Title
Presentation on the Crosstown Class IV Corridor Study Community Outreach
Staffreport
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
City staff and project design consultants will present to the Committee the community feedback received on the proposed concept designs.
Based on community feedback, Staff recommends a two-way separated bikeway on the school side of both Bancroft Avenue and on Williams Street.
BACKGROUND
The Crosstown Class IV Corridors study project was identified as a high priority in the 2018 Update of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (BPMP) based on a robust public planning process, review of existing data, and on the ground conditions. The City has been awarded a Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to study the implementation of Class IV bicycle lanes on Bancroft
Avenue and Williams Street.
The Crosstown Class IV Corridors Study will identify opportunities to improve safety, access, and mobility for all roadway users along Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street. Bancroft Avenue and Williams Street are two major corridors that provide important connections to nine schools, transit, housing, recreation areas, and businesses. The Study will include community engagement and a detailed traffic and safety analysis. Community engagement will help identify key issues on both corridors and collaboratively develop design solutions. The Study will develop a set of recommendations for separated bike lanes and pedestrian improvements that the City can take forward for future funding opportunities.
The first phase of the community engagement concluded and focused on identifying existing conditions and mobility needs. The second phase will solicit feedback on concept design options for each corridor through an online survey and community open houses.
The next phase will be a tactical urbanism demonstration, a temporary bicycle facility installation, by the student ambassadors. The community will be invited to use the temporary bicycle facility and provide their feedback on the experience.
ATTACHMENT(S)
Attachment(s) to Staff Report
• Presentation
PREPARED BY: Sheila Marquises, Director, Engineering and Transportation Department