City of Walnut Creek TELEGRAPH AVENUE BART LINE SELF-GUIDED TOD TOUR 19TH STREET BART STATION

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1 TELEGRAPH AVENUE City of Walnut Creek BART LINE SELF-GUIDED TOD TOUR 19TH STREET BART STATION

2 Self-Guided TOD Tour With the Walnut Creek BART Station located squarely within its boundaries, the West Downtown area is a prime location for Transit- Oriented Development (TOD), or development that capitalizes upon its proximity to transit by providing a mixture of retail, office and residential uses with pedestrian and bicycle accessible connections to the nearby transit station(s). TODs can help encourage commuters to choose public transit over their cars, and they allow for pedestrians to easily access a variety of uses and activities (work, school, shopping, recreation) all within walking distance of one another. The five TOD projects explored in this guide are meant to serve as Bay Area examples of development, elements of which may be appropriate for West Downtown. TODs come in a variety of scales and styles, and should reflect the character and values of the places in which they are located. It is important to consider how a TOD in West Downtown would enhance the character and vibrancy of the Area, as well as benefit the greater Walnut Creek community. A visit to one, two or all three of these places is recommended for community members who want to participate in the development of the West Downtown Specific Plan. 580 SAN FRANCISCO COLMA The Uptown BERKELEY SAN MATEO OAKLAND REDWOOD CITY La Terrazza at Colma Station WALNUT CREEK On Broadway Avalon Walnut Creek 680 PLEASANTON FREMONT 237 Avalon at Cahill Park 580 SAN JOSE 85 A page for notes is provided at the back of this guide for your convenience.

3 AVALON WALNUT CREEK The Contra Costa Centre 1001 Harvey Dr #156 Walnut Creek 36,000 SF of ground floor retail 422 dwelling units (mixture of apartments and townhomes with 20% affordable) to 7 stories Garage and street Part of the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village located around the Pleasant Hill BART Station. The development fits into existing urban fabric, with seven-story office buildings surrounding the project on the west, north and south, and multi-family housing directly to the east. Bounded by major arterial roads, the development also emphasizes a strong pedestrian circulation system through the interior of the site away from auto-dominated roadways. Ground floor retail units provide the residential units above with a variety of community amenities. The Iron Horse Trail runs north to south along the east side of the project, with a pedestrian overpass that crosses Treat Boulevard. BART Ground floor retail strorefronts broken down into 30- to 50-foot sections create a smallerscale, pedestrian-oriented street frontage. OAK ROAD BART LINE PLEASANT HILL BART STATION JONES ROAD IRON HORSE TRAIL Contrasting facade materials break apart the buildings, making them more visually interesting and relatable to the pedestrian. Large windows and balconies looking out onto the streets below increase visibility between the public and private realm. Attractive pedestrian spaces, including plazas and paseos, provide a respite from the hardscape built environment. 580 AVALON WALNUT CREEK TREAT BOULEVARD PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS 12 ft. sidewalks with evenly spaced street trees, landscaped buffers, parallel parking spaces, and bulbouts at each of the intersections make for a more walkable pedestrian environment.

4 ON BROADWAY 2107 Broadway Street Redwood City DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 101 South to Whipple Avenue 145,000 SF of commercial Ground floor retail and restaurants, with 20 screen movie theater anchoring the project stories Garage County Courthouse MIDDLEFIELD ROAD JEFFERSON AVENUE The On Broadway project infuses retail and street life activity into Downtown Redwood City while preserving the existing urban fabric that includes the historic County Courthouse and Fox Theatre. It embraces the existing pedestrian-oriented character of the area by maintaining a consistent street wall with minimal to no setbacks, and by providing multiple entrances along the facade that open directly onto the sidewalk. All sides of the project are oriented towards the street, and include an abundance of windows and transparent entryways to increase the visual connection between the pedestrian and the various activities within the building. Varying colors, materials and architectural finishes such as columns, cornices, and awnings add visual interest and break apart the facade into smaller, easily distinguishible parts that reinforce the pedestrian scale. Rounded entrances with two-story windows at each of the corner intersections help to anchor the intersection and serve as a landmark for pedestrians arriving from the Caltrain Station. BROADWAY STREET REDWOOD CITY CALTRAIN STATION CALTRAIN LINE Fox Theatre CALTRAIN ON BROADWAY MIDDLEFIELD ROAD City Hall Middlefield Road converts into a shared street along the project s frontage, allowing for cars, pedestrians and bikes to all share the street equally. By minimizing the dominance of cars, traffic speeds are reduced and the street can double as a new kind of open space for pedestrians and bicyclists to enjoy as well. Outdoor dining areas flanking both sides of Middlefield Road create an active street environment that blurs the boundary between public and private spaces.

5 AVALON AT CAHILL PARK 754 The Alameda San Jose DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 680 South to 280 North 280 North to 87 North Located off of the Alameda in Midtown San Jose, the project serves as a transitonal development between existing single-family homes and the larger-scale commercial character of Downtown. 8,000 SF of commercial 218 dwelling units (mixture of lofts, flats, and townhomes) to 5 stories Ground floor retail with apartments above line the Alameda, increasing the street s vibrancy. Underground and podium garages reduce the number of driveways and allow for a consistent street wall. The rear of the project abuts a large park that helps to unify the other surrounding housing developments with the adjacent single-family neighborhood. Garage and street THE ALAMEDA AVALON AT CAHILL PARK CALTRAIN LINE HP Pavillion SANTA CLARA STREET CALTRAIN Brick, corrugated metal and industrial-style windows pay homage to to the old cannery site that the project replaced. Two-story arched entryways at the corners of the development along the Alameda articulate the corner and add interesting character. Craftsman-style townhomes line Wilson Avenue and buffer the existing 1920s bungalows from the project s denser multifamily apartments. Front porches looking out onto the street visually connect the private and public realms. WILSON AVE SAN JOSE CALTRAIN STATION CALTRAIN Consistently spaced street trees along the Alameda soften the hard features of the building s facade, and provide pedestrians with a shaded canopy. Ample, 15-foot sidewalks create a comfortable pedestrian environment. Wilson Avenue is characterized by its small neighborhood feel with a lush tree canopy and nicely landscaped setbacks.

6 LA TERRAZZA AT COLMA STATION 7800 El Camino Real Colma DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 280 South to 82 North/El Camino Real 3,000 SF of commercial 147 dwelling units (31 affordable) 6 live/work lofts stories Garage and street Located on El Camino Real, the major Peninsula thoroughfare, and adjacent to the Colma BART Station. Surrounded by a mixture of newer multistory apartment buildings and older two-story homes. A pedestrian paseo running along the northern edge of the project provides pedestrians with a direct route from El Camino Real to the BART Station, but is not wheelchair or bikeaccessible. The project includes open space along its west side, helping to buffer the apartments from the noise generated by the adjacent BART station. A STREET EL CAMINO REAL B STREET Varying roof pitches and gables, and recessed balconies break the expansive building into pieces, helping to reduce its presence on El Camino to a more human scale. Awnings and canopies provide shade and also add visual interest to the El Camino Real frontage. Contrasting, vibrant colors help distinguish the base, middle and top of the buildings from one another. COLMA BART STATION BART STRUCTURE LA TERRAZZA AT COLMA STATION Parallel street parking mixed with a small amount of off-street diagonal parking helps to maintain the project s street presence while also offering flexible parking options. Special paving and signage at the mid-block pedestrian paseo leading to the BART station highlight the pedestrian s presence, and create a gateway element that adds visual character to the project.

7 THE UPTOWN 500 William Street Oakland DRIVING DIRECTIONS: 24 West to West Grand Avenue 9,000 SF of retail 665 dwelling units (246 affordable) 25,000 SF of open space 2005 The project is situated along Telegraph Avenue in one of the major commercial and lifestyle districts in the Downtown Oakland. It carries out the existing urban form of the Downtown with 5-story apartment buildings that are built right to the property line and relate to the street on all four of their sides. The project includes a plaza that occupies a block to the south creating a community gathering space that is highly visible and accessible, and usable for a variety of events and activities. 5 stories Garage and street Windows and transparent entryways are used throughout all of the buildings, helping to maximize their relationship to the street. Articulated corner features with angled building entries and awnings add prominence to the intersections, and also serve as a form of place-making. SAN PABLO AVENUE THE UPTOWN 20TH STREET 19TH STREET Oakland School for the Arts Fox Theater TELEGRAPH AVENUE 19TH STREET BART STATION BART LINE Varying recesses for windows and cutaways to reveal interior courtyards help break apart the mass of the buildings and also establish depth and shadow. Narrow streets with contrasting brick paving material help to create a sense of place for visitors, and also help reduce traffic speeds. Oakland Ice Center Street trees and parallel parking lanes with intermittent landscaping bulbouts buffer the pedestrian from the street, and also add character and greenery. Bulbouts and well-marked crosswalks give preference to pedestrian circulation within the project.

8 TOD SITE LOCATIONS NOTES Avalon Walnut Creek On Broadway Avalon at Cahill Park La Terrazza at Colma Station The Uptown