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City of Albany in partnership with the Local Government Commission, Nelson Nygaard Consulting Associates, Wallace Robert Todd Funded by a Caltrans Community Based Planning grant
San Pablo Avenue and Buchanan Street Corridors By Dan Burden, Improve Pedestrian, Bicycle, Bus and ADA Access Livable and Walkable Communities Institute
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Our Process
Our Process
Schools
Public Agencies
Emergency Responders
Opening Workshop
Vision Cards
Vision
Vision
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Safe c onnect ion from t he city to the bay tr ail for bikes and w alkers in harmo ny wit h cars.
Vision
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Safe c onnect ion from t he city to the bay tr ail for bikes and w alkers in harmo ny wit h cars.
Big stre et trees. Green m edians bike lan es pedestri an-frien dly retail rapid tr ansit fami ly-frien dly crossing s.
Values
Values
Community, Neighborhood, Friendly (30) Children-friendly, Family, Schools, Education (24) Walkable, Accessible (19) Small town, Scale, Village feel (19) Bay, Trees, Wildlife, Parks, Waterfront (15) Urban, Local Shops (10)
Priorities 1
1) Trees (23) 1) Connections to Regional Bicycle Trails (23) 3) Traffic Calming on Buchanan (21) 3) Cafes and Outdoor Places (21) 5) Safe Mid-Block Crossings (20) 5) Gateways/Sense of Arrival/Spirit (20) 5) Protected Bicycle Lanes (20) 8) Safe Pedestrian Crossings (18) 8) Reduce bike/ped/car conflicts (18) 8) Good Drainage/Rain Gardens (18) 11) Landscaped Median on San Pablo (17) 12) Safe Clear Sidewalks (15)
Priorities 2
16) 17) 18) 18) 18) 21) 21) 21) 23) 23) 24) 24) Plazas for Entertainment (14) More There There on San Pablo (13) Visual Friction to Slow Traffic (12) Bicycle-Activated Signals (12) Parklets (12) Bike Racks (11) Reduce Noise on Street (11) Pleasant Access to the Water (11) Recognize Blind Center (10) Good Places to Walk (10) Bus Shelters (keep dry) (9) Keep through Traffic Arterials (9)
Table 1
Trees please on Buchanan Look for additional crosswalk opportunity
Table 1
Lower speeds to 25 mph on San Pablo Improve crossing at Castro
Bike
Bike
Bulbouts @ corners
Protected bike
Archway
Table 1
Parking garage? (offset lost spaces to make room for bike lanes, wider sidewalks) Crossing, connection to creek bulbouts
Protected bike
Crossing to bikeway
Table 2
Underground utilities, widen sidewalk, make room for inset parking north side of Buchanan Traffic calming on Jackson Bike lanes, trees in medians on San Pablo
Table 2
Staggered pedestrian crossing New crossing
Reduce to 1 lane Tree-planted bikeway with hedge to screen street from playground
Bike lane between right and through lane, and bike signal from path to street
Table 2
Future parking garage Parking
Table 2
Mountable median break for emergency response Finish Marin bike lanes Safe connection: Dartmouth to UC development
New welcome sign All San Pablo street frontage zoned retail (garage/lot entries minimized) Reduce Marin extension to 1 lane. Extend bike lane to Cornell.
Table 3
No left turn for exiting Target traffic Fix, widen sidewalks north side of Buchanan Tree-planted median Rain garden
Improve Yintersection
Cycle track
Table 3
Gateway, pedestrian crossing at creek More NorthSouth bike boulevards
Make
Table 3
Move bus stop to far side Shorter crossing distance s Better signal timing Future paseo Improve bike access between Dartmouth, San Pablo and Buchanan to Bay
Table 3
Move bus stop to far side Shorter crossing distance s Better signal timing Future paseo Improve bike access between Dartmouth, San Pablo and Buchanan to Bay
Our Team
Charrette Results
74.0
74.0
74.0
Sidewalk widths are appropriate $ to move curbs Caltrans and AC Transit - 11 min lanes
74.0
Sidewalk widths are appropriate $ to move curbs Caltrans and AC Transit - 11 min lanes Left Turn Lanes Safety and Capacity Benefit
74.0
Sidewalk widths are appropriate $ to move curbs Caltrans and AC Transit - 11 min lanes Left Turn Lanes Safety and Capacity Benefit Trees medians could provide opportunity
74.0
Sidewalk widths are appropriate $ to move curbs Caltrans and AC Transit - 11 min lanes Left Turn Lanes Safety and Capacity Benefit Trees medians could provide opportunity Parking no off-street public parking
74.0
Sidewalk widths are appropriate $ to move curbs Caltrans and AC Transit - 11 min lanes Left Turn Lanes Safety and Capacity Benefit Trees medians could provide opportunity Parking no off-street public parking Bike lanes Need at least 10 additional feet.
Moderate Medians except intersections, important driveways, and emergency response needs
120-foot Taper
Buchanan Street
Buchanan Corridor
Buchanan Corridor