedestrian Facilities in CD’s ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Temporary ADA Access ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Temporary ADA Access ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Typical Intersection Staging ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Staging of Median along Theater Block ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Staging of Theater Block ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Staging of Theater Block ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Construction Impacts: Staging of Theater Block ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Improvement Quantities • Street Trees: 190 • Bulbouts: 20 • Crosswalks: 47 • Street Lights: 20 • Benches: 20 • Seat Pads: 26 • Bike Racks: 48 • Newsracks: 26 • Trash/Recycling: 49 ---PAGE BREAK--- San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Improvements Project Overview