City Council MeetingApril 27 2010April 27, 2010

20th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard20 Street and Cloverfield BoulevardStreetscape Improvement Project

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20th Street and Cloverfield BoulevardPrevious comments have shaped the project - it has evolved over time

Improved bicycle and d t i ti itpedestrian connectivity

Further incorporated LUCELUCE Bike Network

Further incorporated LUCE concepts into streetscape enhancements

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“Complete Streets”

They provide

Streets are for more than moving cars…

networks for moving pedestrians, bicycles, and transitThey provide open space for gathering and recreationThey are well designed and green to provide a quality environment for everyone

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20th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard

“Peer Review” Process Components

• Pedestrian Experience • Balanced Use of right‐of‐wayUrban Design

• Traffic calmingT t ti Refined• Travel times

• System ImpactsTransportation

• Tree species recommendation• Additional Canopy

Urban ForestTask Force

Refined Streetscape Concepts

Task Force

Sustainable Practices

• Permeability • Carbon reduction• Heat reduction

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Public Process3/15/10 Community Meeting

• Presentation of concept fi trefinements

• Discussion of bicycle enhancement options

• Tree selection and bio• Tree selection and bio-retention system

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Peer Review Process: Bikes

Connectivity

LUCE Bike Network

– 20th Street north‐south connections

– Broadway, future Expo Bike Path and Michigan Avenue,  and other east‐west connectionsconnections

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Dedicated Bike Lane  on 20th Streetbetween Pico Blvd & Michigan Avenue

Traffic Impact Trade‐OffsBenefit: Improved bicycling p y gexperience for short section

Impacts:• Requires elimination of one• Requires elimination of one

travel lane (northbound)• Results of Traffic Analysis

Increased vehicle travel timesShift of 800 peak hour vehicles to

parallel and neighborhood streets

Impacts would need to be addressed through CEQA

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Recommended Bicycle and Pedestrian Treatments on 20th Street

Sharrow – “shared lane” markingAlerts drivers that bikes are permitted use of travel laneHelps cyclists ride outside of theHelps cyclists ride outside of the door zone

• Continuous north‐south connectivityconnectivity

• 20th Street is an appropriate location

New crosswalk at Michigan Avenue (incorporated with Signal Upgrade Project)

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20th Street Concept Summary

Future new

Third tree species for larger canopyFuture new

crosswalk larger canopy

Pedestrian lightingLarger canopy trees g g

Sidewalk improvementsBicycle SharrowsNew crosswalk at

Sharrows

crosswalk at Michigan

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Cloverfield Boulevard Concept

New Sidewalk Trees(

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Silva Cell Bio-Retention System

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Cloverfield Boulevard Concept Summary

Up to 32 new trees (threetrees (three species)

Bio-retention system

Pedestrian Li htiLighting

Sidewalk improvementsimprovements

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20th Street & Cloverfield ConceptsSummary of Refined 20th Street and Cloverfield Concepts

Improves pedestrian environment through shade lightingImproves pedestrian environment through shade, lighting, and additional crosswalk

Beautifies streetscape and enhances greenery by p g y yincreasing tree canopy 

Increases permeability/reduce run‐off

Preserves on‐street parking

Connects bicyclists to larger network through “sharrow”

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