A Plan for The Beautiful Way NOVEMBER 16, 2009

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1 COMMUNITY VISION WORKSHOP NOVEMBER 16, 2009

2 AGENDA INTRODUCTION COMMUNITY INPUT REVIEW AND SURVEY RESULTS VISIONING IMAGERY SMALL GROUP VISIONING SESSION NEXT STEPS CLOSE

3 SCHEDULE

4 COMMUNITY SURVEY 198 responses 81 online 117 written

5 SURVEY RESULTS 1 AS A RESIDENT, BUSINESS OR PROPERTY OWNER ON OR NEAR, HOW IMPORTANT ARE THESE ISSUES TO YOU? Pedestrian Environment Building Condition and Character 1% 1% 1% 0% 8% 8% 27% 35% 54% 61% Condition of the Street Available Uses and Services Bicycle Access and Parking Traffic Transit Service 1% 1% 7% 6% 1% 2% 6% 2% 1% 1% 16% 16% 15% 24% 24% 44% 42% 33% 40% 30% 37% 36% 36% 34% 30% Don't Know Not at all Somewhat Very Extremely 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percentage of Total Responses

6 2 THINKING ABOUT HOW THE AREA COULD BE IMPROVED, PLEASE RATE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS. Attract More/New Businesses Improved Street Crossings More Street Trees Litter Control More Outdoor Seating Bike Lanes Street Lighting Planted Medians Straightening Race St./Alameda Intersection Additional Parking 2% 1% 6% 2% 1% 7% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 3% 3% 2% 2% 3% 2% 6% 9% 21% 15% 13% 19% 20% 15% 19% 19% 19% 21% 15% 60% 28% 57% 36% 44% 39% 43% 34% 40% 36% 36% Don't Know 35% 40% Not at all Important 28% 39% Not So Important 34% Somewhat Important 31% 38% Very Important 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% Percentage of Total Responses

7 3 OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS AND SHOPPING DISTRICTS YOU ENJOY. Willow Glen 38.4% Other (Total) 23.7% Santana Row 22.7% The Alameda Area - As Is/No Change 7.6% Downtown San Jose 4.0% San Jose's Japantown 3.5% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Percentage of Total Responses

8 3 OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS WRITE-INS Los Gatos 19.1% Castro Street - Mountain View 19.1% Pacific Street - Santa Cruz 14.9% Mountain View 10.6% Downtown Redwood City 6.4% Downtown Palo Alto 6.4% Saratoga 4.3% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% Percentage of "Other" Responses

9 SUMMARY OF KEY ISSUES PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Crossing, lighting VEHICULAR TRAFFIC Excessive speed, cut-through traffic BICYCLE FACILITIES IMAGE / IDENTITY Sense of place, historic character AS LOCAL AND REGIONAL DESTINATION STREETSCAPE Trees, medians, furnishings

10 ELEMENTS TECHNICAL ELEMENTS BEING DISCUSSED WITH DOT AND AGENCY WORKSHOP ELEMENTS IMPROVED STREET CROSSINGS ROADWAY FUNCTIONALITY TRAFFIC CALMING RACE ST. INTERSECTION TRANSIT STREET TREES LIGHTING PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES BIKE FACILITIES PARKING GATEWAYS

11 GREAT STREETS

12 AIX EN PROVENCE, FRANCE

13 OMOTESANDO, TOKYO

14 IMAGEGALLERY EMBARCADARO STREET, SAN FRANCISCO

15 IMAGEGALLERY WILLOW GLEN, SAN JOSE

16 IMAGEGALLERY SANTANA ROW, SAN JOSE

17 LOS GATOS NEED FULL SCREEN IMAGE

18 THIS IMAGE MAY CHANGE

19 STREET ELEMENTS IMPROVED STREET CROSSINGS PLANTING LIGHTING PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES BIKE LANES & PARKING PARKING IMPROVEMENTS GATEWAYS

20 IMPROVED STREET CROSSINGS

21 PLANTING MEDIAN AND STREET TREES

22 LIGHTING PEDESTRIAN AND STREET

23 PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES

24 BIKE LANES AND BIKE PARKING

25 PARKING IMPROVEMENTS

26 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS TO PARKING LOTS BEHIND BUSINESSES

27 GATEWAYS

28 SMALL GROUP VISIONING SESSION 1 STREET ELEMENTS IMPROVED STREET CROSSINGS STREET TREES LIGHTING Pedestrian and Street BIKE Lanes & Parking PUBLIC GATHERING SPACES PARKING Structure & Improvements GATEWAYS 2 REPORT BACK SMALL GROUPS SUMMARIZE FINDINGS, CHOOSE GROUP LEADER AND REPORT BACK TO OVERALL GROUP

29 SMALL GROUP VISIONING SESSION SYMBOLS IMPROVED PEDESTRIAN CROSSING SYMBOL COLORS TO BE UPDATED BIKE LANES STREET TREES BIKE RACKS PEDESTRIAN LIGHTING GATEWAY STREET LIGHTING PARKING STRUCTURE PUBLIC GATHERING SPACE PARKING IMPROVEMENTS

30 EXAMPLE COMMUNITY PLAN

31 NEXT STEPS CONCEPTUAL STUDIES NEXT COMMUNITY MEETING JANUARY 28, 2010 APEX STRATEGIES