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    9-8-11 Cal Ave Streetscape Meeting

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    The City of Palo Alto is inviting the community to a design workshop on September 8th to provide input on streetscape improvements planned for the California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Project. The meeting will introduce the design team and solicit preferences on features such as crosswalks, sidewalks, lighting, parking, and landscaping. Additional community meetings will be held throughout the design process, with construction planned for summer 2012.

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    The City of Palo Alto is inviting the community to a design workshop on September 8th to provide input on streetscape improvements planned for the California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Project. The meeting will introduce the design team and solicit preferences on features such as crosswalks, sidewalks, lighting, parking, and landscaping. Additional community meetings will be held throughout the design process, with construction planned for summer 2012.

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    The City of Palo Alto is inviting the community to a design workshop on September 8th to provide input on streetscape improvements planned for the California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Project. The meeting will introduce the design team and solicit preferences on features such as crosswalks, sidewalks, lighting, parking, and landscaping. Additional community meetings will be held throughout the design process, with construction planned for summer 2012.

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    CityofPaloAlto CommunityMeetingInvitation

    CaliforniaAvenueTransitHubCorridor ProjectDesignWorkshop#1

    MeetingDate: Thursday,September8,2011,7:00PM EscondidoSchool,890EscondidoRoad


    TheCityof PaloAltois pleasedtointroducethedesignteamofRBFConsultingandGates& Associates for the design of the California Avenue Transit Hub Corridor Project. The RBF Design Team and Staff will be available on Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 7:00PM to 8:30PM at Escondido Schools Multi Purpose Room located at 890 Escondido Road to meet with community and to solicit preferences on streetscape treatments and sidewalk widening opportunities.Additionalmeetingswillbeheldregularlythroughoutthedesignprocess.

    Theupdatedalternativeconceptplansforthestreetscapeprojectincludeimprovementssuch asenhancedraisedcrosswalks;additionalonstreetparkinginvariousparkingangle configurations;possibleexpandednewsidewalkseatingareasand/oradditionallandscaping; upgradedsidewalkamenities(benches,bikeracks,trashreceptacles,newsracks,information kiosks);newstreetlightfixtures;newgatewaysignsandmonuments;andimprovementstothe ParkBoulevardplaza.


    AdditionalinformationregardingthisprojectisavailableontheCityswebsiteat: www.cityofpaloalto.org/calave.

    CALIFORNIAAVENUETRANSITHUBCORRIDORPROJECT FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

    WhatistheCaliforniaAvenueTransitHubCorridorProject?

    TheprojectincludesstreetscapeenhancementsalongCaliforniaAvenuebetweenElCaminoReal andtheParkBoulevardPlazasuchas:enhancedraisedcrosswalks,possibleexpandednewsidewalk seatingareas,upgradedsidewalkamenities(benches,bikeracks,trashreceptacles,newsracks,and informationkiosks),newstreetlightfixtures,newgatewaysignsandmonuments,streetrepaving, andredesignoftheParkBoulevardPlaza.Theprojectisfundedthroughacombinationofgrant fundandlocalmatchsourcesfromtheCitysCapitalImprovementProgram.


    Whatisthescheduleoftheproject?

    TheCityrecentlyselectedtheRBFConsultantsandGates&Associatesteamforthedesignofthis project.Surveyingoftheprojectwasjustcompletedandtheconsultantteamwillbeginsoliciting publicinputregardingdesignelementsoftheproject.Thedesignphasewillcontinuethrough Spring2012.

    Jul11

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    Survey

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    Summer12Construction

    DoestheprojectresultinalossofparkingalongCaliforniaAvenue? No.Theproposedprojectcurrentlyprovides17additionalonstreetparkingspaces.Thefinal designmayincludesidewalkandpedestrianscalelightingimprovementsthatwillaffectthefinalon streetparkingcount.TheCityplansmonthlyoutreachmeetingstosolicitpublicinputonthedesign.


    DoestheprojectincludeareductionofthenumberoftravellanesonCaliforniaAvenue?

    Yes.TheprojectincludesarestripingofCaliforniaAvenuethatprovidestwotravellanes(oneper direction).Atintersections,turnlanesandsomedriveways,turnlanesaremaintainedtohelp maintainroadwaycapacity.


    DoestheprojectaffectexistingtreesplantedalongCaliforniaAvenue?

    No.Existingtreeswillbepreserved.AdditionallandscapingisproposedattheParkPlazaandalong theprojectlimits.

    DoestheprojectincludeimprovementstotheParkBoulevardPlaza?

    Yes.TheprojectincludesaredesignoftheParkBoulevardPlaza,includingimplementationofthe newpublicartfountain,outdoorseatingareas,andenhancedbicycleparkingfacilities.

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