Old Road, New Directions: A Plan for Adeline

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Adeline Street contains many of South Berkeley’s most popular destinations. However, Adeline’s positive characteristics are easy to lose sight of due to the street’s 180-foot-wide sea of concrete and asphalt, with torrents of cars speeding by. Our goal is to re-design Adeline so that it is easier to visit and more inviting to stay on. Instead of an auto-dominated pseudo-freeway, we envision Adeline as a balanced, multimodal link in the transportation net-work and a safe, attractive district for residents and visitors.

Select Community Assets

SchoolåPlayground

Religious Space

Library

TheaterBerkeley Bowl Market from Adeline Street median (Stephanie Dock)

Ed Roberts Campus across Adeline St from Ashby BART (Taylor Reiss)Antique store at Adeline St and Ashby Ave (Stephanie Dock) The Ashby Stage (Stephanie Dock)

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Shattuck Ave in Downtown

San Pablo Ave at University Ave

Telegraph Ave at Ashby Ave

Woolsey St at MLK Jr Way

Relative Right-of-Way Widths

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Bus Line (Color Coded)B

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Four AC Transit bus lines run within the study area for daytime service.

Service to Oakland and Piedmont every 20 to 30 minutes during the day and evening.

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Service to Albany and Oakland every 15 to 20 minutes during the day and evening.

Service within Berkeley every 30 minutes during the day and evening.

Service to San Francisco every 30 minutes during the day and evening.

The following bicycle enhancements have been installed within the study area:

Bicycle boulevards on Russell and MilviaStreets prioritize bicycle right-of-way and include devices to calm or divert traffic.

A bicycle loop detector on Oregon Streetallows bicycles to actuate the traffic signal.

A bicycle lane on Adeline Street providesspace clear of fast-moving auto traffic.

A bicycle route on Woolsey Street provideseast-west connectivity.

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Where study area residents work, and how they get thereAdeline residents travel regionally to work and increasingly choose to BART or bicycle to get there

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DOWNTOWN BERKELEYDOWNTOWN BERKELEY

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Origins by Mode to Station

Walked all the way

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Dropped off

BART Line and Station

One mile Station Buffer

Half-mile Station Buffer

Capitol Corridor (Amtrak)

Amtrak (other)

Home origins for Ashby riders, 2008

2008 BART-wide 2008 Ashby-specifi c

On average, of the 4,797weekday riders who begin their journey at Ashby

78% come from home

22% come from work

Over time, more residents are choosing to BART or bike to work and fewer residents are drivingCities where residents in the

study area work, 2008

BART Bike Bus

50%

43%

17%

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7%

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Carpool Walk Other

6%6% 5%5%

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Drove Alone

Means of transportation to work for study area residents, 1990-2000

1990 2000

Where Ashby BART riders live, and how they get to the stationAshby riders live very close to the station and most do not use a car to access the station

Berkeley, 26%

Oakland, 18%

San Francisco, 18%

Emeryville, 2.5%

Richmond, 2.2%

Sources: ESRI, 2008 BART Station Profi le Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekeday ridership)

Source: US Census 2000, SF3 Table P30

Vehicle Ownership, 2000

0.79 vehicles/household in study area

0.96 vehicles/household in Berkeley

Source: US Census 2000, SF3 Table H46

Source: US Census 2008, Local Employment Household Dyanmics

Top 5 Work Destinations, 2008(by census tract)

1. Downtown San Francisco

2. UC Berkeley campus

3. West Berkeley

4. Downtown Berkeley

5. Emeryville

Source: US Census 2008, Local Employment Household Dyanmics21%18% 18%

27%

18%15%

26%

13%

30%

MacArthur Ashby N. Berkeley

SF Oakland Berkeley

Source: US Census 2008, Local Employment Household Dyanmics

Less than 30 min commute

30-45 min commute

45+ min commute

Commute time for residents traveling to work via public transit, 2000

Study Area Berkeley

22% 20%

33%38% 40%

47%

Source: US Census 2000, SF3 Table P32 Sources: 2008 BART Station Profi le Study (weekday only; data are weighted from survey sample to represent average weekeday ridership)

Many of residents’ work destinations are accessible by transit, shuttle, or bicycle.

Compared to the study area, a similarpercentage of residents around the MacArthur and North Berkeley BARTstations travel to San Franciso to getto work.

Cities where residents living within 1/2 mile of BART stations work, 2008

Residents in the study area spendless time commuting to work viapublic transit compared to residents in the city of Berkeley

12% of riders access Ashby BART by bike, the highest of any station in the BART system

20%

34%31%

12%15%

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10%

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DropOff

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How riders coming from home get to BART, 2008

70% of Ashby riders arriving to the station from home don’t step into a car to get there

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African Clothes, JeweleryAfrican Sculptures, MasksAsian Jewelery, Scarves, ArtAssorted Second HandBeaded Jewelery, NecklacesBootleg CDs/DVDsCell Phone AccessoriesHot DogsMassageMerlino Wool SocksPlastic ToysUsed BooksUsed Records/VHS/TapesReggae WearScarvesShoesSoap/ScentsSocks, UnderwearStereos/Computer MonitorsSunglassesTacos and Burritos T-Shirts, Embroidered Pants

Survey Conducted Sat Feb 27

425 People and 84 Booths counted at 2pm

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Land UseExisting Conditions Inventory

Building Condition

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Photo by Emily Ehlers

Photo by Brian Gould

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Intersections

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Surface parking lot

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Adeline SouthLorin District: walkable but not lively

Around BARTBarren with bright spots

Surface Parking

Extensive landscaping

Large lots and set-backs

Void along BART parking lot

Pedestrian-scale parcels and street wall

Enormous landscaped medians

Adeline is a barrier

Some historic buildings

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Historic buildings, well-designed sidewalks and artwork intermingle with stretches of disrepair and neglect

Assets and Problem AreasArtwork

Artwork enlivens the corridor.Building on historic registry Artwork

(+) Assets ( - ) Problem areas

(+) Landscaped sidewalk & historic buildings work

together

(+) Maintained building on historic registry

(+) Historic character beautifully maintained

(-) Barren sidewalk, poor maintenance

(-) Unfriendly building

(+/-) Historic character poorly maintained

(+) Appealing architecture & sidewalk

(+/-) Poorly maintained historic registry building

(+) Landscaped with street furniture

(-) Plain building, bare sidewalk

(-) Bare sidewalk, no street frontage

(-) Narrow sidewalk and fence by BART tracks

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Issues Opportunities

ConnectivityThe Ashby BART station attracts a high share of cyclists and pedestrians.

Adeline’s right-of-way is wide enough to accommodate all users with little impact to auto level of service.

The study area is well served by east-west bicycle routes.

Adeline’s wide sidewalks can accommodate a large amount of pedestrians.

SafetyReducing long traffi c signal cycles could reduce vehicle speeds while making crossings easier.

There is room to introduce traffi c calming measures that promote pedestrian and cyclist safety.

ActivityThe study area features major attractors that draw large number of non-motorized trips to Adeline.

The area is part of the Ashby/Adeline Arts District.

The BART parking lot is a good site for compact, mixed-use development.

Other OpportunitiesHistoric buildings and similar streetscape design can be used to create a common sense of place.

Parking at and adjacent to the Ashby BART station can be priced to manage demand and generate funds for neighborhood improvements.

ConnectivityHigh traffi c volumes, high vehicle speeds, and a wide right-of-way hinder connectivity.

The west Ashby BART parking lot blocks pedestrian and cyclist movement.

Gaps in the bicycle network create potential confl ict points between drivers and cyclists.

SafetyPedestrian and cyclist safety is a concern throughout the Adeline corridor.

Unsafe intersections discourage pedestrians and BART riders from visiting local businesses.

ActivityPublic and sidewalk spaces are underused.

An adjacent shopping district along Shattuck competes with Adeline for pedestrian traffi c.

Some neighborhood residents and fl ea market patrons fear gentrifi cation and displacement due to redevelopment.

Other ConcernsBART’s parking replacement policy drives up the cost of station area development.

The study area contains several antique and furnishing stores that require good automobile access.

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Adeline Street will be a balanced, multimodal link in the transportation network and a safe, attractive district for residents and visitors with new housing well served by transit.

Goal 3: Encourage designs and uses that support active,walkable neighborhoods

Encourage the development of focused, pedestrian-friendly commercial uses

Create public spaces that are inviting and well-used

Cultivate compact residential development at the Ashby BART station

Goal 2: Create a safer pedestrian and cyclist environment

Reduce conflicts between pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists

Reduce vehicle speeds along the corridor

Improve intersection designs, traffic controls, and shorten crossings

Goal 1: Enhance corridor connectivity for all users

Facilitate intermodal connections that will enhance access to the corridor’s destinations

Improve movement though and across the corridor

Improve pedestrian and bicycle network continuity and infrastructure

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Reducing excess space for cars to calm traffic and improve the pedestrian environment

Taming the Traffic: Road Dieting

Framework PlansPavement-to-Parks and Plazas

Lane RemovedRealigned Intersection

Existing Signal

New Signal

New or Expanded Public Open SpaceStriped Bike Lane

Bicycle Route

New Signal

Transit Stops

Safe, Multimodal Access Development for Enlivenment

Land for DevelopmentRearranged ParkingP

Road Diets: fewer, narrower

lanes

Intersections realigned to shorten crossings

Coordinated traffic signals

Transit plaza for easy

connections

Bicycle route changesto avoid conflilcts

New signals for safer

crossings

Creating public open spaces that will attract pedestrians and complement nearby land uses

Encouraging neighborhood-scale residential development and local-serving commercial uses

Improving neighborhood accessibility and connectivity by foot, bicycle, and transit

Continuous streetscape to eliminate station area

voidRedwood Park

Preserving a mature stand of trees and softening a busy

intersection

Parking reorganized

to save space

Transit-orienteddevelopment at

Ashby BART

Realigned intersection allows for development

spaceGateway Park

Entrance to Berkeley, the Adeline Corridor, and the Lorin District

Park blocks with promenade

A greenway leading to

Downtown Berkeley

Continuous bicycle lanes for full length of Adeline St.

Sidewalk plazas and public market

spaces

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Russell St.

Ashby Ave

Oregon St

Ward St

Emerson St

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Shattuck AveBerkeley BowlMarket

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1”=20’

20’sidewalk and planted area

8’parking

lane

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90’linear park

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MLK Way

Prince St

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Proposed Design


South Adeline

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12’sidewalk

30’bay with diagonal parking

5’planted median

30’grassy median

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Adeline corridor perspectivesLooking north at Oregon St Looking north at Harmon StLooking north at Ashby BART

Summary of corridor changesProposedExisting

Maximum width of vehicle lanes (feet)Number of on-street parking spacesPercent of right-of-way devoted to carsNew public space created (square feet)New developable space created (square feet)Bicycle lane completion along Adeline (percent)Crossing distances at key intersections on Adeline (feet):Adeline/OregonAdeline/Ashby (northern crosswalk)Adeline/Ashby (southern crosswalk)Ed Roberts Campus crosswalkAdeline/MLK62nd/Adeline (northern crosswalk)62nd/Adeline (southern crosswalk)Alcatraz/Adeline

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Traffic analysisOur proposal calms traffic on Adeline while still accommodating vehicle throughput. We used SimTraffic 5 software to model peak-hour vehicle flow through the corridor, including new trips induced by our proposed station area development, and found that our design maintains a motor vehicle level-of-service (LOS) of C or above at all intersections.

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Worst Movement LOSIntersection

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Improved crossing angle Shorter pedestrian crosssings

Continuous bicycle lanes

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Lane removal: From two car lanes to oneNarrowed auto lanes: 14 feet to 11 feetShortened pedestrian crossingsSidewalk curb extensionsContinuous dedicated bike lanes Increased usable park space Maintained curbside parking Opportunity for community park design

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Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA

Possible park uses and treatments

Patricia’s Green, Octavia BlvdSan Francisco, CAImage Source: SanFranciscoSidewalks.wordpress.com

Image Source: City of St. Petersburg website Image Source: New York Bounty website

Image Source: melbourneartcritic.wordpress.org

Image Source: Flickr, xnmeme

Buston Reserve, Melbourne, Australia

dog park, St. Petersburg, FLTaqwa Community GardensThe Bronx, New York, NY

Docklands, Melbourne, AustraliaImage Source: Flickr, Christopher_JB

Redesign Centerpiece: Roadway to Park

Jacob Javits Plaza, New York, NYImage Source: Flickr, Wallyg

Involve the community in the park design

Image Source: Taylor Reiss, April 18, 2010

Ashby AveAdeline St

Reclaimed pedestrian space

Adeline at Russell Street

Image Source: Flickr, }{enry

skate spot design St. Croix, WI

Ipanema Beach, Rio de Janeiro

Waterfront Park, Charleston, SC

Highline Park, New York, NY

Image Source: Flickr, spohnranchskateparks

Image Source: Flickr, spohnranchskateparks

Image Source: panaramio.com, Andrew Holden

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Adeline in the Station Area

Signal Phasing-Adeline/MLK

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Existing:Woolsey bicycle route ends at BART station. Bicyclists either enter traffic and turn along the corner of BART station or illegally cut through BART station.

Proposed:Woolsey bicyclists turn before Adeline to access BART station through new Essex signal OR turn onto Fairview with new signal to continue east onto new desingated bicycle path. New treatment for Prince St bicyclists entering BART and new bike station.

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Bicycle Facilties

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Class 2 Bike Path Class 3 Bike Route

Bicycle crossing

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- Compact parking along smaller Adeline segment- Safer design forces drivers to directly

view bicycles while `parking

Diagonal Back-in Parking

Narrow lanes to a width appropriate for a 20 mph

Reconfigure existing on-street parallel parking to diagonal

Install a new signal at Adeline and Essex and a raised crosswalk across from the Ed Roberts Campus

Expand sidewalks, bus stops, and kiss-and-ride bays

Realign the Adeline/MLK intersection

Create new space for development from excess right-of-way

Reroute bicycles to enhance accessiblity of station area and cross connectivity

Objectives

Legend Pedestrians Permitted Vehicles

Goal: Multimodal Access to Ashby BART

Photo Credit: Mike Izzo

Photo Credit: Stephanie Dock

Photo Credit: Taylor Reiss

Photo Credit: Mike Izzo

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Gateway Park

Realign Adeline Street50,000 sq ft public space reclaimedConsolidate space for new parkPublic art, trees and landscaping

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South Adeline Road diet & pedestrian improvements

Expand bike network

Narrow and reduce number of lanesWiden median and create pedestrian refugesNew signal at Adeline/FairviewReconfigure Adeline/Stanford intersection

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New bicycle lane in each directionInstall bike boxSeparate bikes from cars where possible

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Land Use and Heights Off-street Automobile Parking

Height Limits Current ProposedResidential/Mixed: 36’/3 Stories 60’/5 Stories Commercial: 24’/2 Stories 36’/3 Stories

Apartments Size Number Market Rent AffordableOne Bedroom: 500sf 196 $1,850/m 20% (39)Two Bedroom: 800sf 175 $2,575/m 20% (35)

Supporting Local Land Uses to EncourageBART Entrance: Coffee shop/café, flower shop, child care centerNearby: Restaurants, convenience/grocery store, cultural facilitiesMarket Hall: Farmers market or other small vendors for weekdays

Automobile Parking Current ProposedResidential Requirements: 1 per 1000 gross sf 1 per 2 unitsBART Park-and-Ride: 350 spaces 241 spaces

Projected BART Weekday Ridership IncreaseResidential Development: +500 2009 Trips: 9,594BART Parking Reduction: -180 Total Increase: >3%

Supporting Parking Policies to EncourageResidential: Unbundled parking, “no space - no car” agreements, bike lockersOn-street: Market-rate meters, residential parking permits, bicycle corralsOff-street: Waive commercial parking, surface bike station at BART entrance

Open Air Market

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CommercialOpen SpaceCovered Space

(304,000 sf )(25,400 sf )(93,700 sf )(25,600 sf )

ResidentialBART GeneralBART CarpoolBART ADA

(186 stacked)(211 spaces)

(23 spaces)(7 spaces)

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BART Station Entrance and Retail PlazaInternal Pedestrian SpacesOpen Air Market, Park, and Plaza

Vision: Target pedestrian-friendly land uses that will transform Adeline into a vibrant and dynamic corridorLand Uses and Opportunity Areas

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Roadway Improvement CostsEstimated Total Project Cost : $7.1 million

Implementation

Funding Sources

Roadway Construction$4.6 million

Equipment$1.4 milion

Design and Administration$1.1 million

$14,000 $1,111,000 $6,100 $6,000 $213,700

Signs:Traffic Signals:

Barriers:Bicycle Parking:

Lighting:

$125,200 $1,442,100 $2,800 $59,000 $2,573,100 $434,100

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Phasing Considerations:Total cost to implementNeed for safety or livabilityImpact on users during constructionConnections to other corridor segmentsAvailability of funding for projects

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Phasing

Resolves the most urgent issuesRelatively inexpensive, easy to implementTemporary

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Involves extensive changesMore expensiveNeeds to occur before Station Area development begins

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Provides essential bicycle and pedestrian improvements in underserved areaRelatively lower cost, less demolition

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x x x x x Transportation for Livable Communities (regional)

x x x x x Infill Infrastructure Grants (state)

x x x Transportation Funds for Clean Air (regional)

x x x x Alameda County Measure B, 2000 (local)

x x x Safe Routes to Transit (regional)

x x x Safe Routes to School (federal, state, regional)

x x x Transportation Development Act Article 3 (regional)

x x Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Program (regional)

x x Office of Traffic Safety Grants (state)

x x Bicycle Transportation Account (state)

x x Land and Water Conservation Fund (state)

x x x Housing-Related Parks Program (state)

x x Low Income Housing Tax Credit (federal, state)

x x Transit-Oriented Development Housing Program (state)

x x x Environmental Justice: Context Sensitive Planning Grants (state)

x x Community Based Transportation Planning Grants (state)

x x Transportation, Community, and System Preservation (federal)

x x California Center for Physical Activity

(Corridor-wide, see previous board)

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North Adeline

Safe-hit posts and re-striping re-align corridor and narrow lanes down

Phase I Improvements - North and South Adeline

South Adeline

Planters mark pedestrian cross-ings and corners of safe-hit post lines

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Safe-hit postsBollardsPlantersEdge of raised parklet with plantersEdge of raised bus platformRaised crosswalk

Wider medians allow for addi-tional automobile storage when making turns

Road diet along South Adeline and North Adeline reduces auto-mobile speeds and breaks down pedestrian crossings

Reduce automobile speeds Increase pedestrian and bicycle safety

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Examples

Safe-hit posts used to delineate bicycle lane in Washington, DC

Safe-hit posts used to delineate right-turn only lane in San Fran-cisco, CA (Market Street Trial)

Temporary planters used to mark perimeter of pedestrian plaza in San Francisco, CA (Castro Plaza Trial)

Safe-hit bollards and temporary planters used to separate pedes-trians, bicycles, and automobiles in New York City, NY

Raised deck and planters to cre-ate usable space in San Francis-co, CA (Divisadero Parklet)

Raised deck and planters create mini-park

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New bicycle lanes improve con-tinuity of bicycle network

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BART parking lot exit converted to bicycle entry/exit only improves bi-cycle circulation and access to sta-tion

Openings in existing medians im-prove bicycle circulation and bollards create refuges for bicycles while pre-venting use by automobiles

Slip lane closed to automobiles and open to two-way bicycle movements improves bicycle circulation

Reconfigured Adeline/Ashby intersec-tion shortens pedestrian crossings and adds continuity of bicycle lane

Reclaimed paved space allows for new uses

Raised crosswalks reduce automo-bile speeds and improve pedestrian safety

Safe-hit posts and re-striping re-align corridor and narrow lanes down

Planters mark pedestrian crossings and corners of safe-hit post lines

Raised deck extends bus stop to new alignment

Bicycle and Pedestrian CirculationTo Adeline North

To Adeline South

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Education

Old Road, New Directions: A Plan for Adeline