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CityofPaloAltoCommunityMeetingInvitationCaliforniaAvenueTransitHubCorridorProjectDesignWorkshop#1MeetingDate: Thursday,September8,2011,7:00PM

EscondidoSchool,890EscondidoRoad

TheCityofPaloAlto ispleasedto introducethedesignteamofRBFConsultingandGates&

Associates for the designof theCaliforniaAvenue TransitHubCorridorProject. TheRBF

Design Team and Staffwill be available on Thursday, September 8, 2011 from 7:00PM to

8:30PMatEscondidoSchoolsMultiPurposeRoom locatedat890EscondidoRoad tomeet

withcommunityand to solicitpreferenceson streetscape treatmentsand sidewalkwidening

opportunities. Additionalmeetingswillbeheldregularlythroughoutthedesignprocess.

Theupdatedalternativeconceptplansforthestreetscapeprojectincludeimprovementssuch

asenhancedraisedcrosswalks;additionalonstreetparkinginvariousparkingangle

configurations;possibleexpandednewsidewalkseatingareasand/oradditionallandscaping;

upgradedsidewalkamenities(benches,bikeracks,trashreceptacles,newsracks,information

kiosks);newstreetlightfixtures;newgatewaysignsandmonuments;andimprovementstothe

ParkBoulevardplaza.

AdditionalinformationregardingthisprojectisavailableontheCityswebsiteat:

www.cityofpaloalto.org/calave.

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CALIFORNIAAVENUETRANSITHUBCORRIDORPROJECT

FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

WhatistheCaliforniaAvenue TransitHubCorridorProject?

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.

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Survey PreliminaryDesign Design 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.