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Active Transportation Program, Cycle 1

High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio

Avenue Intersection Improvements for

Safe Routes to School

Oakland, California


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Active Transportation Program, Cycle 1

High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue

Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to

School

Oakland, California


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents ............................................................................................................................ 3

I. General Information .................................................................................................................... 6

II. Project Information ..................................................................................................................... 9

III. Screening Criteria ..................................................................................................................... 13

IV. Narrative Questions: Q1Q8 .................................................................................................. 15

Q1. POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED WALKING AND BICYCLING, ESPECIALLY AMONG STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION

OF WALKING AND BICYCLING ROUTES TO AND FROM SCHOOLS, TRANSIT FACILITIES, COMMUNITY CENTERS, EMPLOYMENT

CENTERS, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS; AND INCLUDING INCREASING AND IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY AND MOBILITY OF NON-

MOTORIZED USERS. (0-30 POINTS) .......................................................................................................................................... 15

Q2. POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER AND/OR RATE OF PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST FATALITIES AND INJURIES,

INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF SAFETY HAZARDS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS. (0-25 POINTS) .......................... 17

Q3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION and PLANNING (0-15 POINTS) ............................................................................................... 18

Q4. COST EFFECTIVENESS (0-10 POINTS) ........................................................................................................................... 18

Q5. IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH (0-10 points) ................................................................................................................... 22

Q6. BENEFIT TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (0-10 points) ...................................................................................... 23

Q7 U f C lif i C ti C Q lifi d C it C ti C 23


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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueExisting Conditions... 9

Figure 2: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueProposed Project ... 12

Figure 3: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueProposed Project ... 16

Figure 4: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenuePrevious Alternative19

Vicinity of Map of Proposed Project ............................................................................................. 31

Figure 5: Vicinity Map ................................................................................................................... 31

Figure 6: Labeled Photos ............................................................................................................... 32


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LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Summary of Quantified Project Benefits........................................................................ 21

Table 2: Summary of Health Statistics for Alameda County......................................................... 22


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014I. General Information

I. GENERAL INFORMATIONProject Name: High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements.

1. Applicant (Agency name, address and zip code)

City of Oakland

Public Works Agency

250 Frank Ogawa Plaza, #4344

Oakland, CA 94612

2. Project Funding

3. Applicant Contact (Name, title, email, phone #)

Mohammad Barati, Civil Engineer

[email protected]

510-238-7280

ATP Funds Requested $1,128,000.00

Matching Funds $0

Other Project Funds $0

Total Project Cost $1,128,000.00

4. Applicant Contact (Address & Zip Code)

Transportation Services Division

Oakland Public Works Department

Dalziel Building

250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 4314

Oakland CA 94612

Project County:

Alameda County
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Partner Information:

14. Partner Name:

Oakland Unified School District

15. Partner Type:

School District

16. Contact Information (Name, Phone #,

Email)

Michelle Oppen, Program Manager, FSCP

(510) 273-1676

[email protected]

17. Contact Address & Zip Code

1000 Broadway

Oakland, CA 94607

[Insert checked box if more than one partner and attach additional partner information.]

Project Type:

18. Infrastructure (IF) X 19. Non-Infrastructure (NI) 20. Combined (IF and NI)

Sub-Project Type:

21. Develop a Plan in a Disadvantaged Community (select the type(s) of plans to be

developed)

X


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25. Safe Routes to School - Infrastructure Non-Infrastructure

If SRTS is selected, provide the following information

26. School Name and Address:

Fremont High

4610 Foothill Boulevard, Oakland, CA 94601-4618

27. School District Name and Address

Oakland Unified School District

1000 Broadway, Oakland, CA, US, 94607

28. County-District-School Code

(CDS)

01612590125716

29.Total Student Enrollment

734

30. Percentage of Students

eligible for free or reduced

meal programs80.3%

31.Percentage of students that

current walk or bike to school

Unknown

32. Approximate # of students

living along school route

proposed for improvement

33. Project distance from

primary or middle school

0 miles (Immediately

X X


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014II. Project Information

II. PROJECT INFORMATION1. Project Location: Figure 1 illustrates the location of the proposed intersection

improvements and the adjacent Fremont High School that will directly benefit from the

improvements. The proposed improvements are located at the following intersection:

a. Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue in Oakland, CA

Figure 1: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueExisting Conditions


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i. Latitude = 37.775658 degrees

ii. Longitude = -122.210696 degrees

3. Project Description:

The proposed High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements

focus on crossing and access improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists.

Project Purpose:The purpose of the improvements is to improve the ability for pedestrians

and bicyclists to get through this intersection safely, particularly those accessing Fremont

High School and the adjacent bus stops.

Project Need:The westbound leg of Courtland Avenue is offset, stop-controlled, and closely

spaced to the signalized intersection of High-Ygnacio-Courtland. Westbound vehicles dart

across High Street, often ignoring pedestrians using the crosswalks. Pedestrian crossings are


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and west legs. Southbound right turning movement speeds onto Courtland Avenue from

High Street will be reduced by the corner bulb-out at the channelized right turn lane.

Perpendicular curb ramps will be installed to updated ADA standards. Bicycle detectors will

be installed on all approaches to the signalized intersection. Bus transit operations will

improve with the installation of a bus bulb-out on the southwestern corner of High Street.

Project Scope of Work: Figure 2 illustrates the scope of the proposed project by calling out

the specific proposed improvements. The following provides a brief written summary of the

proposed improvements. The funds obtained for this project would be used for PE and

construction phases of project development.

Install a raised median on the north leg of High Street to prevent westbound

through and left vehicle turning movements from Courtland Avenue.


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Figure 2: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueProposed Project


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014III. Screening Criteria

III. SCREENING CRITERIA

1. Demonstrated Needs of the Applicant

The primary purpose of the proposed project is to improve walking and biking access at the

High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection for all users, including Fremont

High School students, transit passengers, and residents. Both High Street and Courtland

Avenue west of High Street are high vehicle volume roadways that provide connections to

the two major freeways of I-80 and I-580. Pedestrian crossings at this intersection are

complicated by the five-legged orientation of this intersection, four legs of which are

signalized while the westbound Courtland leg is only stop-controlled. Pedestrian, bicycling,

and motorist safety will be enhanced by preventing through vehicle movements from

westbound Courtland Avenue and slowing right turning movements from southbound High


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014III. Screening Criteria

Network). Improvements such as those described above at the High Street-Courtland

Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection are integral pieces to improving connectivity for access

to transit stops, schools, and local businesses in the area.


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014IV. Narrative Questions: Q1 Q8

IV. NARRATIVE QUESTIONS: Q1Q8

Q1. POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED WALKING AND BICYCLING, ESPECIALLY

AMONG STUDENTS, INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF WALKING AND

BICYCLING ROUTES TO AND FROM SCHOOLS, TRANSIT FACILITIES, COMMUNITY

CENTERS, EMPLOYMENT CENTERS, AND OTHER DESTINATIONS; AND

INCLUDING INCREASING AND IMPROVING CONNECTIVITY AND MOBILITY OF

NON-MOTORIZED USERS. (0-30 POINTS)

This intersection serves as a direct connection to Fremont High School, residences, transit stops

and a church. It also serves as a conduit to trunk line transit stops on Foothill Boulevard,

neighborhood retail on Foothill Boulevard and High Street, including the popular Mi Pueblo

supermarket, and the Courtland Creek Greenway. Figure 3 shows the various destinations in close

proximity to the intersection.


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Figure 3: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenueProposed Project


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will result from these improvements (about 20%) but not a significant increase in biking as no

bikeways are proposed.

As four-lane roadways, High Street and Courtland Avenue can be a notable barrier to walking or

biking, especially for school-age children and/or parents with school-age children. The slight grade

on High Street also can cause higher-than-posted vehicle speeds. The proposed improvements will

render a more intuitive intersection that will calm traffic at the neighborhoods gateway.

Q2. POTENTIAL FOR REDUCING THE NUMBER AND/OR RATE OF PEDESTRIAN

AND BICYCLIST FATALITIES AND INJURIES, INCLUDING THE IDENTIFICATION OF

SAFETY HAZARDS FOR PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLISTS. (0-25 POINTS)

Historic crash data from 2003 through 2006 shows one reported vehicle-pedestrian collision and no

reported bicycle-vehicle collisions at the High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue


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Q3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND PLANNING (0-15 POINTS)

The proposed improvements for the High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection

were identified as part of the Foothill-High-Melrose Streetscape Master Plan, published in 2009.

The public participation process included:

Four Technical Advisory Committee meetings, which included representatives from AC

Transit and several city agencies: public works engineering; transportation services division;

Central City East redevelopment district; electrical services; parks and recreation; bicycle

and pedestrian program manager; storm drain, sewers, and underground; city arborist;

aides to council members from 2 districts.

Stakeholder interviews with prominent community members Jeanne Nixon, Randall Hughes,

and Teryl McGriff.


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Figure 4: Intersection of High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio AvenuePrevious Alternative


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Benefit/Cost Ratio

The calculated benefit/cost ratio for the High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection

improvements is 4.13 for the total project cost and the program requested funds.

The project cost estimate was developed using unit costs and quantities for materials anticipated

to be used to construct the proposed improvements. The total estimated cost is $1,128,000.00 to

construct the project. A detailed breakdown of the cost estimate is attached to this application.

The benefits associated with the project were estimated using information from the report

Evaluating Active Transport Benefits and Costsby Todd Litman (available at http://vtpi.org/nmt-

tdm.pdf). This report contains a number of user benefits associated with shifting modes from

driving to walking and biking (e.g., improved fitness and health) as well as the benefits associated

with reduced vehicle use (e.g., pollution reduction). The values in Table 16, Table 17, and Table 18
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Table 1: Summary of Quantified Project Benefits

Impact Category

Benefit per person-

mile traveled in

urban area

Estimated length

(miles) of trip to

local destinationsa

Daily number of peoplewho will walk or bike

through the

Intersectionb

Monetary

benefit

User

Benefits$0.25 0.5 430 $53.75

Option

Value$0.04 0.5 430 $7.53

Equity

Objectives$0.04 0.5 430 $7.53

Fitness and

Health (Used

Walking Value)

$0.50 0.5 430 $107.50

Impact Category

Benefit per person-

mile traveled inurban area

Peak (Non-Peak)

Estimated length(miles) of trip to

local destinationsa

Daily number of people

who will walk or bike

through theIntersectionb

Peak (Non-Peak)

Monetary

benefit

Vehicle Cost

Savings$0.25 ($0.25) 1 344 (86) $107.50


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bEstimated from the AM peak-hour counts of pedestrian crossings and bicyclists with a 20%

increase due to the improvements; values also discussed above in response to Question 1.

Additional increase of 25% added to account for pedestrian and bicyclists crossing in non-peak AMand PM peak hours. Fremont High School students walking and biking to school are included in

these numbers.

cVehicle round trips used to estimate the potential benefit; we assume the trip to local destinations

is out of direction for the driver.

dDesign life based on type of treatments implemented within the project. Used standard formula

for discounting (see page 12 of Economic Analysis Primer found athttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/infrastructure/asstmgmt/primer.pdf). Used discount rate of 0.75%;

consistent with current Federal Discount Rate.

Q5. IMPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH (0-10 POINTS)

One of the goals of the High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection project is to

improve pedestrian and bicycling access. As more attention is paid to providing better walking and

biking environments, incremental walking and biking replace driving, particularly for shorter trips.
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Location

Students of Healthy

Weight

Students Unable to

Pass Six Physical

Fitness Tests

Students with

Asthma

County

State 53% - -

As shown in Table 2, Fremont High students and Alameda County residents would benefit from

opportunities for increased physical activities to address obesity, physical fitness and asthma health

issues. Increased walking and biking for transportation purposes at the High Street-Courtland

Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection can help achieve increased level of fitness and also ingrain

longer term healthy habits.

Q6. BENEFIT TO DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES (0-10 POINTS)

The proposed improvements at the High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue intersection will

b fit F t Hi h t d t d th l l ti Th f O kl d h th j t i


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The corps agencies can be contacted at:

California Conservation Corps at:www.ccc.ca.gov

Community Conservation Corps at:http://calocalcorps.org

A. The applicant has coordinated with the CCC to identify how a state conservation corps can be a

partner of the project. Y

a. CCC: Virginia Clark,[email protected],916-341-3147, 5/14/2014

B. The applicant has coordinated with a representative from the California Association of Local

Conservation Corps (CALCC) to identify how a certified community conservation corps can be apartner of the project. Y

a. CALCC: Alan Lessik,[email protected],510-992-7842, 5/14/2014

C. The applicant intends to utilize the CCC or a certified community conservation corps on all

items where participation is indicated? N

I have coordinated with a representative of the CCC; and the following are project items that they

are qualified to partner on:

We are awaiting communication from Virginia Clark (CCC).

I have coordinated with a representative of the CALCC; and the following are project items that
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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014V. Project Programming Request

V. PROJECT PROGRAMMING REQUEST

See attached Project Programming Request (PPR).

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


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DTP-0001 (Revised July 2013)

Element

[email protected]

City of Oakland

Purpose and Need See page 2

Phone

510-238-7280

Includes Bike/Ped ImprovementsIncludes ADA Improvements

MPO ID TCRP No.

E-mail Address

Component

STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

PROJECT PROGRAMMING REQUEST

Date: 5/19/14

General Instructions

Intersection of High Street and Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue in Oakland. Install bulb-outs, directional

curb ramps, raised medians with pedestrian refuges, relocate traffic signal and install signage. Reconfigure the

westbound leg of Courtland Avenue to right in-right out only.

MPO

Location, Project Limits, Description, Scope of Work See page 2City of Oakland - High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements

PA&EDImplementing Agency

City of Oakland

City of Oakland

City of Oakland

Route/Corridor

District

N/A

Project Manager/Contact

ALA

Local Assistance

PPNO

County Project Sponsor/Lead Agency

EA

PM Bk PM Ahd

04

Project ID

PS&E

Construction

N/A N/A

Mohammad Barati

Right of Way

MTC

Project Title

New Project


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014VI. Additional Information

VI. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FUNDING SUMMARY

ATP Funds being requested by Phase (to the nearest $1,000)

PE Phase (includes PA&ED and PS&E) $84,000.00

Right of Way Phase $0.00

Construction Phase - Infrastructure $1,044,000.00

Construction PhaseNon Infrastructure $0.00

Total for ALL Phases $1,128,000.00

All Non-ATP fund types on this project (to the nearest $1000)

Former redevelopment bond funds from the Central City EastRedevelopment Area


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014VII. Non-Infrastructure Schedule Information

VII. NON-INFRASTRUCTURE SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Not applicable.


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High Street-Courtland Avenue-Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014IX. Additional Attachments

IX. ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS

Check all attachments included with this application.

Vicinity/Location MapREQUIRED for all IF Projects

North Arrow

Label street names and highway route numbers

Scale

Photos and/or Video of Existing LocationREQUIRED for all IF ProjectsMinimum of one labeled color photo of existing project location

Minimum photo size of 3 x 5 inches

Optional video and/or time-lapse

Preliminary PlansREQUIRED for Construction phase only

Must include a north arrow

Label the scale of the drawing

Typical cross-sections where applicable with property right-of-way lines

Label street names, highway route numbers and easements

D t il d E i E ti t REQUIRED f C t ti h l

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Vicinity of Map of Proposed Project

Figure 5: Vicinity Map


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Photos of Existing Site

Figure 6: Labeled Photos


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Cost EstimateSee Following Page


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Courtland - High St. Project

Engineer's Estimate

BASE BID ITEMS

No. Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Total Price1 Mobilization 1 LS 40,000 $40,000

2 Traffic Control 1 LS 30,000 $30,000

3 Clear & Grub 1 LS 5,000 $5,000

4 Unclassified Excavation 295 CY 90 $26,550

5 Concrete Sidewalk 7000 SF 10 $70,000

6 Concrete Driveway 600 SF 12 $7,200

7 Type B Curb & Gutter 750 LF 38 $28,500

8 Type D Curb & Gutter 680 LF 36 $24,480

9 2" cold milling AC 26300 SF 1 $26,300

10 Colored Concrete for the Median 1400 LF 18 $25,200

11 AC Overlay 330 TN 140 $46,200

12 AC Plug 110 Ton 160 $17,600

13 Median Pavers 1080 SF 26 $28,080

14 Decomposed Granit for Back of Walk 1200 SF 8 $9,600

15 Type B Inlet 5 EA 4,000 $20,000

16 Type I Manhole 2 EA 4,000 $8,000

17 12" RCP Pipe 290 LF 190 $55,100

18 ADA Ramp 14 2,000 $28,000

19 PG&E Service point connection 1 LS 8,000 $8,000

20 Potholing 1 LS 10,000 $10,000

21 Street furniture 1 LS 15,000 $15,000

22 Controller Assembly w/ 332 Cabinet & Found. 1 EA 28,000 $28,000

23Type III-AF 120/240V Ser. Equip. w/ Cabinet & Found. 1 EA 6,400

$6,40024 Garmin GPS Clock, Cable, Antenna 1 EA 1,900 $1,900

25 Signal Pole with 20' Mas Arm and Found. & Luminar 3 EA 12,000 $36,000

26 Caltrans Type 1-B Standard, Foundation 4 EA 2,400 $9,600

27 Signal Mounting Hardware for M-1V LT 6 EA 800 $4,800

28 Vehicle Signal Head, 12" Dia 6 EA 900 $5,400

29 Signal Mounting Hardware for S-3V-2P 1 EA 200 $200


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Documentation of Public ParticipationSee following pages.


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FOOTH I L L / H I GH / M E LROSE

STR E ET SCAP E D E S I GN MAST ER P L AN

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COMMUNITY PARTICIPAT

This chapter describes the stakeholder and community participation process that was part of the Foot

High/Melrose Streetscape Design. It also describes the input received from the participants througho

planning process.

A. Technical Advisory Committee

The TAC met on four occasions throughout the plan-

ning process. The following topics were covered atthe meetings:

TAC Meeting #1: Pertinent Issues Review:

At this meeting a synopsis of DC&Es preliminary site

TAC Meeting #2: Concept AlternativesReview:

At this meeting a synopsis of the traffic analysis was


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COMMUNITY PARTICIP

C. Community Participation

DC&E facilitated three public meetings during the planning

process for the Foothill/High/Melrose Streetscape Design.

The feedback from the community at these meetings directly

influenced the final design of the Preferred Alternative

Master Plan and full memorandums of the meeting are

included in Appendix B.

1. Community Workshop #1

On Wednesday, May 30, 2007 the first Foothill/High/

Melrose Streetscape Design Community Workshop was

held at Horace Mann Elementary School in the vicinity of

Node 2 of the project area. DC&E facilitated a meeting with

members of the community-at-large, City staff members and

several members of the TAC. The primary purpose of this

meeting was to ascertain the concerns of the commthe project area and begin to develop consensus for t

of the street as a whole.

DC&E presented a slideshow of the existing cond

the area, a selection of images to provide examples

successful streetscape projects and elements of s

design, as well as preliminary ideas for improvethe project area. A representative of Dowling A

presented the preliminary findings from the traffic

A goals and visioning exercise was conducted by D

Dowling Associates to gather community input for

that should be achieved by the Streetscape Plan. Pa

then formed three small groups with a set of ques

images provided by DC&E to facilitate a discussi

their goals for improvements. A spokesperson, c

each group reported back their key findings. A m

outlines the suggested improvements from commun

bers for both, Nodes 1 and 2, is included in Appe


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03 COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION

Three different design alternatives were presented to thecommunity at the meeting. The primary identity of each

alternative was based on its dominant, repeated design fea-

ture, and these were: Alternative 1: Widened Sidewalks;

Alternative 2: Medians and Alternative 3: Pedestrian Refuge

Islands. Each alternative was then sub-divided into the two

main project nodes: Node 1 being the High Street Corridor

and Node 2 focusing on the Melrose Commercial District.Each node of each alternative was then assigned a conceptual

design identity to supplement the form-based identity of the

alternative. These conceptual identities, such as Courtland

Creek Greenway and Fairfax Antiques District were

based on suggestions from community members at the first

community meeting.

During the presentation of the three alternatives, participants

were encouraged to provide feedback, and these comments

were recorded. Meeting attendees were also provided with

comment forms to vote on the elements from each alterna-

and the meeting prewas led by the staff o

The Foothill/High/

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COMMUNITY PARTICIP

and ownership of improved spaces adjacent to thOther topics of discussion at the community

included traffic congestion on High Street during

ing hours and fire truck access on High Street and C

Avenue. These two issues along with the possible

of an EIR for lane reduction have resulted in the el

of the street narrowing of High Street in the Final

Plan. The street narrowing will remain in the finalalternative as the positive pedestrian benefits that

are worthy of recording for future analysis.

with the Jazz and African-American History theme, withmore of a multi-cultural aspect. Preliminary concepts for

the streetscape themes will be included in the master plan

document.

Following DC&Es slideshow presentation of the preferred

alternative, meeting attendees participated in a question and

answer session to voice their feedback on the preferred alter-native. These comments were recorded, and community

members were given a comment card and a prioritization

exercise. As available funding sources may preclude the

construction of all improvements depicted in the preferred

alternative presented, participants were asked to vote on the

design improvement areas that they thought had the most

priority.

Based on the comment card feedback, the top three priority

areas in Node 1 were the Courtland Avenue Intersection

Re-alignment, the High Street Greenway at FFHS Football

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High Street Courtland Avenue Ygnacio Avenue Intersection Improvements for Safe Routes to School May 2014IX. Additional Attachments

Letter of SupportSee following pages.


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May 19, 2014

Mr. Fred Blackwell

City Administrator1 Frank Ogawa Plaza, 3rd Floor

Oakland, CA 94612

Dear Mr. Blackwell:

On behalf of the City of Oakland Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) I am very pleased to

recommend all of the Citys proposed projects for the Active Transportation Program funding, which

includes both the Safe Routes to Schools set aside, as well as projects eligible for general Active

Transportation Program funds. The BPAC reviewed the City of Oaklands proposed Active Transportation

Program submissions on Thursday, May 15, and agree that the proposed project fulfills the needs of

critical improvements that benefit the most dangerous intersections around schools, closes critical gaps

that improve walking and bicycling experiences of the most vulnerable roadway users, and meets the

challenge of improving access to some of our most socio-economically disadvantaged communities.

The projects proposed are as follows:

1. International Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit Supportive Pedestrian Projects Median Pedestrian Refuges at International/Hegenberger and at International/98th Corridor-wide Pedestrian Lighting and Sidewalk Repair

2 Lake Merritt/Bay Trail Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge


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Lake Merritt/Bay Trail Bicycle Pedestrian Bridge

This multi-use trail project will provide a critical missing link between a rejuvenated Lake Merritt with

the waterfront Bay Trail. It will provide an alternative to dangerous and often illegal crossings of train

tracks and busy roadways. And for the first time will allow both recreational and commute accessbetween downtown and waterfront neighborhoods at the very center of the City. The request is for

design development and right of way phases of this multi-million dollar project.

Laurel Access to Mills, Maxwell Park and Seminary Ave Active Transportation Plan

This project will complete the design and construction of a multi-use path along a very busy arterial

street and underneath a freeway, opening safe access from disadvantaged Oaklands flatlands

neighborhoods to neighborhood commercial area, Mills College, and the Laurel district. This is both a

bike and pedestrian project that has strong community support.

Safe Routes to Schools Projects

These projects will improve safety in the vicinity of Oakland public schools, encouraging more students

to walk and bike to work. All of these projects specifically benefit neighborhood schools, but also serve

the general Oakland population by calming traffic and adding pedestrian bulbouts, sidewalks and plazas

in areas of high vehicle/pedestrian conflict. Several of these projects are in disadvantaged

neighborhoods.

We believe all of these projects will provide important benefits to the citizens of Oakland, and are

pleased to endorse them. BPAC looks forward to working closely with the City of Oakland to fulfill the

mission of the Active Transportation Program. Thank you for your support of sustainable and

multimodal development in our community.


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