Mission south of Chavez Neighborhood Transportation Study Community Workshop — July 15, 2006 Mission south of Chavez Neighborhood Transportation Study Corridor-wide Improvements: PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Lighting Near-term. Implement easy improvements to existing auto lights (e.g., increase wattage) and work with businesses to install lighting on storefronts. Medium-term. Retrofit existing auto lights with pedestrian lights and add new pedestrian only lights in between (about every 30-40 ft) What is your highest priority for PEDESTRIAN SAFETY? Curb extensions Pedestrian-scale lighting More-prominent crosswalks Raised crossings Which location is most important to you for pedestrian safety? Strategic curb extensions Extending the curb at strategic locations—intersections or highvolume crossings—will extend pedestrians’ views or cars and drivers’ views of pedestrians What other comments do you have about the proposed improvements? More-prominent cues: highvisibility crosswalks, more countdown signals, raised crossings at strategic locations Countdown signals, high-visibility crosswalks, and raised crossings improve pedestrian safety and make it easier for people to cross the street MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY Corridor-wide Improvements: STREETSCAPE ENVIRONMENT What is your highest priority for STREETSCAPE ENVIRONMENT? Additional plantings Identify locations where additional plantings will help to fill in the greenery. Providing landscaping around edges of parking lot also improves streetscape and gives definition to the sidewalk. Landscaped curb extensions Additional plantings Landscaped curb extensions New signposts Decorate controller boxes Street Furniture Landscaped curb extensions can help to narrow the street by providing a green-edged buffer to existing open expanses. Which location is most important to you for streetscape improvements? New signposts Different signposts can offer more opportunities for consolidating existing signage. This should help to de-clutter the streets, and increase connectivity with destinations nearby. What other comments do you have about the proposed improvements? Decorate signal control boxes Some neighborhoods chose to decorate signal control boxes to camouflage or beautify them. This can be done throughout the corridor or at specific locations, and could be a community project. Street Furniture Identify locations for street furniture, such as benches, etc. MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY Corridor-wide Improvements: TRANSIT PERFORMANCE What is your highest priority for TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS? Bus bulbs Bus bulbs speed up transit travel times by reducing the amount of time the bus spends pulling out of and pushing back into traffic. Bus bulbs Stop upgrades NextBus More service for the 14L Which location is most important to you for transit improvements? Stop upgrades: Shelters, seating, lighting Shelters and seating make waiting for buses more comfortable. Lighting makes waiting passengers feel safer. What other comments do you have about the proposed improvements? Real-time arrival information: e.g. NextBus This study will recommend priority locations for NextBus information, beginning with locations with high transfers or intensive activity. High priority locations might include Mission at 30th, at Cortland, or at Randall. More service for the 14L-Limited: expanded hours, greater frequency Let us know whether you would like longer hours or more frequent service on the 14L. MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY PRIORITIZING POTENTIAL PROJECTS Place a dot on the most important project on Mission Street in this area Dots Project 1 Improve lighting on the sidewalks 2 Shorten intersection crossings with more curb extensions 3 Invest in traffic signal technology that improves bus travel time and reliability 4 Install NextBus (real-time arrival information at stops to tell how many minutes until the next bus arrives) 5 Plant additional greenery to improve the street environment and buffer some land uses 6 Bus shelters at busy bus stops 7 Improvements to the Mission/Valencia intersection 8 Improvements to the Mission/Chavez intersection 9 Improvements to the Mission/Randall intersection MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY Location-based improvements: Mission & VALENCIA Option A What do you LIKE about the proposed design? Curb extension to shorten the crossing distance Improvements: Reduce lanes on Southbound Valencia from 4 to 2 - 1 through/left - 1 right-only Shorten distance for crossing Valencia Create mini plaza for landscaping and street furniture on the southwest corner of intersection Diagonal parking replaces parking loss along corridor and calms traffic on Valencia Raised crosswalk at Fair to slow vehicles crossing Mission from Valencia What do you DISLIKE about the proposed design? Option B How might you improve the design? Dedicating time for left-turners will reduce congestion for waiting vehicles The existing street is very wide, with long, awkward crossing distances Sample uses of large curb extensions from Duboce Triangle MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY Location-based improvements: Mission & CHAVEZ Location-based improvements: Mission & RANDALL Move the curb ramp into the crosswalk, or angled towards both directions Enhance green buffer. Investing in landscaping treatments around the gas station gives the sidewalk more definition and makes the intersection feel smaller Add pedestrian refuges to the north and west crosswalks. Widening the median will allow space for a pedestrian refuge on the west leg of Cesar Chavez. The widened median can also be landscaped. What do you LIKE about the proposed design? Additional curb extensions improve pedestrian safety What do you DISLIKE about the proposed design? Pedestrians sometimes have difficulty crossing Mission/Randall What do you LIKE about the proposed design? MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY What do you DISLIKE about the proposed design? WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT? Tradeoffs are inevitable when making changes to improve transportation. How would you resolve the tension between different desires? Please place a dot where you think the balance should be struck. Short Distances between Transit Stops Short Distances between Transit Stops Maintain On-Street Parking 2 1 0 1 2 Better Transit Reliability Faster Transit Trips 2 1 0 1 2 More Space to Wait for Buses 2 1 0 MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY 1 2 WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT? Tradeoffs are inevitable when making changes to improve transportation. How would you resolve the tension between different desires? Please place a dot where you think the balance should be struck. Ease of Walking Ease of Driving 2 Maintain On-Street Parking 1 0 1 2 Shorten Street Crossing Distances 2 1 0 MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY 1 2 Summary of Mission Street Technical Analysis Tell us if we’ve missed anything... Benefits Transit Performance & Rider Experience Improvements Transit Reliability Transit Travel Time Accessibility & Pedestrian Safety Waiting/ Boarding Experience Wayfinding Crossing Experience Sidewalk conditions Streetscape Environment Bicycle Access Land use Integration Street Identity Landscaping Sustainable Stormwater Management Corridor-wide Improvements Transit Bus Bulbs Stop Upgrades Transit Signal Priority/Far-Side © © © © © © © Stop consolidation © © ª © © © © © © © © © ª ª Pedestrian Safety Curb Extensions © © © © © © © Turn Restrictions © © ª Re-stripe crosswalks © Street Lighting © Additional Plantings © Landscaped Curb Extensions © © © © © © © © Artwork on Signal Controller Boxes © © Streetscape Environment Location-specific Improvements / Packages Cesar Chavez Wider median © © © Move curb ramp © © © Lane reduction / angled parking © © © © © Mini plaza © © © © © © © © Northbound left turn phase only Northbound left turn pocket/phase ª ª ª ª © © © © © © © Valencia th Valencia/29 mid-block crosswalk 30th/Eugenia South Crosswalk © © © © © © © © © © © © Randall/San Jose Signalize Intersection Northbound Advance Warning Sign Impacts Traffic Impacts and Parking Improvements Traffic Circulation Cost Parking Capacity Capital Construction Impacts Operating/ Maintenance Duration Intensity Timing & Staging Corridor-wide Improvements Transit Bus Bulbs ª $$$ $ ### ### ## Stop Upgrades $$ $$ ## ## ## Transit Signal Priority/Far-Side $$ $ ## # ## Stop consolidation © $ $ ## ## ## Curb Extensions ª $$$ $ ### ### ## Turn Restrictions ª $ $ # # # Re-stripe crosswalks $ $ # # # Street Lighting $$$ $$ ### ### ### Additional Plantings $$$ $$ ## ## ## Landscaped Curb Extensions ª $$$ $$ ### ### ## Artwork on Signal Controller Boxes $ $ # # # Evaluation Key © Improves No change ª Degrades Pedestrian Safety Streetscape Environment Location-specific Improvements / Packages Cesar Chavez Wider median $ $ # # # Move curb ramp $ $ # # # Valencia Lane reduction ª © $ $ # # # Mini plaza ª ª $$ $$ ### ## ### # Northbound left turn phase only $ $ # # Northbound left turn pocket/phase © ª $ $ # ## # Valencia/29th mid-block crosswalk ª $$ $ ## ## ## $ $ # # # 30th/Eugenia South Crosswalk Randall/San Jose Signalize Intersection © $$$ $ ## ## ## Northbound Advance Warning Sign $ $ # # # MISSION SOUTH OF CHAVEZ NEIGHBORHOOD TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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