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SR 04-12-2016 3H City Council Report City Council Meeting: April 12, 2016 Agenda Item: 3.H 1 of 7 To: Mayor and City Council From: Martin Pastucha, Director, Public Works, Civil Engineering Subject: Negotiate and Execute Professional Service Agreement for the Edison Language Academy Safe Routes to School Project Recommended Action Staff recommends that the City Council: 1. Award RFP# SP2395 to Alta Planning and Design, a California -based company, to provide engineering design services for the Edison Language Academy State Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Project. 2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement with Alta Planning and Design, a California-based company, in an amount not to exceed $102,914 (includes all optional tasks). Executive Summary The Edison Language Academy State Safe Routes to School Project is a safe routes to school effort, and one of the phases of the overall Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) Final Concept Plan adopted by City Council in February 2014. The project places an emphasis on safety and multi-modal connectivity to aid students in walking and biking to and from Edison Language Academy, located at 2402 Virginia Avenue between Pico Boulevard (south), 10 Freeway (north), Cloverfield Boulevard (west), and Stewart Street (east). The project encompasses a non-linear segment that has turns and various crossings at high volume streets such as Cloverfield Boulevard and 20th Street, and on Stewart and Delaware Streets. Improving the visibility of pedestrians, signage, pavement markings and way finding are critical to this segment to increase active transportation and improve safety, both goals of the Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE), the Bike Action Plan, and the Pedestrian Action Plan. Street crossings would be enhanced by decreasing crossing distances and implementing crosswalk markings. Staff recommends Alta Planning and Design to provide engineering design services to design and construct curb extensions, a median refuge island, way finding signage and pavement markings in the vicinity of Edison Language Academy in an amount n ot to exceed $102,914. Background 2 of 7 The 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element (LUCE) expresses the community’s shared vision for livable neighborhoods, and for streets designed for all people. The greenway concept is one of the plan’s 12 Transportation Principles, which states that street design follows from place to function, meaning streets are designed and managed to support the places and neighborhoods they serve and to balance the needs of everyone that travels along them. Neighborhood Greenways are one example of low stress active transportation corridors intended to help implement livable streets. The Bike Action Plan instated goals to increase bicycling and making it fun, convenient and comfortable for everyone. The Edison Language Academy State Safe Routes to School Project was awarded State Safe Routes to School Grant funding though the State Highway Account in an amount of $369,700 for design and construction in June 2012. The grant request was to design and construct a safe routes to school neighborhood greenway in the vicinity of Edison Language Academy. Implementation features consist of curb extensions, a median refuge island, way finding signage and pavement markings. Since 2012, the City has been obtaining necessary clearances from the California Department of Transportation, completing internal scheduling, and undertaking contractor procurement procedures. The Safe Routes to School initiative is an international movement that aims to increase the number of children who walk or bicycle to school by funding projects that remove the barriers that currently prevent them from doing so. Those barriers include lack of infrastructure, safety concerns, lack of programs that promote walking and bicycling through education/encouragement programs aim ed at children, parents, and the community. In February 2014, Council adopted the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) Final Concept Plan, as shown in Attachments A and B. This plan describes the community’s vision for a Neighborhood Greenway through the Pico Neighborhood in Santa Monica, from the Bergamot area to the beach. The document outlines the 3 of 7 process and proposes design criteria and implementation strategies for the MANGo route. The origin for the MANGo concept was the Bike Action Plan wh ich proposed low stress active transportation corridors called Neighborhood Greenways which are intended to create a livable street environment. The project is supported by the City’s LUCE adopted in 2010 and the recently adopted Pedestrian Action Plan. Detailed existing conditions and suggested improvements for streets and intersections along the Greenway are shown in Attachment C. In addition to the Greenway improvements, a traffic study would be performed to determine the feasibility of eliminating vehicular left turning and north-south through movements at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and 30th Street. If warranted, implementation of a median refuge diverter near the centerline of Pico Boulevard would allow cyclists and potentially pedestrians to cross Pico Boulevard in two steps, increasing comfortable opportunities to cross safely. Discussion Edison Language Academy is located in the Pico neighborhood between the Santa Monica Freeway and Pico Boulevard. The majority of the corridor traverses a densely used area that is home to some 22,500 residents. Students and staff walking and biking to school face numerous obstacles to access the school. The major challenges to school access include navigating the high-volume streets that surround the Edison Language Academy campus, and making pedestrians visible when crossing the street given the prevalence of on-street parking. Stewart St., Virginia Ave. and Kansas Ave. are the current bike and walking routes. However, unless originating from the immediate neighborhood, travelers must navigate the larger streets bordering the campus including Cloverfield Boulevard to the west and Pico Boulevard to the south. Street traffic on Stewart and Delaware streets create an additional barrier to access. Students and families have limited options to get to school and are forced to use routes that are not optimal for walking and biking. The final design process would utilize a range of treatments and studies in order to establish bicycle and pedestrian connections, and manage vehicle activity near the 4 of 7 school site. Major program components would include the following:  Shared lane striping to alert drivers that the road is also for bicycle users.  Curb extensions and Median Refuge to minimize crossing distances, and visually reduce road widths which encourage motorists to reduce speeds.  New Crosswalk striping.  Traffic study to determine the feasibility of implementing a new median refuge near the centerline of Pico Boulevard at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and 30th Street/Dorchester Street which will facilitate pedestrian and bicycle crossing while reducing vehicle cut-through on neighborhood streets.  Educational and Outreach Programs instructing users on the proper use of the facilities, as well educating motorists on passenger loading procedures and ways to improve traffic circulation. Next Steps Alta Planning and Design would prepare up to two schematic designs of the corridor which would subsequently be used for public outreach. Once vetted, the design would be presented to City Council for final approval. After a schematic design is approved by City Council, final design would commence. Consultant Selection On July 1, 2015, the City issued a Request for Proposal to obtain design engineering services for the Edison Language Academy SR2S Project. The RFP was posted on the City’s on-line bidding site, and notices were advertised in the Santa Monica Daily Press in accordance with City Charter and Municipal Code provisions. 1,025 vendors were notified, 50 vendors downloaded the RFP. On July 29, 2015, two proposals from Alta Planning and Design and from Engineering Resources of Southern California, Inc. were received. Staff conducted additional outreach to vendors who downloaded the bid to see why they did not submit a bid; two “No Bid” forms were received from Nishkian Chamberlain, Inc. and Transpo Group. Nishkian Chamberlain, Inc. did not bid because the services identified were not conducive with the consulting services they provide. Transpo Group did not bid because they could not secure the appropriate teaming partner for the project. A selection committee consisting of staff from the Civil Engineering Division and the Strategic and Transportation Planning Division reviewed the proposals. Bids were 5 of 7 evaluated based on the criteria in SMMC 2.24.073, as well as selection criteria following Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM) guidelines which included understanding of the project’s scope, direct experience on similar projects, qualifications of the proposed staff, capability of developing innovative or advanced techniques, familiarity with state and federal procedures, financial responsibility, and demonstrated technical ability. On August 18, 2015, the selection committee concluded the evaluation an d recommended Alta Planning and Design to provide design engineering services for this project. Alta Planning and Design demonstrated extensive knowledge and experience by successfully completing similar capital improvement projects in the cities of Santa Monica, Long Beach, San Diego, Santa Clarita, and Berkeley. Alta Planning and Design also demonstrated through past projects its ability to offer experienced design teams that can complete project designs in an expeditious manner and at competitive hourly rates. Staff recommends Alta Planning and Design as the best qualified firm to provide design engineering services for the Edison Language Academy State Safe Routes to School (SR2S) Project. Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual guidelines do not consider cost in the evaluation process. Since this project is funded by Caltrans, staff followed the LAPM guidelines and finalized cost negotiations by February 2016, six months after bid award. Tentative Schedule The design phase would be completed in seven months. The construction phase is expected to start in spring of 2017 for a duration of four months. The expected scope of work for Alta Planning and Design would include, but not be limited to, the following:  Project Management  Schematic Design  Topographic Survey  Traffic Study  Design and Construction Plans and Specifications  Opinion of Construction Cost 6 of 7 Financial Impacts and Budget Actions The professional services agreement to be awarded to Alta Planning and Design is for an amount not to exceed $102,914. Funds are available in the FY 2015-16 Capital Improvement Program budget and in the FY 2015-16 Planning and Community Development Department in the following accounts: Account No. Description FY15-16 C209102.589000 Edison Language Academy Safe Routes $ 41,100 C014073.589000 Bicycle Project Ready & Match $ 4,600 01267.555061 LUCE Measuring & Monitoring $ 47,214 Total $92,914 Awarding the professional services agreement requires the appropriation of $10,000 in TDA Article III Bicycle and Pedestrian Funds to account C209102.589100, Edison Language Academy Safe Routes – TDA. This appropriation will be more than offset by a budget reduction of $135,120 from account C209099.589100, Citywide Signal Detection – TDA, as that budgeted grant match will not be needed until FY 2018-19 and will be budgeted at that time. Prepared By: Joshua Carvalho, Civil Engineer Approved Forwarded to Council Attachments: A. February 11, 2014 Staff Report 7 of 7 B. MANGo Final Concept Plan C. Edison Language Academy SR2S Project Locations 1 2 Melani Smith, AICP, Meléndrez Amber Hawkes, AICP, Meléndrez Shannon Davis, Meléndrez David Koo, Meléndrez Aaron Paley, Community Arts Resources Amanda Berman, Community Arts Resources Bill Delo, IBI Group David Aulwes, IBI Group Colleen Corcoran, Designed by Colleen David Martin, Director Ellen Gelbard, Assistant Director Francie Stefan, Strategic & Transportation Planning Manager Jason Kligier, AICP, Project Manager Elizabeth Bar-El, AICP Frank Barnes, PE Jay Dinkins, PE Lucy Dyke Peter Dzewaltowski, AICP Michelle Glickert Linda Huynh Peter James Betsy Wheeler Kollgaard Luis “Lumo” Morris Sam Morrissey, PE Travis Page Beth Rolandson, AICP Colleen Stoll Regina Szilak Chris Townes 3 Introduces the project, the study area, and the concept of a Neighborhood Greenway. Lays out the community process that helped generate the design concept. Describes the overall vision for the MANGo Corridor and explains the proposed improvements within the project’s four character areas. Defines the traffic calming, traffic reducing, and neighborhood-building tools that will define the Neighborhood Greenway. Suggests a sensitive palette of street furniture, lighting, amenities, trees, and landscape to make MANGo identifiable, comfortable, and sustainable. Illustrates the proposed phasing strategy to implement MANGo in stages.This project was generously funded by a Caltrans Environmental Justice Grant. 4 5 This document describes the community’s vision for a Neighborhood Greenway through the Pico Neighborhood in Santa Monica, from Bergamot to the Beach, after a year of public engagement. Moving forward over time, the City will use the Concept Plan as a blueprint for designing and implementing phased improvements along the corridor. In 2011, the City of Santa Monica was awarded an Environmental Justice Transportation Planning Grant from the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to conduct robust community outreach to inform conceptual designs of the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo). The purpose of this grant program is to promote community involvement of low-income and minority communities in planning to improve mobility, access, and safety while promoting economic opportunity, equity, environmental protection, and sustainability. Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway This document outlines the project process and proposes design criteria and implementation guidelines for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) route. As such, this document may be used as a tool for a number of user groups including community members, planners, designers, and city officials. Planners may use this document to guide implementation and phasing of prioritized MANGo projects while community members may use this document as a tool for empowerment and City accountability. Designers can use this document as a guide as later phases are designed in more detail. This document may also be used as a foundational tool to apply for future funding and grant applications. The seed of the idea for a Neighborhood Greenway along Michigan Avenue was generated several years ago by members of the Pico Neighborhood, who wanted to help develop a safe, calm, and attractive Michigan Avenue corridor. Over time, the idea of a network of Neighborhood Greenways across the City gained traction as a way to enhance active transportation options rooted in the community. A network of these people-centered corridors were included in the City’s General Plan Land Use and Circulation Element and the Bike Action Plan. 6 Neighborhood Greenways are inviting and safe streets that provide ample amenities for all users. These livable corridors favor low speeds and local automobile trips over cut-through traffic, helping to create a comfortable experience for neighbors, pedestrians, and bicyclists of all ages and skill levels, particularly youth and seniors. A high-quality Neighborhood Greenway can improve safety and quality of life and enhance the City’s urban fabric by reducing auto cut-through trips and auto speeds, improving bicycling and pedestrian connections, reflecting community values and spirit, and guiding users on the route, which helps them get where they are going. Some of the design elements that can be used to create a Neighborhood Greenway include: 1. Sidewalk improvements, such as new lighting, special and/or permeable paving, landscaping and street furniture 2. Sustainability features, such as storm water management and permeable paving 3. Curb-extensions and crossing enhancements 4. Enhanced bike facilities and signage 5. Traffic calming, such as traffic circles, chicanes, and diverters. 6. Neighborhood-building elements, such as mini- parks, decorative pavement and public art 7. Signage and wayfinding 7 The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway (MANGo) is envisioned as a corridor of livable streets with enhanced facilities for pedestrians and bicyclists. The project is intended to build upon an inviting streetscape along the MANGo route. The goal is to provide a safe and comfortable place for neighbors of all ages to walk, bike, relax and interact with one another. Having a Neighborhood Greenway will make it easier to get around the Pico Neighborhood on foot and by bicycle, while still maintaining local automobile access. It will serve to connect residents and visitors with schools, job centers, future Expo stations and will improve the quality of the environment and enhance the livability of the Pico Neighborhood. MANGo will run along Michigan Avenue with a beach connection on its west end and two prongs on the east. One route will connect over the 10 freeway to Bergamot, while another continues through the Pico Neighborhood to the south of the freeway. For the purposes of defining certain solutions and respecting unique conditions along the corridor, this Plan divides the Greenway into four segments. From west to east they are: the Beach Connector, the Central Neighborhood Greenway, the Neighborhood Wiggle, and the Bergamot Connector. Upon final construction however, the intent is that the Greenway would read as one continuous facility. The map to the left depicts each segment: The Beach Connector The Central Greenway The Bergamot Connector The Neighborhood Wiggle The Beach Connector is envisioned as a connection around the Santa Monica High School (Samohi) campus to the beach. The Central Greenway is envisioned as a welcoming streetscape that offers a comfortable place for pedestrians and cyclists to walk or ride a bike between Lincoln Boulevard and 20th Street. The Bergamot Connector will create a new connection across 20th Street, eventually connecting to Stewart Street through Bergamot Station. The Neighborhood Wiggle is also envisioned as a pleasant streetscape as in the Central Segment, but one that jogs through the neighborhood. Together, the four segments will form a facility that will link the Pico Neighborhood to the parks and schools in the area including Samohi, Edison Language Academy, Crossroads School, Virginia Avenue Park, and Stewart Park, to the beach and regional bike path, and to the planned Exposition Line and bike path that will connect Santa Monica to the greater Los Angeles region. PICO NEIGHBORHOOD SMASH 8 There are several existing policy and regulatory documents to which this Concept Plan relates. The project was developed to be consistent and coordinated with these documents. The goals and strategies presented in the MANGo Concept Plan are compatible with the long term visions presented in these documents. See right for guiding Santa Monica documents. Establishes a set of peoples’ rights for things like clean air and water, a sustainable energy future, and a sustainable natural climate. MANGo, when implemented, would support the City’s commitment to achieving these sustainable principles. This document puts forth Santa Monica's sustainable policies regarding the enhancement of the urban forest. The Plan provides guiding principles and goals that result in specific strategies to address the needs of the urban forest. The MANGo Concept Plan develops recommendations provided in the Master Plan to better match the new assumptions and design intent for MANGo as a unified corridor. The City’s Bike Action Plan describes the community’s priorities in support of developing bicycle infrastructure, education, and encouragement throughout the City. The document lays out a preliminary vision for the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway in terms of alignment and potential improvements. The plan also discusses other proposed bicycle amenities and facilities along or adjacent to MANGo. The MANGo Concept Plan is based on the recommendations included in the Bike Action Plan. In some cases, the recommendations have been revised based on community feedback. The Plan is guided and supported by Santa Monica’s 2010 Land Use and Circulation Element. The LUCE is a component of the City’s General Plan and establishes the City’s land use, urban design, and transportation goals and policies. The MANGo The MANGo project has also been coordinated with several ongoing planning efforts within the City. Concurrent planning efforts include: Citywide  Pedestrian Action Plan  Citywide Signage Concept Study Locational  Bergamot Area Plan  Expo Station & Multi-Use Path  Memorial Park Neighborhood Plan  Santa Monica High School Safe Routes to School  Edison Language Academy Safe Routes to School  Downtown Specific Plan Concept Plan is consistent with the long-term framework provided in the LUCE and serves to realize many of the principles presented in the LUCE. Furthermore, the LUCE designates Michigan Avenue as a Bikeway and encourages the introduction of physical measures to reduce motor vehicles and volumes along Michigan Avenue. Provides guiding principles for sustainability from which effective and sustainable decisions can be made in Santa Monica, regarding resource conservation, smart transportation, environmental quality and public health. The MANGo Concept Plan is consistent with the Sustainable City Plan because of its emphasis on active modes of transportation, the reduction of vehicle miles traveled, low water and energy use, improved air quality, introduction of open space, trees, and vegetation, and support of livable neighborhoods. Explains the long-range vision for parks and open spaces. The document notes that the need for parks and open spaces is greatest in the Pico Neighborhood where MANGo is located. It also suggests enhancing streets, which are identified as the greatest resource of open space in the City, with landscaping and small gathering spaces. Connections to the beach are also important in the Open Space Element, which MANGo would also serve to create. Lays a foundation for long range vision for parks and open space and for many of the improvements recommended in the MANGo plan, such as creating new neighborhood gathering places, converting street ends, and enhancing streets as open space. 9 During the Plan process, many Pico Neighborhood residents described a desire to enhance the aesthetics and the safety of their neighborhood. The goal of the concept design put forth here is, first and foremost, to create a sense of place along the route and to inspire a sense of pride and ownership in the neighborhood. To this end, enhanced streetscape, pedestrian lighting for safety, lowered speeds, and neighborhood building elements are the cornerstone of this Concept Plan. Over the past decade, Santa Monica, along with countless other cities around the US, has seen a shift in community preference toward active and diverse transportation options and an emphasis on the walkability and livability of neighborhoods. In addition, Santa Monica is poised to see a further shift in its transportation context when the Exposition Light Rail reaches Santa Monica in a few years. Ridership on the line is projected to reach 64,000 users daily by 2030. In the Pico Neighborhood specifically, residents already walk, bike and use public transportation to get to work in higher numbers than the rest of the City (see next page for a “Portrait of the Pico Neighborhood”). Generally in the US, studies from 2001 to 2009 have shown that 16 to 34-year-olds are driving less frequently than this same age cohort has in the past. The National Household Travel Survey for example, has shown a drop of 23% in annual number of vehicle-miles traveled by this age group. This shift illustrates a desire and need for better accommodation of active forms of transportation in this neighborhood. Analysis of available data, together with input from residents, has revealed that some of the streets on the Neighborhood Greenway corridor experience higher vehicular speeds and volumes, due to vehicular cut-through traffic. Many motorists use the MANGo streets as a shortcut to avoid traffic on the 10 Freeway and Olympic and Pico Boulevards, resulting in higher volumes and speeds within the residential setting of the Pico Neighborhood. The parallel boulevards are better suited for these regional automobile trips. The community has clearly expressed a desire for traffic calming and reduction of cut-through traffic in the Pico Neighborhood. Designing a Greenway for the MANGo corridor will serve the needs of a broad population, in age and demographics, and help re-route regional and pass- through traffic to these streets to create a safer street space along MANGo itself. In addition to walking, biking and taking transit to work in higher numbers than the rest of the City, Pico Neighborhood residents also own fewer cars. Two out of five households in the neighborhood only have access to one car, while one in ten households do not have access to a car. This pattern of reduced dependence on the automobile is beneficial to residents. According to a 2013 report produced by the American Automobile Association (AAA), the average cost of automobile ownership is over $9,000 per year. This figure includes maintenance, fuel, tires, insurance, and depreciation. The money saved can instead be used to meet residents’ daily needs. The Greenway seeks to prioritize bicycle, pedestrian, and local automobile trips over cut-through traffic. A dedicated Greenway along the identified route provides the opportunity to improve connections for a diverse range of users for both local trips and regional trips utilizing transit. Providing a legible and inviting link for pedestrians and cyclists along the Neighborhood Greenway would provide enhanced access to many local destinations and fill a gap in the City’s growing bikeway network (see map, below). South of the freeway, Pearl Street is the northernmost bicycle facility, which has many stop signs and has substantial grade changes. There are also insufficient bicycle connections to Santa Monica High School, which has heavily traveled streets on all four sides. MANGo Route Expo Station Expo Line Expo Bicycle Path Bike Lane Bike Route Cycle Track Marvin Braude Bicycle Trail Bike Center LEGEND SMASH 10 The Pico Neighborhood, through which the majority of the MANGo traverses, is located in the center of the City and bisected by the 10 Freeway. The Pico Neighborhood is the most ethnically diverse neighborhood in Santa Monica and is home to many significant community and regional institutions, including Santa Monica High School and Santa Monica College. The Bergamot Station Arts Center area has the City's greatest concentration of creative jobs and is the future location of the Exposition Light Rail Bergamot Station. Michigan Avenue is lined with mainly multi-family residential uses between 7th and 20th Streets. To the west of 7th Street, the corridor is characterized by civic uses including Santa Monica High School, City Hall, and a County Courthouse. To the east of 20th Street, the corridor is bordered by mixed industrial and institutional uses to the north of the 10 Freeway and primarily mixed single-family and multi-family residential uses to the south. Demographic projections of the Pico Neighborhood indicate that more residents are already walking, biking, and using public transportation to get to work when compared to Santa Monica residents as a whole. Residents within the study area also own fewer cars than the overall Santa Monica average. According to the 2010 American Community Survey by the US Census Bureau, 21% of the working-age residents of the Pico Neighborhood walk, bike or take transit to work, which is a higher percentage than the rest of Santa Monica. On average, the 9% of residents in households within the Pico Neighborhood study area do not have access to a car, compared to 3% for the City of Santa Monica. Additionally, 41% of households have access to only 1 car in the study area. Less vehicle ownership suggests a more transit and active transportation reliant population. It is anticipated that this will only increase once the Expo line begins service. Furthermore, there has been an increase in school- aged residents within the study area. This population of school students would benefit from the Greenway to reach schools and parks. At the other end of the spectrum, the population of 65+ adults is expected to rise by a 2-4% share. These individuals may benefit from enhanced and increased transportation options, calmed roadways, and an improved perception of safety and accessibility along the Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway. DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics 2007-2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates; Census Tracts 7018.01, 7018.02, and City of Santa Monica US Decennial Census DP-1-Geography-Santa Monica city, California: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2000-2010 11 Currently the Central Greenway and the streets within the Wiggle Segment are characterized by a mature tree canopy and two-lane streets with parking on either side. Cyclists are already using these streets for local and regional trips. Typical roads have landscaped parkways adjacent to the sidewalk with varied types of planting. Lighting is auto- rather than pedestrian-oriented and is often blocked by the dense tree canopy. Some intersection enhancements have been implemented at major intersections along the route, in addition to where the corridor intersects with 20th Street and Cloverfield Boulevard and includes new crosswalks, lighting, bulb-outs, and planting. Roadway widths vary, but typically: Michigan Avenue and 22nd Street have 60ft right -of- ways (ROW) with 40ft curb-to-curb; 19th Street and Delaware Avenue have 60ft ROWs with 36ft curb-to- curb; and Virginia Avenue and Kansas Avenue have 50ft ROWs with 30ft curb-to-curb. The Beach Connector has a varied character, from wider, landscaped and busier roads through the Civic Center to narrower streets with lighting and without street trees as the route approaches the beach. Michigan Avenue within the Bergamot Connector does not have consistent street trees and has an intermittent parkway. The route goes through Bergamot Station and private property owned by Agensys to Stewart Street. This area is characterized by the Bergamot Station parking lot, and the public Agensys pathway, pictured right. 12 The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities suggests that average daily traffic (ADT) volumes for vehicles on Neighborhood Greenways should be at or below 3,000 and the National Association of Transportation Officials (NACTO) Urban Bikeway Design Guide suggests designs for volumes under 1,500 with up to 3,000 allowed in limited sections. For safety and comfort, the MANGo Concept Plan recommends maintaining volumes at or below 2,000 ADT to create a street environment that is conducive to cycling and walking, at a speed of 20 miles per hour (mph) or less. Existing traffic volumes on the Michigan Avenue corridor exceed this threshold on the segment between Lincoln Boulevard and 17th Street and on Delaware between 20th and 22nd Street. East of 17th Street, the existing traffic volumes on Michigan Avenue and the Virginia Avenue portion of the route fall below the target ADT threshold and are generally considered acceptable for shared use of the roadway. Currently, the speed limit along the corridor is 25 mph. The typical speed of cyclists is between 8 and 20 mph, and pedestrians cross the street at 3-4 mph. It is desirable to design streets to reduce motor vehicle speeds below 20 mph when cyclists are expected to share space with motor vehicles and to increase pedestrian comfort and safety. Speed reduction is also necessary to facilitate eye-to-eye negotiations between cyclists, pedestrians, and motor vehicle drivers. As speeds increase beyond 20 mph, the inability to communicate intent or to react increases the risk of conflict and collision. Keeping vehicle speeds below 20 mph greatly increases the chance that a collision will not result in serious injury or fatality. As impact speeds increase above 20 mph, the risk of serious injury or fatality increases in exponential proportion. 13 Traffic collision data from 2009 through 2012 was collected from Santa Monica Police Department for all intersections located along the study corridor, including intersections west of Lincoln Boulevard along Olympic Drive, which could be part of the alignment of the Western Segment, Beach Connector. Collision data was analyzed for three collision types:  Automobile Only Collisions  Bicycle and Automobile Collisions  Pedestrian and Automobile Collisions A correlation between road segments with higher Average Daily Traffic (ADT) counts and an increased collision rate was observed in the Corridor for instance along Olympic and Pico Boulevards. Traffic counts also show that the largest ADT along the corridor are occurring on Michigan Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 17th Street, and on Delaware Avenue between 20th Street and 22nd Street. These were areas also identified as conflict zones by community members during the project’s walking and biking audits. Traffic calming is a possible solution in this situation. As a rule, traffic calming measures such as traffic circles, bulb-outs, turn or through restrictions, and one-way directional controls are suitable for roads that experience a high ADT. Collisions involving pedestrians were highest in the Western Segment of the corridor, especially at Lincoln Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard, Michigan Avenue and 7th Street, and Olympic Drive and 4th Street. This high collision count at Lincoln Boulevard and Olympic Boulevard is likely a result of its close proximity to the freeway, high traffic volumes, and a large curb radius that favors vehicles over crossing pedestrians. 14 Collisions involving bicyclists on the MANGo corridor were highest at Lincoln Boulevard and Olympic Drive and at Delaware Avenue and Cloverfield Boulevard, both of which are areas with freeway interfaces that tend to increase traffic volumes. The Santa Monica Bicycle Action Plan has called out 7th Street, 11th Street, and 14th Street as proposed buffered bike lanes and 17th Street as a Bike Path/ Multi-Use Trail. These connections will also benefit from the proposed MANGo route. Shifts to cycling trips on these less traveled streets may help reduce the number of bicycle collisions occurring along Pico and Olympic Boulevards. 15 Vehicle collisions were also highest on the MANGo route at Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue and at Cloverfield Boulevard and Virginia Avenue. Over the four year study period, the collision data highlights distinct locational clusters with the highest rate of collisions across all three modes. The areas are near major cross-streets of the corridor including 4th Street, Lincoln Boulevard, and Cloverfield Boulevard. This is not surprising, as these cross-streets provide freeway access and serve the highest number of vehicles during the peak hour and daily time periods.  16   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t CH A P T E R 2 : CO M M U N I T Y P R O C E S S Th e M i c h i g a n A v e n u e N e i g h b o r h o o d G r e e n w a y C o n c e p t Pl a n i s b a s e d o n a r o b u s t c o m m u n i t y e n g a g e m e n t p r o g r a m th a t r e a c h e d h u n d r e d s o f r e s i d e n t s a n d i n c l u d e d i n t e r a c t i v e wo r k s h o p s , i n - t h e - f i e l d b i c y c l e a n d w a l k i n g a u d i t s , s m a l l gr o u p s t a k e h o l d e r m e e t i n g s , a n d a t e m p o r a r y P o p - U p e v e n t th a t s h o w c a s e d p o t e n t i a l i m p r o v e m e n t s i n t h e s t r e e t . T h i s ch a p t e r l a y s o u t t h e c o m m u n i t y p r o c e s s t h a t h e l p e d ge n e r a t e t h e d e s i g n c o n c e p t .  17   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Vi s u a l s f r o m P o p - U p M A N G o , S a n t a M o n i c a ’ s a n d S o ut h e r n C a l i f o r n i a ’ s f i r s t p o p - u p p l a n n i n g e v e n t    18   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Fo u r C o m m u n i t y W o r k s h o p s , i n c l u d i n g t h e P o p - U p MA N G o I n t e r a c t i v e P l a n n i n g E v e n t Th e  MA N G o  vi s i o n i n g  pr o c e s s  wa s  ro o t e d  in  a  st r o n g   fo u n d a Ɵ on  of  co m m u n i t y  in p u t ,  st a r Ɵ ng  wi t h  a   co m m u n i t y  wo r k s h o p  du r i n g  pr o j e c t  ki c k ‐o ff  an d  go a l   se ƫ ng  in  la t e  20 1 2 ,  co n Ɵ nu i n g  wi t h  th e  Po p ‐Up   MA N G o  In t e r a c Ɵ ve  Wo r k s h o p  in  Se p t e m b e r  20 1 3 ,  an d   cu l m i n a Ɵ ng  wi t h  tw o  fi na l  co m m u n i t y  wo r k s h o p s  in   De c e m b e r  20 1 3  an d  Ja n u a r y  20 1 4 .   Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  wa s  th e  fi rs t  ev e n t  of  it s  ki n d  in   So u t h e r n  Ca l i f o r n i a  an d  wa s  fu n  an d  co m m u n i t y ‐ or i e n t e d  wi t h  lo c a l  mu s i c i a n s ,  fo o d  tr u c k s ,  bo o t h s  wi t h   lo c a l  or g a n i z a Ɵ on s ,  ar t s  ac Ɵ vi Ɵ es  fo r  ch i l d r e n ,  an d  a   ‘p a s s p o r t ’  pr o g r a m  th a t  gu i d e d  pe o p l e  th r o u g h  th e   te m p o r a r y  in s t a l l a Ɵ on s  an d  ga u g e d  fe e d b a c k .  Th e r e   we r e  ov e r  40 0  pe o p l e  in  a Ʃ en d a n c e .  Th e  ev e n t  wa s   de s i g n e d  to  he l p  MA N G o  co n Ɵ nu e  to  de v e l o p  as  a   lo c a l l y ‐ro o t e d  an d  lo c a l l y ‐ve Ʃ ed  pr o j e c t .    Th e  Pi c o  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  As s o c i a Ɵ on  (P N A )  an d  Sa n t a   Mo n i c a  SP O K E  (S M  Sp o k e )  we r e  ad v i s o r s  th r o u g h o u t   th e  pr o c e s s ,  in v o l v e d  in  te a m  me e Ɵ ng s ,  wo r k s h o p   pl a n n i n g ,  di r e c t  ou t r e a c h ,  an d  id e a  ge n e r a Ɵ on .    Mu l t i p l e S t a k e h o l d e r M e e t i n g s a n d P r e s e n t a t i o n s Th r o u g h o u t  th e  pr o c e s s ,  ad d i Ɵ on a l  sm a l l ‐gr o u p   st a k e h o l d e r  me e Ɵ ng s  we r e  he l d  be t w e e n  No v e m b e r   20 1 2  an d  Fe b r u a r y  20 1 4  to  ga t h e r  id e a s  an d  ve t   st r a t e g i e s .    Me e Ɵ ng s  we r e  he l d  wi t h  th e  fo l l o w i n g   gr o u p s :   Pr o j e c t P r o c e s s a n d C o m m u n i t y O u t r e a c h P o p - U p M A N G o !    Co m m i s s i o n  fo r  th e  Se n i o r  Co m m u n i t y     Co m m i s s i o n  on  th e  St a t u s  of  Wo m e n     Di s a b i l i Ɵ es  Co m m i s s i o n     Ed i s o n  PT A  & EL A C    Pl a n n i n g  Co m m i s s i o n    Re c r e a Ɵ on  an d  Pa r k s  Co m m i s s i o n     Sa m o h i  PT S A    SM C  Tr a n s p o r t a Ɵ on  Ta s k  Fo r c e    So c i a l  Se r v i c e s  Co m m i s s i o n    Ta s k  Fo r c e  on  th e  En v i r o n m e n t     Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  Pa r k  Ad v i s o r y  Bo a r d    Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  Pa r k  Pa r e n t s       Po p - U p M A N G o w a s t h e f i r s t e v e n t o f it s k i n d i n S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a . I t br o u g h t o u t o v e r 4 0 0 c o m m u n i t y me m b e r s w i t h l o c a l m u s i c i a n s , f o o d tr u c k s , b o o t h s w i t h l o c a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s , an d a r t s a c t i v i t i e s f o r c h i l d r e n . A ‘ p a s s p o r t ’ p r o g r a m g u i d e d p e o p l e th r o u g h t h e t e m p o r a r y s t r e e t in s t a l l a t i o n s t o g a u g e f e e d b a c k . Ov e r a l l P r o j e c t P r o c e s s    19   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t MA N G o M e e t i n g s , W o r k s h o p s , & P r e s e n t a t i o n s    20   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Th e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k A u d i t   Ph a s e 1 : K i c k - O f f a n d G o a l S e t t i n g / A n a l y s i s Co m m u n i t y W o r k s h o p # 1 Th e  fi rs t  ph a s e  of  th e  pr o j e c t  be g a n  in  No v e m b e r   20 1 2 .    In  th i s  pr e l i m i n a r y  ph a s e ,  th e  de s i g n  te a m   ki c k e d  o ff  th e  pr o j e c t  wi t h  me e Ɵ ng s  wi t h  co m m u n i t y   re p r e s e n t a Ɵ ve s ,  an a l y s i s  of  ex i s Ɵ ng  co n d i Ɵ on s ,   pr o j e c t  go a l  se ƫ ng ,  an d  co o r d i n a Ɵ on  wi t h  ot h e r   pl a n n i n g  e ff or t s .    To  in t r o d u c e  MA N G o  to  th e   ne i g h b o r h o o d ,  st a ff  me t  wi t h  th e  Pi c o  Ne i g h b o r h o o d   As s o c i a Ɵ on  on  De c e m b e r  13 ,  20 1 2  an d  th e  Vi r g i n i a   Av e n u e  Pa r k  Ad v i s o r y  Bo a r d  on  Fe b r u a r y  4,  20 1 3 .    Th i s  ph a s e  al s o  in c l u d e d  a  Co m m u n i t y  Wo r k s h o p  th a t   in c o r p o r a t e d  a  bi l i n g u a l  bi c y c l e  an d  wa l k i n g  au d i t  of   th e  Co r r i d o r .    St a r Ɵ ng  o ff  at  Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  Pa r k ,   co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  ac t e d  as  au d i t o r s ,  wa l k i n g  or   bi k i n g  al o n g  pa r Ɵ cu l a r  st r e t c h e s  of  th e  co r r i d o r  to   ma r k  do w n  wh a t  th e y  li k e d  an d  wh a t  th e y  th o u g h t   co u l d  be  im p r o v e d  wi t h i n  th e  ur b a n  re a l m .    Al l  of  th e   fe e d b a c k  wa s  co m p i l e d  in t o  an  Ex i s Ɵ ng  Co n d i Ɵ on s   Re p o r t  an d  la i d  th e  gr o u n d w o r k  fo r  th e  al t e r n a Ɵ ve s   ge n e r a t e d  la t e r  on .   Ph a s e 2 : P r e l i m i n a r y A l t e r n a t i v e s G e n e r a t i o n Co m m u n i t y W o r k s h o p # 2 : P o p - U p M A N G o   A Ō er  th e  fi rs t  co m m u n i t y  wo r k s h o p ,  th e  de s i g n  te a m   be g a n  to  ge n e r a t e  po t e n Ɵ al  im p r o v e m e n t  st r a t e g i e s   ba s e d  on  co m m u n i t y  fe e d b a c k .    A  to o l k i t  of   st r a t e g i e s  an d  th r e e  pr e l i m i n a r y  al t e r n a Ɵ ve s  fo r  th e   Co r r i d o r  we r e  ge n e r a t e d  an d  ve Ʃ ed  wi t h   st a k e h o l d e r s  in c l u d i n g  re p r e s e n t a Ɵ ve s  fr o m  th e   fo l l o w i n g  De p a r t m e n t s :  Po l i c e ,  Fi r e ,  an d  Pu b l i c   Wo r k s .  Bo a r d  an d  Co m m i s s i o n  pr e s e n t a Ɵ on s  we r e   al s o  he l d  in  th i s  ph a s e .      Th i s  ph a s e  cu l m i n a t e d  in  th e  se c o n d  la r g e   co m m u n i t y  wo r k s h o p ,  ca l l e d  “P o p ‐Up  MA N G o , ”  a   co m m u n i t y  fe s Ɵ va l  an d  in t e r a c Ɵ ve  te m p o r a r y   in s t a l l a Ɵ on  of  po t e n Ɵ al  im p r o v e m e n t s  in  th e  st r e e t .      Ph a s e 3 : A l t e r n a t i v e s R e f i n e m e n t Co m m u n i t y W o r k s h o p s # 3 a n d # 4   A Ō er  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o ,  the  design  team  compiled   fe e d b a c k  an d  cr a Ō ed  the  preferred  concept  based   on  co m m u n i t y  in p u t  and  further  ve Ʃ ed  it  in   me e Ɵ ng s  wi t h  co m m u n i t y  groups.  Two  community   wo r k s h o p s  we r e  he l d  in  December  2013  and  January   20 1 4 .    Ph a s e 4 : C o n c e p t P l a n D e v e l o p m e n t & A d o p t i o n Pr e s e n t a t i o n t o C i t y C o u n c i l Ta k i n g  al l  of  th e  co m m u n i t y  input  to  date, the   Co n c e p t  Pl a n  wa s  th e n  compiled  and  presented  to   Ci t y  Co u n c i l  fo r  re v i e w .     Fe e d b a c k C a r d s a t P o p - U p M A N G o   Pr e s e n t a t i o n a n d D i s c u s s i o n a t W o r k s h o p # 3   Pr o j e c t P h a s e s  21   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Di g i t a l  in v i t a Ɵ on s ,  do o r ‐to ‐do o r  bi l i n g u a l  ou t r e a c h  by   th e  PN A  al o n g  wi t h  bi l i n g u a l  do o r  ha n g e r s  fo r   re s i d e n t s  in  an d  ar o u n d  th e  pr o j e c t  ar e a ,  so c i a l   me d i a  an n o u n c e m e n t s ,  di r e c t  ou t r e a c h  th r o u g h   ph o n e  ca l l s  an d  em a i l s ,  an d  pr e s s  re l e a s e s  al o n g  wi t h   ou t r e a c h  at  th e  Fa r m e r s  Ma r k e t  an d  on  po s t e r s   po s t e d  at  ne i g h b o r h o o d  de s Ɵ na Ɵ on s  he l p e d  to   sp r e a d  th e  wo r d  ab o u t  th e  pr o j e c t  an d  th e  pu b l i c   ev e n t s .   Th e  pr o j e c t  em p h a s i z e d  bi l i n g u a l  ou t r e a c h  an d   co m m u n i t y  en g a g e m e n t ,  wi t h  Sp a n i s h  tr a n s l a Ɵ on  at   al l  wo r k s h o p s  an d  in v i t a Ɵ on s  an d  an n o u n c e m e n t s  in   bo t h  Sp a n i s h  an d  En g l i s h .   Ou t r e a c h  to  in f o r m  co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  ab o u t  th e   pr o j e c t  an d  en c o u r a g e  a Ʃ en d a n c e  at  th e  wo r k s h o p s   in c l u d e d :   Co m m u n i t y W o r k s h o p P r e s e n t a t i o n & D i s c u s s i o n   Invita Ɵ onal Poster and Press Release St r e a m s o f C o m m u n i c a t i o n 1.   Re g u l a r  di r e c t  ou t r e a c h  to  an d  co l l a b o r a Ɵ on   wi t h :  ne i g h b o r h o o d  or g a n i z a Ɵ on s  an d   co m m u n i t y  gr o u p s ,  su c h  as  th e  Pi c o   Ne i g h b o r h o o d  As s o c i a Ɵ on ,  Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  Sp o k e ,   an d  Sa m o h i .  Sm a l l  gr o u p  me e Ɵ ng s  an d  mi n i ‐ wo r k s h o p s .   2.   On l i n e  pr e s e n c e :  Pr o j e c t  we b s i t e ,  Ci t y w i d e  an d   De p a r t m e n t a l  Fa c e b o o k  an d  Tw i Ʃ er  ac c o u n t s .   3.   Pr e s s  Re l e a s e s :  to  bo t h  ne w s p a p e r s  an d  bl o g s   fo c u s i n g  on  Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  an d  ac Ɵ ve   tr a n s p o r t a Ɵ on .  Th i s  in c l u d e d  a  se r i e s  of  ar Ɵ cl e s  in   Se a s c a p e ,  th e  Ci t y ’ s  co m m u n i t y  ne w s l e Ʃ er .   4.   Sp e c i fi c  ou t r e a c h  fo r  wo r k s h o p s  1  an d  2:      Bi l i n g u a l  di g i t a l  in v i t e s ,  bl o g  po s Ɵ ng s ,  po s t e r s ,   ph o n e  ca l l s ,  po s t c a r d  ma i l e r s ,  do o r  ha n g e r s  hu n g   on  al l  do o r s  wi t h i n  th e  pr o j e c t  ar e a ,  po s t e r s  at   th e  Ci t y ' s  fa r m e r s  ma r k e t s ,  an d  do o r ‐to ‐do o r   bi l i n g u a l  ou t r e a c h .  Sp e c i a l l y ‐de s i g n e d  te m p o r a r y   si g n a g e  pr o g r a m  on  co r r i d o r  tw o  we e k s  pr i o r  to   Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ev e n t .      22   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Co m m u n i t y  Wo r k s h o p  #1  wa s  he l d  ea r l y ‐on  in  th e   pl a n n i n g  pr o c e s s  to  fo c u s  in  on  th e  vi s i o n  an d  go a l s  fo r   th e  pr o j e c t  an d  to  lo o k  at  th e  op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  al o n g  th e   co r r i d o r .    Du r i n g  th e  wo r k s h o p ,  pr o j e c t  te a m  me m b e r s   in t r o d u c e d  th e  pr o j e c t ,  di s c u s s e d  th e  co m p o n e n t s  an d   ch a r a c t e r  of  a  “G r e e n w a y , "  an d  di s c u s s e d  ho w  th e   pr o j e c t  re l a t e s  to  Ci t y  su s t a i n a b i l i t y ,  so c i a l  eq u i t y ,  an d   mo b i l i t y  go a l s .   A  qu e s Ɵ on  an d  an s w e r  se s s i o n  wa s  he l d  an d  fo l l o w i n g   th i s  se s s i o n ,  te a m s  of  co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  pe r f o r m e d   wa l k i n g  an d  bi k i n g  au d i t s  al o n g  th e  st u d y  co r r i d o r ,   id e n Ɵ fy i n g  op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  fo r  im p r o v e m e n t  at  sp e c i fi c   st o p s  al o n g  th e  wa y .      Pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  al s o  ga v e  fe e d b a c k  on  th e  sa f e t y ,  co m f o r t ,   us a b i l i t y ,  an d  se n s e  of  pl a c e  al o n g  th e  co r r i d o r .    Fe e d b a c k  wa s  ga t h e r e d  on  bi l i n g u a l  Sp a n i s h / E n g l i s h   wa l k  an d  bi k e  au d i t  fo r m s ,  ge n e r a l  as s e s s m e n t   ch e c k l i s t s ,  an d  a  la r g e  no t e  pa d  th a t  wa s  se t  up  in  th e   me e Ɵ ng  ro o m .  A  to t a l  of  54  co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s   si g n e d  in  an d  a  to t a l  of  45  au d i t  fo r m s  we r e  co m p l e t e d   an d  su b m i Ʃ ed .   Wo r k s h o p # 1 : Wa l k & B i k e A u d i t s Da t e / L o c a t i o n : Ma r c h  16 ,  20 1 3 ,  Vi r g i n i a  Av e  Pa r k    To p i c s : Go a l  Se ƫ ng ,  Op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  an d  Co n s t r a i n t s ,   Au d i t  of  Wa l k i n g  an d  Bi c y c l i n g  En v i r o n m e n t   Sp e c i a l F e a t u r e s : Bi l i n g u a l  Sp a n i s h / E n g l i s h  me e Ɵ ng .  4   Wa l k / b i k e  au d i t s  th r o u g h  ne i g h b o r h o o d .  Fr e e   ch i l d c a r e .  Re f r e s h m e n t s .  Bi k e  va l e t .   Bi l i n g u a l W a l k a n d B i k e A u d i t F o r m s Bi l i n g u a l I n v i t a Ɵ on a n d P o s t e r Bilingual Doorhanger Wo r k s h o p # 1 M a t e r i a l s a n d P u b l i c i t y  23   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Wo r k s h o p # 1 W a l k a n d B i k e A u d i t F e e d b a c k Ma n y  re s p o n d e n t s  po i n t e d  ou t  tr a ffi c  an d  ve h i c l e   sp e e d s  as  ma j o r  is s u e s  fo r  th e  st u d y  ar e a ,  wh i c h  th e y   wa n t e d  to  se e  ad d r e s s e d  th r o u g h  tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  an d   be Ʃ er  em p h a s i s  on  wa l k i n g ,  bi k i n g ,  an d  ga t h e r i n g   sp a c e  on  th e  st r e e t .    Ma n y  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  ex p r e s s e d  th e   ne e d  fo r  pe d e s t r i a n  en h a n c e m e n t s  on  th e  si d e w a l k   an d  th e  ne e d  to  in t r o d u c e  im p r o v e m e n t s  fo r  cy c l i s t s   of  al l  ag e s  an d  ab i l i Ɵ es .    Co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  no t e d   pa r Ɵ cu l a r  pe d e s t r i a n  an d  bi c y c l i s t  in c o n v e n i e n c e s   du r i n g  th e i r  wa l k i n g  an d  bi k i n g  au d i t s .  Li g h Ɵ ng  wa s   no t e d  as  an  ov e r a l l  is s u e .  Si g n a g e  an d  am e n i Ɵ es   we r e  co n s i d e r e d  to  be  la c k i n g  le a d i n g  to  an d  wi t h i n   Be r g a m o t  St a Ɵ on ,  an d  co n n e c Ɵ on s  at  th e   in t e r s e c Ɵ on  of  Cl o v e r fi el d  Bo u l e v a r d  an d  De l a w a r e   Av e n u e  we r e  pe r c e i v e d  to  ne e d  im p r o v e m e n t .     In c r e a s e  la n d s c a p i n g    En h a n c e  th e  pe d e s t r i a n  ex p e r i e n c e    En h a n c e  th e  cy c l i n g  ex p e r i e n c e  fo r  ri d e r s   of  al l  ag e s  an d  ex p e r i e n c e  le v e l s    In c r e a s e  li g h Ɵ ng  fo r  ni g h ƫ me  sa f e t y     Re s o l v e  ro a d  co n fl ic t s    Tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  de v i c e s    Bi k e  am e n i Ɵ es   Wo r k s h o p # 1 : H o w M a n y P e o p l e P a r t i c i p a t e d ? 54 Co m m u n i t y a t t e n d e e s s i g n e d i n 45 To t a l a u d i t f o r m s c o m p l e t e d 18 Bi k e a u d i t f o r m s s u b m i t t e d 27 Wa l k a u d i t f o r m s s u b m i t t e d Ne i g h b o r h o o d T h e m e s Wh e r e W o r k s h o p A t t e n d e e s L i v e    Be Ʃ er  ma i n t e n a n c e     Im p r o v e d  ae s t h e Ɵ c  quality    Sl o w  tr a ffi c    Ce l e b r a t e  th e  diversity  of  the  Pico   Ne i g h b o r h o o d    In c r e a s e  si g n a g e  and  way fi nding    En h a n c e  cr o s s w a l k s  Workshop  A Ʃ endees’ Place  of  Residence  MANGo  Route  / Study  Area    1 0   F r e e w a y   Pa c i fi c  Oc e a n   Li n c o l n  Bl v d   St e w a r t  St   M i c h i g a n   A v e    24   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Wo r k s h o p # 1 P r e s e n t a t i o n , A u d i t s , a n d C o m m u n i t y D i s c u s s i o n  25   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Wo r k s h o p 2 : P o p - U p M A N G o Da t e / L o c a t i o n : Se p t .  21  20 1 3 ,  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e   Be t w e e n  9t h  an d  12 t h  St r e e t s .   To p i c s : Ve ƫ ng  de s i g n  id e a s ,  co m m u n i t y  bu i l d i n g ,   te m p o r a r y  de m o n s t r a Ɵ on s ,  fu n  fo r  ne i g h b o r h o o d !   Sp e c i a l F e a t u r e s : Th r e e ‐bl o c k  te m p o r a r y   in s t a l l a Ɵ on  of  pr o p o s e d  im p r o v e m e n t s .    St r e e t  fa i r ,   fo o d  tr u c k s ,  mu s i c ,  ar t  wo r k s h o p ,  an d  st a Ɵ on s  fo r   fe e d b a c k .    Bi k e  va l e t .   Wo r k s h o p  #2 ,  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o ,  br o u g h t  th e  id e a                of  pi l o t ,  po p ‐up ,  an d  ta c Ɵ ca l  ur b a n i s m  in t o  th e   pl a n n i n g  pr o c e s s ,  wi t h  a  fe s Ɵ va l / w o r k s h o p / i n s t a l l a Ɵ on   ca l l e d  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o ,  th e  fi rs t  ev e n t  of  it s  ki n d  in  th e   re g i o n .  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ga v e  ci Ɵ ze n s  an  op p o r t u n i t y   to  se e  an d  ev a l u a t e  pu b l i c  re a l m  im p r o v e m e n t s  du r i n g   th e  pl a n n i n g  pr o c e s s ,  ha n d s ‐on .  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o   sh o w c a s e d  te m p o r a r y  in s t a l l a Ɵ on s  of  po s s i b l e   im p r o v e m e n t s  fo r  a  ne w  Gr e e n w a y  co r r i d o r  su c h  as :   tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  de v i c e s ,  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s ,  ch i c a n e s ,  cu r b   ex t e n s i o n s ,  en h a n c e d  la n d s c a p i n g ,  mi n i ‐pa r k s ,  an d   pl a c e s  fo r  ne i g h b o r s  to  ga t h e r .    Th e  21 s t  Ce n t u r y  ha s  be e n  ma r k e d  by  a  tr e n d  of   te m p o r a r y  an d  DI Y  ur b a n i s m ,  “p o p p i n g ‐up ”  in  ci Ɵ es   ar o u n d  th e  US ,  fr o m  Ne w  Yo r k ’ s  te m p o r a r y  re m o v a l  of   ca r s  in  Ti m e s  Sq u a r e ,  to  pa r k l e t s  an d  pl a z a s  ca r v e d   fr o m  re s i d u a l  sp a c e  in  th e  st r e e t s  of  Sa n  Fr a n c i s c o  an d   Lo s  An g e l e s .  Ur b a n  dw e l l e r s  ar e  in c r e a s i n g l y  ca r v i n g   ou t ,  de m a n d i n g ,  an d  be i n g  dr a w n  to  th e s e  cr e a Ɵ ve   an d  qu i r k y  sp a c e s ,  in  a  bo Ʃ om ‐up  ap p r o a c h  to  ur b a n   tr a n s f o r m a Ɵ on .  An d  wi t h  NA C T O ’ s  re c e n t  re l e a s e  of   th e i r  gr e a t  Ur b a n  St r e e t  De s i g n  Gu i d e ,  wh i c h  in c l u d e s   gu i d e l i n e s  fo r  ma n y  of  th e s e  so r t s  of  im p r o v e m e n t s ,  it   lo o k s  li k e  th e s e  tr e n d s  wi l l  in c r e a s i n g l y  be  co d i fi ed ,   em b r a c e d ,  an d  st a n d a r d i z e d  ov e r  th e  co m i n g  ye a r s .   Ev e n t H u b s   St a t i o n 3 : D i v e r t e r   St a t i o n 2 : T r a f f i c C i r c l e   St a t i o n 4 : M i n i - P a r k   St a t i o n 1 : C h i c a n e s   Te m p o r a r y S i g n a g e B e f o r e & D u r i n g E v e n t    26   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  tr a n s l a t e d  th i s  id e a  of  im m e d i a t e ,  fu n ,   te m p o r a r y ,  an d  qu i r k y  po p ‐up s  in t o  th e  pl a n n i n g   pr o c e s s  it s e l f ,  wi t h  de m o n s t r a Ɵ on s  of  po t e n Ɵ al   im p r o v e m e n t s .  Th e  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ev e n t  wa s   en g a g i n g  an d  co m m u n i t y ‐or i e n t e d  wi t h  lo c a l  mu s i c i a n s ,   fo o d  tr u c k s ,  bo o t h s  wi t h  lo c a l  or g a n i z a Ɵ on s ,  ar t s   ac Ɵ vi Ɵ es  fo r  ch i l d r e n ,  an d  a  ‘p a s s p o r t ’  pr o g r a m  th a t   gu i d e d  pe o p l e  th r o u g h  th e  in s t a l l a Ɵ on s  an d  ga u g e d   fe e d b a c k .  Th e r e  we r e  ov e r  40 0  pe o p l e  in  a Ʃ en d a n c e   an d  th e  fe e d b a c k  ga t h e r e d  he l p s  to  as s u r e  th a t  th e   pl a n  is  lo c a l l y ‐ro o t e d  an d  lo c a l l y ‐ve Ʃ ed .   Po p ‐Up  MA N G o ’ s  to o l b o x  co n s i s t e d  of  mo s t l y  do n a t e d   it e m s :    St r a w  wa Ʃ le  to  de m a r c a t e  th e  ed g e s  of  th e   in s t a l l a Ɵ on s    Pl a n t s  an d  tr e e s  to  fi ll  in s t a l l a Ɵ on s  in    Gi a n t  fl ow e r  st e n c i l s  pa i n t e d  wi t h  co l o r f u l  (a n d   te m p o r a r y )  sp r a y  ch a l k    Tr a ffi c  si g n a g e  fo r  sa f e t y    Co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  vi s i t e d  ea c h  in s t a l l a Ɵ on  by  fo o t   or  bi k e  an d  st o p p e d  at  ev e n t  hu b s  lo c a t e d  at  9t h  an d   12 t h  St r e e t s  to  gi v e  fe e d b a c k .    Du r i n g  th e  ev e n t ,   bi l i n g u a l  st a ff , we a r i n g  la r g e  “P r e g ú n t a m e ”  bu Ʃ on s ,   wa s  on  si t e  to  pr o v i d e  Sp a n i s h  tr a n s l a Ɵ on .    Tw o  SM   SP O K E ‐sp o n s o r e d  bi k i n g  to u r s  of  th e  en Ɵ re  co r r i d o r   we r e  o ff er e d ,  al o n g  wi t h  ad d i Ɵ on a l  in t e r a c Ɵ ve   ac Ɵ vi Ɵ es  lo c a t e d  at  th e  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  hu b  lo c a Ɵ on s .   Th e s e  in c l u d e d  in t e r a c Ɵ ve  pl a n n i n g  wo r k s h o p s ,  fo o d   tr u c k s  th a t  su p p l i e d  fr e e  fo o d  fo r  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s ,  a  ki d s  ar t   wo r k s h o p ,  mu s i c  an d  Q& A  se s s i o n s  wi t h  th e  te a m  to   fu l l y  en g a g e  th e  st a k e h o l d e r s  in  th e  pr o c e s s ,  an d   mu l Ɵ pl e  st a Ɵ on s  fo r  re s i d e n t s  to  le a v e  fe e d b a c k .    Pr i o r  to  th e  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ev e n t ,  th e  pr o j e c t  te a m   de v e l o p e d  a  pr o t o t y p e  wa y fi nd i n g  sy s t e m  fo r  th e   co r r i d o r  an d  a  te m p o r a r y ,  on ‐si t e  si g n a g e  pr o g r a m  wa s   in s t a l l e d  on  th e  Co r r i d o r  tw o  we e k s  be f o r e  th e  ev e n t .   Po p - U p M A N G o M a t e r i a l s an d P u b l i c i t y Ev e n t L o c a t i o n M a p  27   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Po p - U p M A N G o F e e d b a c k Ov e r  40 0  pe o p l e  tu r n e d  ou t  fo r  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  to  gi v e   th e i r  in p u t .    A Ʃ en d e e s  we r e  ex c i t e d  ab o u t  th e  pr o j e c t   an d  mo s t  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  ag r e e d  on  th e  de s i r e  fo r  tr a ffi c   ca l m i n g ,  gr e e n i n g ,  an d  en h a n c i n g  th e  su s t a i n a b i l i t y  of   th e  co r r i d o r .    Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  an d  sl o w  mo v e m e n t   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  we r e  th e  mo s t  de s i r e d  tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g   im p r o v e m e n t s ,  an d  li g h Ɵ ng  an d  gr e e n i n g  we r e  th e   mo s t  de s i r e d  st r e e t s c a p e  am e n i Ɵ es .  Ma n y  re s i d e n t s   vo i c e d  a  de s i r e  to  ma i n t a i n  cu r r e n t  on ‐st r e e t  pa r k i n g    an d  di d  no t  fa v o r  an y  op Ɵ on s  th a t  re q u i r e d  si g n i fi ca n t   lo s s  of  pa r k i n g .     40 2 Ev e n t p a s s p o r t s d i s t r i b u t e d 30 9 Lu n c h c o u p o n s d i s t r i b u t e d 26 8 Co m m e n t c a r d s c o l l e c t e d 25 4 At t e n d e e s s i g n e d - i n Ho w M a n y P e o p l e P a r t i c i p a t e d ? Wh a t T r a f f i c C a l m i n g E l e m e n t s d i d C o m m u n i t y M e m b e r s L i k e ? * Wh a t O t h e r E l e m e n t s w e r e D e s i r e d ?  Sa m o h i    Li n c o l n  Bu s i n e s s  Di s t r i c t    Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  Pa r k    Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  Co l l e g e    Be r g a m o t  St a Ɵ on    Fu t u r e  Ex p o  Li n e  St a Ɵ on s    Pi c o  Fa r m e r s  Ma r k e t    Wo o d l a w n  Ce m e t e r y    Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  Pi e r   73 % Of A t t e n d e e s W e r e P i c o Ne i g h b o r h o o d Re s i d e n t s * *P e r c e n t a g e s a b o v e r e fl ect the opinions of PN R ( P i c o N e i g h b o r h o o d Residents). Overall to t a l s d i s p l a y e d s i m i l a r r e s u l t s . ** G r a y n u m b e r s r e v e a l P N R " y e s " v o t e s o u t of t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f PNR responses. ** * T h e m a j o r i t y o f t h o s e t h a t v o t e d ' Y e s ' f o r th e C y c l e T r a c k o p Ɵ on s Ɵ pulated that they wo u l d o n l y s u p p o r t t h i s i f a s t r a t e g y t o mi n i m i z e p a r k i n g l o s s w e r e p r e s e n t e d . Ad d i Ɵ onally, many residents did not support th e p r o p o s a l o f i n t r o d u c i n g p e r p e n d i c u l a r pa r k i n g a s a s t r a t e g y .  Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  St a t e  Be a c h    Co ff ee  Be a n    Do g  Pa r k    To n g v a  Pa r k    Ed i s o n  El e m e n t a r y    Pa r k i n g  Lo c a Ɵ on s    3r d  St r e e t  Pr o m e n a d e   Wh a t L o c a t i o n s d i d A t t e n d e e s Wa n t t o S e e I n c l u d e d o n Gr e e n w a y D i r e c t i o n a l S i g n a g e ? Wh o P a r t i c i p a t e d i n t h e W o r k s h o p ? *B a s e d o n t h e t o t a l n u m b e r o f a t t e n d e e s w h o r e s p o n d e d t o t h e q u e s t i o n : “ A r e yo u a P i c o N e i g h b o r h o o d R e s i d e n t ? ”  28   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Po p - U p M A N G o : S e t t i n g U p !    29   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Po p - U p M A N G o : G i v i n g F e e d b a c k a t t h e T e m p o r a r y I n s t a l l a t i o n S t a t i o n s !    30   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Po p - U p M A N G o : F o o d , M u s i c , a n d F u n !    31   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t   #P O P U P M A N G O Th i s   ha s h t a g   wa s  used  during  the  event  for   pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s   to   share  and  document  their   ex p e r i e n c e  on  so c i a l  media  pla ƞ orms.   Po p - U p M A N G o S o c i a l M e d i a Ev e n t  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  we r e  in v i t e d  to  en g a g e ,  sh a r e ,  an d   do c u m e n t  th e i r  ex p e r i e n c e s  on  va r i o u s  so c i a l  me d i a   we b s i t e s  th r o u g h o u t  th e  ev e n t .    By  ta g g i n g  In s t a g r a m  ph o t o s ,  Tw e e t s ,  an d  Fa c e b o o k   po s t s  wi t h  “# p o p u p m a n g o , ”    po s t s  we r e  se a r c h a b l e   by  th e  MA N G o  te a m  an d  by  co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s .   Sa n t a  Mo n i c a ’ s  Ci t y T V  pr o d u c e d  a  sh o r t  pi e c e  ab o u t   th e  ev e n t .   Tw o  sh o r t  vi d e o s  of  th e  ex c i Ɵ ng  da y  we r e  up l o a d e d   to  Yo u T u b e  to  re c a p  th e  Po p ‐Up  Ma n g o  ev e n t .     32   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Co m m u n i t y  Wo r k s h o p s  #3  an d  #4  we r e  he l d  on c e  in i Ɵ al   st r a t e g i e s  ha d  be e n  co m p i l e d  by  th e  de s i g n  te a m  a Ō er   th e  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ev e n t .    He l d  at  Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e   Pa r k ,  a  si t e  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  al i g n m e n t  an d  in  th e  Pi c o   Ne i g h b o r h o o d ,  th e  Wo r k s h o p s  pr e v i e w e d  th e  pr o p o s e d   st r e e t s c a p e  an d  tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  to o l s  an d  th e n  al l o w e d   co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s  to  lo o k  at  bo a r d s  an d  ga t h e r   ar o u n d  pr o j e c t  ma p s  to  di s c u s s  th e  pr o p o s e d   im p r o v e m e n t s  an d  le a v e  th e i r  fe e d b a c k .   Ov e r  40  pe o p l e  a Ʃ en d e d  Wo r k s h o p  #3  an d  ov e r  60   pe o p l e  a Ʃ en d e d  Wo r k s h o p  #4 .     Wo r k s h o p s # 3 & # 4 : C o m m u n i t y Re f i n e m e n t Da t e / L o c a t i o n : De c e m b e r  9,  20 1 3  an d  Ja n u a r y  7,   20 1 4 ,  Vi r g i n i a  Av e  Pa r k    To p i c s : Pr e l i m i n a r y  Co n c e p t  Re v i e w .  Re fi ne m e n t .   Sp e c i a l F e a t u r e s : Bi l i n g u a l  Sp a n i s h / E n g l i s h   me e Ɵ ng .  Pr e s e n t a Ɵ on ,  op e n  ho u s e ,  & di s c u s s i o n .   Wo r k s h o p s # 3 a n d # 4 P r e s e n t a t i o n , O p e n - H o u s e , a n d W o r k i n g G r o u p s  33   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t Fr o m  th e  co m m u n i t y  wo r k s h o p s ,  st a k e h o l d e r   me e Ɵ ng s ,  an d  co m m i s s i o n  me e Ɵ ng s ,  se v e r a l  cl e a r   me s s a g e s  em e r g e d  as  go a l s  fo r  th e  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e   Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y .    Ma n y  re s p o n d e n t s   po i n t e d  ou t  tr a ffi c  vo l u m e s  an d  sp e e d s  as  ma j o r   is s u e s  al o n g  th e  Co r r i d o r ,  wh i c h  th e y ’ d  li k e  to  se e   ad d r e s s e d  th r o u g h  tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  an d  a  mo r e  mu l Ɵ‐ mo d a l  em p h a s i s  on  th e  st r e e t .    Ov e r a l l ,  wo r k s h o p   a Ʃ en d e e s  we r e  su p p o r Ɵ ve  of  th e  e ff or t  to  im p r o v e   th e  wa l k  an d  bi k e  en v i r o n m e n t  by  re d u c i n g  cu t ‐ th r o u g h  tr a ffi c  to  ma k e  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  a  mo r e   ne i g h b o r h o o d ‐se r v i n g  fa c i l i t y .    Ma n y  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  ex p r e s s e d  th e  ne e d  fo r  pe d e s t r i a n   en h a n c e m e n t s  an d  th e  ne e d  to  in t r o d u c e   im p r o v e m e n t s  fo r  cy c l i s t s  of  al l  ag e s  an d  ab i l i Ɵ es .    A   fe w  co m m e n t s  di s c u s s e d  th e  ne e d  to  “t h i n k  bi g ”  an d   in t r o d u c e  im p r o v e m e n t s  th a t  wo u l d  mo r e   ad e q u a t e l y  re s p o n d  to  th e  ne e d s  of  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d   cy c l i s t s ,  su c h  as  de d i c a t e d  bi k e ‐fa c i l i Ɵ es  an d  si d e w a l k   wi d e n i n g .  Wi t h  th e  in c l u s i o n  of  th e s e  fa c i l i Ɵ es ,   re s i d e n t s  vo i c e d  co n c e r n  fo r  ad e q u a t e  pa r k i n g ,  an d   re q u e s t e d  th a t  ch a n g e s  to  th e  st r e e t s c a p e  an d   ro a d w a y  mi n i m i z e  fu t u r e  im p a c t s  on  pa r k i n g .  As   su c h ,  al l  th e  go a l s  sy n t h e s i z e d  fr o m  th e s e  wo r k s h o p s   in c o r p o r a t e  th e  ne e d  to  pr e s e r v e  pa r k i n g  as  mu c h  as   po s s i b l e  in  th e  Pi c o  Ne i g h b o r h o o d .    Th e  pr o j e c t  go a l s  ar e  li s t e d  to  th e  ri g h t    an d  ar e   re fl ec Ɵ ve  of  th e  an a l y s i s  ge n e r a t e d  fr o m  al l  pu b l i c   me e Ɵ ng s .  Th e  go a l s  wi l l  be  ad d r e s s e d  in  th e   fo l l o w i n g  ch a p t e r s .   MA N G o G r e e n w a y D e s i g n G o a l s Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d Wa l k i n g , B i k i n g , & M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e Co m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g & Su s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s Go a l 1 : Go a l 2 : Go a l 3 Go a l 4 : 34 35 The Michigan Avenue Neighborhood Greenway will connect the Pico Neighborhood to local destinations, parks, schools, work, and home. It will provide a pleasant and safe street, one with a friendly and creative character. MANGo will support walking, jogging, biking, and other activities, while vehicular traffic is managed, slowed, and/or re-routed to other more vehicular-oriented thoroughfares. The vision for MANGo has been crafted by the Pico Neighborhood community and is oriented toward neighborhood amenities. The four goals below, also described in Chapter 2, came out of the community visioning process. These goals are broken down into three categories of improvement in order to facilitate design and implementation, 1) Neighborhood- Building, 2) Sidewalk Improvements, and 3) Traffic Calming. 36 37 As stated by many Pico Neighborhood residents, improving lighting is critical. New LED pedestrian-oriented lights should be introduced along the full route. Example Sidewalk Improvements are shown below. See Chapter 4, Design Toolbox for a detailed listing and description of all proposed Sidewalk Improvement tools. Sidewalk Improvements will be introduced for an enhanced walking experience, through the introduction of lighting, new landscaping, signage, benches, bike racks, and modifications to the layout of the sidewalk. New planting areas can be added in bulb-outs or within existing parkways. Trash cans, benches, and bike racks. 38 In addition to creating a pleasant place to travel on foot and by bike, a Neighborhood Greenway should also provide a pleasant place for neighbors to be. MANGo should be enhanced through neighborhood-building strategies, incorporate environmentally-sustainable features, and be enhanced visually. These elements will encourage walking and biking, social gathering, safety, and strengthen community pride. A recognizable enhanced paving pattern can be used to highlight key areas of the pedestrian realm such as corners, mini-parks, and crossings, or in certain roadway areas. Permeable paving can also capture storm water runoff and improve the environmental quality of a neighborhood. Examples of Neighborhood-Building are shown below. See Chapter 4, Design Toolbox for a detailed listing and description of all proposed Neighborhood-Building tools. A successful Greenway is signed and identified for easy navigation and wayfinding. Create pedestrian spaces for interaction, which can incorporate sustainable features. 39 The first priority for a Neighborhood Greenway is to slow vehicular traffic down so that people feel safer walking and biking on the street. Posted speed limits further encourage slow- moving traffic. Example Roadway and Traffic Improvements are shown below. See Chapter 4, Design Toolbox for a detailed listing and description of all proposed Roadway and Traffic Improvement tools. Roadway and Traffic Improvements will be placed regularly along the full Corridor in all four character areas. These improvements are bicycle and vehicular related, and strive to slow traffic down. Sharrows should be placed on all roadways along the MANGo route. 40 The diagram below depicts the proposed major place- specific improvements for the full MANGo Corridor including neighborhood-building components, sidewalk improvements, and roadway / traffic improvements. Legend Traffic Circle Slow Movement Intersection Chicanes Bulb-Outs Bulb-Out with Signal Modification / Turn Restrictions Potential Future Traffic Diverter Turn Restrictions Only Potential for Mini-park Greening at Edges Additional Potential for Special and/or Permeable Paving Shared Use Pathway (Active Transportation) Coordination with Safe Routes to School Projects Lincoln Blvd and Michigan Ave: Improvements to match the concurrent Safe Routes to School Project recommendations. “No Right on Red” for southbound movement on Lincoln Boulevard. Also, potential for turn restrictions for right turn movements from northbound Lincoln Boulevard to eastbound Michigan Avenue. Notes: Corridor-wide elements including lighting, trees, landscaping, signage, and sharrows would be included along the entire MANGo corridor and are not shown in this diagram. The design of 17th St and Michigan Ave will be determined by the Memorial Park Neighborhood Plan process. 1 4 t h S t E u c l i d S t 1 2 t h S t 1 1 t h S t 1 0 t h S t 9 t h S t L i n c o l n B l v d 1 7 t h S t 1 8 t h S t 1 9 t h S t 7 t h S t O c e a n A v e M a i n S t 4 t h S t A p p i a n W a y 2 0 t h S t C l o v e r f i e l d B l v d 2 7 t h S t Michigan Avenue 1 5 t h S t 1 6 t h S t 2 1 s t S t F r a n k S t * * S t e w a r t S t Corridor-wide elements including lighting, trees, landscaping, signage, and sharrows would be included along the entire MANGo corridor and are not shown in this diagram. 41 MANGo is divided into four segments: the Bergamot Connector, the Neighborhood Wiggle, the Central Neighborhood Greenway, and the Beach Connector. Each segment has its own existing and proposed identity, which is discussed in this section. The character and identity of the MANGo corridor will be established through a set of elements, or Greenway Tools: traffic calming installations, pedestrian enhancements, bicycle enhancements, signage, landscape, and neighborhood-building elements applied differently to each of these four segments. The Bergamot Connector will connect across the freeway to Crossroads School, Bergamot Station Arts Center, the Agensys campus and pathway, and the Expo Line Station and Multi-Use path. The segment is envisioned as a set of safe and well-lit shared use paths as it travels across the freeway and adjacent to Crossroads, and then as a Neighborhood Greenway that links into the complete streets of Bergamot Station with directional signage and bicycle amenities at the Expo Line Station. A regional connection to the east is provided by linking to the Expo bike and pedestrian path. This segment navigates through the Pico Neighborhood adjacent to Virginia Avenue Park and Edison Language Academy via a series of turns. Turns are indicated through signage and a consistent set of traffic calming improvements. The Central Greenway has regularly-placed traffic circles and measures to reduce automobile traffic on the western end of the corridor. Planted areas along the sidewalk and mini-parks/shared streets make for a more comfortable pedestrian realm, while bike sharrows, signage, and other amenities improve the cyclists’ experience. The Beach Connector is envisioned as a connection around the Santa Monica High School campus through the Civic Center, along Tongva Park, to the beach. Part of the Beach Connector is envisioned as a multi-use path. This segment gives MANGo regional connectivity to destinations beyond Santa Monica and greater connectivity to the coast. Turns are indicated through signage. SMASH 42 OPPORTUNITIES: Linear segment without turns; currently used by peds and cyclists; wide right-of-way; attractive tree canopy; direct connection to Samohi; residual space which can be repurposed without a loss in parking; cul-de-sacs as opportunity space. CONSTRAINTS: High volumes of cut-through traffic especially at peak hours; traffic from Samohi; inadequate pedestrian lighting; close proximity to the freeway, limited ability to slow vehicles down. VISION: The heart of MANGo. Slowed traffic through regularly-placed traffic calming tools that provide a safe street for pedestrians and bicyclists. A pleasant place for neighbors to meet and gather through character-building mini-parks and other tools. Enhanced connections to Samohi. WHAT IS PROPOSED: This segment will be characterized by a series of neighborhood-scaled traffic circles placed at non-signalized intersections, bulb-outs and pedestrian crossing enhancements at signalized intersections, and several mini-parks that would utilize the parking setback on Michigan Avenue cross streets that have perpendicular parking. The cul-de-sac streets along the freeway are enhanced with green walls or “green screens.” No loss of parking is anticipated on any areas of the Central Greenway. Recommendations for the Central Greenway also include the introduction of vehicular restrictions at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and 11th Street. The segment of Michigan Avenue between 11th Street and Lincoln Boulevard currently has the highest existing traffic volume (greater than 4,200 vehicles per day) of any segment along MANGo. This segment of Michigan Avenue experiences a high level of cut through traffic associated with freeway access and vehicles avoiding nearby boulevards, as well as vehicles accessing Samohi during school drop-off and pick-up times. Reducing through traffic in the westbound direction on Michigan Avenue would help to address these issues. The City of Santa Monica could review and monitor the average daily traffic volumes on Michigan Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 11th Street and between 11th Street and 14th Street on an annual or biannual basis following the implementation of the vehicular restrictions and traffic circles. If the daily traffic volumes within these two segments do not reduce to a level below the target of 2,000 vehicles per day, the City could consider the installation of physical elements, revised signage, or other treatments to further reduce traffic volumes. Proposed improvements at the intersection of Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue are intended to improve conditions for pedestrians and cyclists crossing Lincoln Boulevard. Additionally, the high automobile traffic volumes on Michigan Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 11th Street trigger a need for measures to reduce the number of vehicles originating in this intersection and traveling eastbound on Michigan Avenue. With these dual goals in mind, in addition to the improvements proposed as part of the Safe Routes to School Project, which are described in Note 2 on the next page, the following is proposed: 1. Modify the southbound left turn traffic signal phase on Lincoln Boulevard to reduce and discourage left turn movements on to eastbound Michigan Avenue. Potential modifications could include reducing the green time allocated to this signal phase, removing the protected left turn phase and replacing it with a permissive phase (no left turn arrow), or placing restrictions based on time of day when left turns are permitted at this location. 2. Consider implementation of right turn on red restrictions during peak hours and Leading Pedestrian Intervals (LPI) at Michigan Avenue and Lincoln Boulevard. 3. Install bike boxes on eastbound and westbound Michigan Avenue at Lincoln Boulevard. Above: traffic circle, mini-park, and green wall The Central Greenway segment is bounded by Lincoln Boulevard on the west and 20th Street on the east 43 Legend Greenway Corridor Potential Neighborhood-Building Area (mini-parks) Existing Parks/Open Space Permeable / Special Paving Bulb-Outs with Enhanced Crosswalks Improvements at the 17th/ Michigan intersection to be determined by the Memorial Park Neighborhood Plan Green Edges Traffic Circle Signal Modifications or Turn Restrictions (See Notes) Street Trees with Pedestrian Lighting 2 3 Coordinate with Samohi Safe Routes to School project and future Lincoln Boulevard improvements. Restrict right turns on red at some or all approaches. Couple restriction with Leading Pedestrian Interval to improve pedestrian comfort. Set walk phase to automatic during school hours. Near-term: Install signage restricting turning movements from 11th Street to Michigan Avenue during peak hours: 7:00 to 10:00am and 3:00 to 5:00pm on weekdays only. Long-term: Evaluate performance of vehicular restrictions on Michigan Avenue traffic volumes between 11th Street and Lincoln Boulevard and modify treatment or regulations if warranted. Provide permeable/special paving at the end of Michigan Avenue to provide a visual cue that eastbound motorists should travel southbound on 19th Street at the proposed “Shortcut Mini-Park.” Make the bicycle and pedestrian shortcut to 20th Street more comfortable and legible. 2 1 1 3 * * * Corridor-wide elements are not shown, including signage, landscaping, and sharrows. 44 Location: At the end of Michigan Avenue, between the freeway off -ramp to the north and the residential property to the south. Idea / Concept: A triangle parcel, an existing pedestrian/bicycle pathway, and the street space to the west of 20th Street can be turned into a public mini-park with community-serving functions that respect the adjacent residential buildings. The existing pathway can be widened to 12’ and be enhanced with special MANGo -compatible paving, landscape, directional signage, and lighting for safety. During the MANGo visioning process, community members suggested the ideas of adding play areas for children, community gardens, and educational spaces to the Corridor. This mini-park represents an opportunity to do just that. Below are three design concepts intended to explore what the space could become. Coordination with Caltrans and the adjacent residential building is necessary. The final layout of the mini-park would be designed via public input. Tot-Lot or Playground 1 2 3 Tot lot Exercise equipment for adults Interactive public art Extended green screen to help cleanse the air 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 3 2 3 1 The Learning Mini-Park Ornamental native tree and landscaping Free library booth Community bulletin board Community Garden Sundial Raised beds for planting Trellis shade structure 1 2 3 Shortcut Mini-Park Location 2 Shared U s e P a t h Shared U s e P a t h Shared U s e P a t h 4 4 45 OPPORTUNITIES: Connections to Virginia Avenue Park and Edison Language Academy; lower vehicular volumes and traffic speeds along the alignment as compared to portions of the Central Greenway; already a preferred route by cyclists. CONSTRAINTS: A non-linear segment that has turns and various crossings at high volume streets such as Cloverfield Boulevard and 20th Street; a narrower right-of-way in places. VISION: A well-identified Neighborhood Greenway route, marked with signage and wayfinding to indicate turns and increase safety. Incorporates the same family of traffic calming elements as the Central Greenway, along with other elements that are suited for the narrow street widths here. Safe and enhanced crossings. Enhanced connections to Edison Language Academy and Virginia Avenue Park. WHAT IS PROPOSED: Signage and wayfinding will be a critical part of this segment to make sure people know which way MANGo turns. Likewise, sharrow markings throughout the Wiggle can be designed with chevrons that point toward the route (i.e. are angled at turns), as illustrated in the picture to the right. In addition to signage and directional sharrows, recommendations for this segment include traffic circles and slow movement intersections that are regularly-spaced to mirror the design language established on the Central Greenway and to accomplish the intended slowing effect. The Wiggle streets, which share a residential character similar to the Central Greenway segment of the MANGo Corridor, serve lower volumes of automobile traffic and are currently below the targeted threshold of 2,000 daily vehicles. Despite this fact, the narrower curb-to-curb widths in this area (as compared to those present on Michigan Avenue) sometimes make it harder for pedestrians and cyclists to see beyond parked cars and they provide a smaller area for cyclists to share the street with vehicles. The traffic circles, slow movement intersections, and chicanes will help to address this issue, by creating a more visible presence for pedestrians in the street space at intersections (slow movement intersection) and by creating horizontal controls that encourage drivers to pay close attention to the roadway (traffic circles and chicanes). Also proposed in this segment are crossing enhancements at major intersections. Cloverfield Boulevard and 20th Street are both high volume roadways with signalized intersections, which must be crossed along the Wiggle. The only loss of parking that is assumed in this section is at the chicanes, where placement has been made to minimize parking loss. Approximately two on -street parking spaces would be lost, or relocated if possible. Above: chicanes, slow movement intersection, and directional sharrow The Neighborhood Wiggle is bounded by 19th Street in the west and Stewart Street in the east. 46 Legend Greenway Corridor Potential Neighborhood- Building Area (mini park) Existing Parks/Open Space Neighborhood Destinations Special/Permeable Paving Bulb-Outs with Enhanced Cross- walks Chicanes placed along 22nd Street, which provide traffic calming for this street, should be located near driveways to minimize parking loss. Estimated loss of two parking spaces with this street improvement. Bulb-outs and enhanced crossing and signage at Virginia Avenue Park. Potential for a bioswale in the proposed bulb-out improvement. Improve water drainage channel on Kansas Avenue and 27th Street to facilitate smooth bicycle travel. The traffic circle here will need further study to maintain on -street parking, emergency vehicle access and navigability. Green Edges Chicanes Traffic Circle Slow Movement Intersection Street Trees with Pedestrian Lighting 1 2 1 3 3 Chevrons of bike sharrows should be angled to mark the Greenway route at turns throughout the Neighborhood Wiggle. Wayfinding signage should also be placed at turns to mark the route of travel for both pedestrians and cyclists. 2 1 2 * Corridor-wide elements are not shown, including signage, landscaping, and sharrows. 47 OPPORTUNITIES: Connection to Civic Center, Tongva Park, Samohi, Ocean Front Walk, and Marvin Braude Bike Trail for regional connectivity; wide sidewalks on Olympic Drive offer potential for a shared-use pathway. CONSTRAINTS: A non-linear segment that has turns and various crossings at high-volume streets which must be navigated; constrained right-of-way width in places; high-speed traffic volumes on Olympic Boulevard; traffic circulation issues around Samohi. VISION: A well-marked and safe pedestrian and bike connection from the MANGo segment at Samohi through the Santa Monica Civic Center, to the beach. WHAT IS PROPOSED: As with the Neighborhood Wiggle, signage and wayfinding will be critical for the Beach Connector, to allow users to navigate from the beach through the MANGo route and understand turns and crossings. Signage that identifies the Neighborhood Greenway and describes what destinations can be reached by using it, should be included at the head of the facility as it connects with the beach bicycle path. In later phases the Beach Connector should be studied in depth, in light of new construction and best connections to the beach. At present, this Concept Plan presents a feasibility and preliminary study only for the Beach Connector. In order to address the challenges around Samohi, initial proposals for this segment (from east to west) include a new off-street multi-use path located along the south side of Olympic Drive between 7th Court and 4th Street, consistent with the Bike Action Plan and the Safe Routes to School Plan. Olympic Boulevard is a higher volume and faster street, reflective of its role in facilitating access on to and off of the freeway. A bicycle and pedestrian facility separated from traffic is identified as the preferred concept for this segment due to the challenges present by the higher traffic speeds and traffic volumes. West of 4th Street, the wide sidewalk on the south side of Olympic Drive between 4th Street and Avenida Mazatlan could be modified to accommodate a multi- use path for pedestrians and cyclists that would connect to the pathway east of 4th Street. With a signalized crossing at Avenida Mazatlan, the multi-use path could continue on the north side of Olympic Drive between Avenida Mazatlan and Ocean Avenue. Ocean Avenue is a high-volume north-south arterial roadway and a traffic signal there will facilitate crossings of this street for cyclists and pedestrians. West of Ocean Avenue, the Greenway may connect to Appian Way via Pacific Terrace. Pacific Terrace is a lightly used street but is steep without level landing areas at the intersections. While Pacific Terrace is stop controlled at both ends, Appian Way traffic does not stop. Consideration should be given in later design phases to create an all-ways stop controlled intersection at Appian Way, to provide protection for inexperienced cyclists and facilitate pedestrian crossings. To continue west, the Greenway could be extended directly to the beach with a multi-use path through the City parking lot or could jog along Appian Way to the north or south to connect to Arcadia Terrace or Pacific Terrace and the beach. Pacific Terrace may be more desirable because cyclists are not required to make an uncontrolled left across oncoming traffic to reach Pacific Terrace. Once at the beach, a new direct connection to the cycling path to the west of the pedestrian pathway is desirable. The Beach Connector is bounded by Lincoln Boulevard in the east and the Santa Monica Beach in the west. The Marvin Braude Bike Trail: Santa Monica’s beach bike trail 48 Legend Greenway Corridor Existing Parks/Open Space Neighborhood Destinations Green Edges Special/Permeable Paving Future Samohi Safe Routes to School Streetscape Plan Street Trees with Pedestrian Lighting 1 2 3 3 1 4 4 Connection to Ocean Front Walk and Marvin Braude Bike Path could occur through beach parking lot or via Arcadia or Pacific Terraces. Potential for all-way stop at Appian Way. Future signal at this intersection to accommodate cyclists. East of this intersection, multi-use pathway on the southern sidewalk. The multi-use pathway continues to Ocean Avenue along the north side of Olympic Drive. Two-way multi-use path will be provided along the south side of Olympic Drive, consistent with Samohi Safe Routes to School Plan. 2 * Corridor-wide elements are not shown, including signage, landscaping, and sharrows. 49 OPPORTUNITIES: Regional connection via Expo Line; connection to the Crossroads School, Bergamot and the Agensys campus; new connection to the north across freeway; residual space that can be repurposed. CONSTRAINTS: Bergamot Connector is complex and in some cases proposed MANGo connections do not currently exist; Cloverfield Boulevard and Michigan Avenue intersection is busy and wide; cut-through and school traffic can get heavy around Crossroads School. VISION: A set of safe multi-use pathways that connect across the freeway and onto Michigan Avenue. Repurposed roadway for people space and traffic calming, using the same family of elements as other MANGo segments. Complete Streets enhancements as per the Bergamot Area Plan and to connect with the future Expo station. WHAT IS PROPOSED: The connection between the discontinuous segments of Michigan Avenue across the freeway is proposed to be made using the eastern sidewalk on the 20th Street bridge and a new multi -use path constructed on a portion of the Caltrans right -of- way and south of the Crossroads School property between 20th Street and 21st Street. This multi-use path would then provide a connection to an on-street bicycle facility on Michigan Avenue east of 21st Street. The portions of Michigan Avenue at this location have a substantially different character when compared to the sections south of the freeway. Here, Michigan Avenue serves primarily commercial and industrial land uses, creating different traffic patterns and a different mix of vehicles. Traffic volumes are generally higher during peak commute hours, and are influenced by the presence of Crossroads School. A one-way configuration on Michigan Avenue was considered in this segment to provide additional street width for bicyclists in this portion of the corridor and to discourage cut-through traffic. However, this configuration was not pursued over concerns that a one-way operation south and east bound could create more cut-through traffic for automobiles looking to access the 10 Freeway from Olympic Boulevard. One- way operation west and north bound was also considered but was found to have several problems including the inability to provide vehicle stacking space at the Olympic, 21st and Pennsylvania intersection for vehicles attempting to connect to Pennsylvania from Olympic. Without accommodating this movement, all access would need to come from the Cloverfield intersection and could require considerable out-of-direction travel. Proposals for this part of Michigan Avenue include a set of chicanes to calm traffic and discourage speeding and a mini-park with green screen, which uses the cul- de-sac of 22nd Street just south of Michigan. Placement of the chicanes would minimize potential loss of on-street parking As with the Neighborhood Wiggle and Beach Connector, wayfinding within this segment would be helpful to direct cyclists along the route to key destinations such as the Expo station, Bergamot, and through the Agensys campus. The intersection of Cloverfield Boulevard and Michigan Avenue is challenging for cyclists and pedestrians in its current condition, with long crossing distances across Cloverfield Boulevard and narrow sidewalks in all four quadrants of the intersection. Curb extensions are recommended on Michigan Avenue to reduce crossing distances for cyclists and pedestrians, and to provide a larger pedestrian refuge and waiting area. It is noted that this intersection does serve a substantial amount of truck traffic and the existing curb radius for the southeast corner would need to remain with the proposed curb extension in order to preserve truck turning movements. Above: chicanes, bulb-outs The Bergamot Connector is bounded by 20th Street in the west and Stewart Street in the east 50 2 1 Legend Greenway Corridor Potential Neighborhood- Building Area (mini parks) Neighborhood Destinations Special/Permeable Paving Bergamot Area Plan Expo Bike and Pedestrian Path Pedestrian crossing at 20th Street will connect “Central Greenway” section to the “Bergamot Connector” section. Multi-use pathway along the eastern sidewalk of the 20th Street bridge (see section drawing on page 51). Sidewalk to be expanded to accommodate for planting or art to act as a freeway buffer. Multi-use pathway linking 20th Street and Michigan Avenue to be provided adjacent to Crossroads School Campus (see section drawing on page 52). Opportunity to repurpose this underutilized cul-de-sac, as a potential neighborhood-building/greening area. Curb extensions to gain sidewalk space and reduce crossing distances. Design extensions to maintain appropriate turning radii for truck access to City Yards. Neighborhood Greenway improvements to conform to the Bergamot Area Plan. Bike and pedestrian pathway to be provided through Bergamot to connect to the Agensys campus, as well as the Expo station and Multi-Use path. Signage or mapping should be placed at the Expo station to help transit riders use and navigate the Neighborhood Greenway. Green Edges Chicanes Bulb-Outs with Enhanced Crosswalks Street Trees with Pedestrian Lighting 2 1 3 4 6 6 3 5 4 5 7 7 * Corridor-wide elements are not shown, including signage, landscaping, and sharrows. 51 Location: Where Michigan Avenue meets 20th Street and 20th Street crosses over the 10 Freeway Idea / Concept: Create a safe pathway for cyclists across the freeway on the 20th Street bridge by widening the sidewalk on the east side of the street and introducing a shared use path for both cyclists and pedestrians. The section below illustrates the proposed new right-of-way configuration. The pathway could be enhanced through lighting, signage, public art, a sound wall, landscaping along the overpass fence, and plants in planters. Lighting illustrated below could also be integrated into bridge fencing to increase travel space. 52 The connection between the discontinuous sections of Michigan Avenue across the freeway would be accomplished using a combination of improved existing off-street sidewalk and pathways, as well as a new off- street pathway. As mentioned previously, east of 19th Court, MANGo would use an existing sidewalk path, which would be widened to access 20th Street. Cyclists would then cross 20th Street on the south leg of the signalized intersection of 20th Street and the eastbound freeway off-ramp. A recent improvement project at this intersection installed a crosswalk across the south leg of the intersection, landing on the east side of 20th Street, south of 20th Court. Ideally, this crosswalk would land on the east side of 20th Street north of 20th Court to minimize the number of streets that users must cross when traveling this portion of the corridor. However, additional review of this intersection and the phasing of traffic, pedestrian, and cyclist movements would be necessary to determine if the realigned sidewalk is feasible. After heading over the multi-use path on the 20th Street bridge, the corridor turns east, using an easement between Caltrans right-of-way and the Crossroads School property to connect between 20th Street and 21st Street. An 18 ft. wide multi-use path is proposed in this space, which would necessitate encroachment into Caltrans right-of-way. The remaining portion of the right-of-way necessary for the pathway will come from an easement negotiated with Crossroads School, located immediately to the north. This pathway would provide a connection to the intersection of 21st Street and Michigan Avenue (see section drawings below). An interim phase could incorporate the 10 ft. easement into a sidewalk pathway, before implementing the final phase of the complete 18 ft. multi-use pathway. Path fencing should be visually porous to maintain sight lines for safety. 53 Often Greenways are designed with a consistent “look and feel” in order to establish a clear and identifiable route. MANGo should present a consistent look and feel not only in terms of the how the roadway, sidewalk and landscaping improvements are designed and placed, but also what form the signage takes in terms of color, font, icon, typology, and what materials are chosen. Wayfinding and identity-building are key to the success of MANGo, especially in areas outside of As an example of a potential identity icon, the MANGo leaf has been chosen as a motif throughout this Plan because it evokes a “green” corridor and playfully refers to a mango. The motif can be used on signage, wayfinding, paving, publicity materials, maps, and the like. Directional and identification signs along the route should use the icon, along with a consistent established color palette, font, and naming. The identifiable motif can also be used as a pavement stamp, inlay, or paving pattern in certain locations along the corridor. the Central Greenway. Regular signage will make MANGo a more attractive and pleasant place to walk and bike because it helps pedestrians and cyclists to navigate along the street, creates a sense of place, and encourages neighborhood pride. Having a identifiable look and feel, including signage and/or an icon will help people understand that they are on the Greenway and will help them while navigating along the route. Icons can be used as part of the signage program, as indicators placed in the sidewalk or in paving types, giving both formal and informal cues to users. Note: Icons shown above are examples of branding designs. Actual design to be completed in later phases. Signage and identity design should occur as part of Phase 1 and should be consistent with the bicycle signage design program that the Cit y is undertaking. 54 The diagrams to the right illustrate how the pattern can be applied along the corridor to give people a visual cue that they are on MANGo. Applying an iconographic paving pattern or inlay along MANGo will aid pedestrians and cyclists that are navigating the route. Large gestures of paving patterns also have been shown to slow traffic speeds, increase safety, and give pedestrians priority in the street space. See precedent picture below, left P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 55   CH A P T E R 4 : DE S I G N T O O L B O X 3 Th e t o o l s d e s c r i b e d t h i s c h a p t e r p r e s e n t t h e s e l e c t e d g r o u p of t r a f f i c c a l m i n g , t r a f f i c r e d u c t i o n , a n d p l a c e m a k i n g t o o l s th a t w i l l c r e a t e a s a f e , e n h a n c e d , a n d i d e n t i f i a b l e p l a c e al o n g t h e M i c h i g a n A v e n u e N e i g h b o r h o o d G r e e n w a y . M a n y of t h e t o o l s c h o s e n a n d r e p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s s e c t i o n w e r e te s t e d o n - t h e - g r o u n d d u r i n g t h e P o p - U p M A N G o w o r k s h o p . Di r e c t f e e d b a c k f r o m t h e c o m m u n i t y l e d t o t h e d e s i g n to o l b o x t h a t i s p r e s e n t e d i n t h i s c h a p t e r . P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 56   MA N G o G r e e n w a y D e s i g n G o a l s Th e  Co m m u n i t y ’ s  fo u r  Go a l s  fo r  MA N G o  ha v e  be e n   tr a n s l a t e d  in t o  ur b a n  de s i g n  to o l s .    Ea c h  to o l  se r v e s   mu l Ɵ pl e  go a l s ;  th e  co l o r s  ne x t  to  th e  to o l s  sh o w  wh i c h  of   th e  go a l s  th e y  re l a t e  to .   MA N G o G r e e n w a y D e s i g n T o o l s Tr a ffi c  Ca l m i n g   Ne i g h b o r h o o d   Bu i l d i n g   Si d e w a l k   Im p r o v e m e n t s   Im p r o v e m e n t s Li g h Ɵ ng    Gr e e n i n g ,  Tr e e s ,  &   Bi o ‐Fi l t r a Ɵ on    Gr e e n  Ed g e s     Wa y fi nd i n g  & Si g n a g e    Mi n i ‐Pa r k s    Tr a ffi c  Ci r c l e     Sl o w  Mo v e m e n t    In t e r s e c Ɵ on s    Ch i c a n e s    Bu l b ‐Ou t s    Pe d .  Cr o s s i n g  En h a n c e m e n t s   an d  Co n n e c Ɵ on s    Di v e r t e r    Bi c y c l e  Sh a r r o w s    Sp e e d  Si g n a g e    Tu r n  Re s t r i c Ɵ on s    Si g n a l  Mo d i fi ca Ɵ on s    Ot h e r  He l p f u l  To o l s   Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d Wa l k i n g , B i k i n g , & M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e Co m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g & Su s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s Go a l 1 : Go a l 2 : Go a l 3 Go a l 4 : Co m m u n i t y G o a l s 1   2    3   4   5   6   7        8   9   10     11    12    13    14    15    16   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 57   To o l 1 : L i g h t i n g Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Re g u l a r l y ‐sp a c e d  pe d e s t r i a n  li g h Ɵ ng  is  a  cr i Ɵ ca l  fe a t u r e  fo r   MA N G o .    Ma n y  wo r k s h o p  pa r Ɵ ci p a n t s  an d  co m m u n i t y   me m b e r s  de s c r i b e d  th e  ne e d  fo r  be Ʃ er  li g h Ɵ ng  al o n g  th e   co r r i d o r  fo r  sa f e t y  an d  co m f o r t .    En h a n c e d  li g h Ɵ ng  in c r e a s e s   vi s i b i l i t y ,  pe r c e p Ɵ on  of  sa f e t y ,  an d  ey e s ‐on ‐th e ‐st r e e t .   Ad d i Ɵ on a l l y ,  li g h Ɵ ng  wi l l  ai d  in  th e  ni g h t ‐Ɵ me  na v i g a Ɵ on  fo r   pe d e s t r i a n s ,  cy c l i s t s ,  an d  ot h e r  ac Ɵ ve  tr a n s p o r t a Ɵ on  us e r s   al o n g  th e  co r r i d o r .    Li g h Ɵ ng  pl a y s  a  cr u c i a l  ro l e  in   en c o u r a g i n g  bi c y c l i n g  an d  wa l k i n g ,  es p e c i a l l y  in  wi n t e r  an d  at   ni g h t .    Th e  ma j o r i t y  of  th e  MA N G o  co r r i d o r  cu r r e n t l y  on l y   in c l u d e s  ve h i c u l a r ‐sc a l e d  st r e e t  li g h Ɵ ng  th a t  il l u m i n a t e s  th e   dr i v e r ’ s  pa t h  of  tr a v e l .    Si d e w a l k s  ar e  le s s  il l u m i n a t e d  as  ar e   th e  mi d ‐bl o c k  ar e a s .  Fi l l i n g  in  co n s i s t e n t  pe d e s t r i a n  li g h t s  an d   co u p l i n g  th i s  wi t h  a  st r a t e g y  to  tr i m  th e  ex i s Ɵ ng  tr e e  ca n o p y   wi l l  in c r e a s e  vi s i b i l i t y  an d  sa f e t y  fo r  us e r s  at  al l  ho u r s .    Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Pe d e s t r i a n  li g h t s  ar e  mo s t  e ff ec Ɵ ve  wh e n  in t r o d u c e d   re g u l a r l y ,  ap p r o x i m a t e l y  ev e r y  30  fe et  on  ce n t e r .  Pe d e s t r i a n   li g h t s  ca n  al s o  be  cl i p p e d  on t o  ex i s Ɵ ng  ro a d w a y  li g h t s  wh e r e   ex i s Ɵ ng  li g h Ɵ ng  is  ke p t  in  pl a c e .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Li g h t s  sh o u l d  be  bo t h  ro a d w a y ‐  an d  pe d e s t r i a n ‐or i e n t e d .    Li g h t s  sh o u l d  be  LE D  an d  wh e r e  fe a s i b l e ,  so l a r ‐po w e r e d .   Th e  pa n e l s  wo u l d  re d u c e  op e r a Ɵ ng  co s t s  fo r  th e  li g h t s   an d  co u l d  o ff se t  li g h Ɵ ng  en e r g y  us e .    Th e  ad d i Ɵ on  of  a   ba Ʃ er y  ba c k ‐up  sy s t e m  wo u l d  pr o v i d e  li g h t  in  th e  ev e n t   of  an  ex t e n d e d  po w e r  ou t a g e  su c h  as  du e  to  an   ea r t h q u a k e .    Tr e e  ca n o p i e s  sh o u l d  be  tr i m m e d    al o n g  th e  co r r i d o r .     Ch a p t e r  5  in c l u d e s  a  su g g e s t e d  fa m i l y  of  li g h Ɵ ng  op Ɵ on s   th a t  re s p o n d s  to  th e  ch a r a c t e r  an d  sc a l e  of  th e   ‐  Wo r k s h o p  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “B e t t e r L i g h t i n g ” Ra n k e d 4. 5 1- 5 (1 b e i n g l e a s t i m p o r t a n t ) “B e Ʃ er  li g h Ɵ ng  for  more  safety!”  a t P o p - U p M A N G o o n a s c a l e o f T y p i c a l S t r e e t L i g h t i n g Co m m u n i t y R e c a p Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y Sp a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e Fe a t u r e s su r r o u n d i n g  co m m u n i t y  an d  is  ba s e d  on  Ci t y   st a n d a r d s .    Mo Ɵ on  ac Ɵ va t e d  li g h t s  ma y  be  a  su s t a i n a b l e  op Ɵ on   fo r  th e  MA N G o  Co r r i d o r .    Mo Ɵ on ‐ac Ɵ va t e d  li g h t s   ar e  tr i g g e r e d  by  mo Ɵ on  in  ad v a n c e  of  a  pe d e s t r i a n   or  cy c l i s t  an d  th u s  ca n  be  mo r e  e ffi ci e n t  an d   en v i r o n m e n t a l l y  su s t a i n a b l e  th a n  tr a d i Ɵ on a l   fi xt u r e s .   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 58   Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Gr e e n i n g  MA N G o  wi l l  be  a  cr i Ɵ ca l  fe a t u r e  th a t  he l p s  cr e a t e  a   co m f o r t a b l e  an d  in v i Ɵ ng  ro u t e  fo r  bo t h  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d   cy c l i s t s .  Mu c h  of  th e  co r r i d o r  al r e a d y  ha s  la r g e  ma t u r e  tr e e s ,   so  gr e e n i n g  st r a t e g i e s  fo r  th e  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y  wo u l d   in c l u d e  in fi ll  of  tr e e s  ov e r  Ɵ me ,  ad d i Ɵ on  of  pl a n t e d  ar e a s   wi t h i n  bu l b ‐ou t s ,  ch i c a n e s ,  sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s ,   tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s ,  mi n i ‐pa r k s ,  an d  ot h e r  pl a n t e d  ar e a s .    Gr e e n i n g   po s i Ɵ ve l y  a ff ec t s  bo t h  th e  ae s t h e Ɵ cs  an d  su s t a i n a b i l i t y  of  th e   ne i g h b o r h o o d .   Ad d i n g  gr e e n  sp a c e  th r o u g h o u t  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  al s o   pr o v i d e s  th e  op p o r t u n i t y  to  in c l u d e  bi o ‐fi lt r a Ɵ on .  As   co n c e p t u a l i z e d ,  MA N G o  wi l l  ad d  ne w  op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  to   ca p t u r e  st o r m  wa t e r  ru n o ff  wi t h  bi o s w a l e s  or  ad d e d   la n d s c a p e .    Bi o s w a l e s  ar e  a  pl a n t e d  di t c h  or  de p r e s s i o n  th a t   ca r r i e s  st o r m  wa t e r  an d  tr e a t s  ru n o ff  wi t h o u t  re q u i r i n g   ex t e n s i v e  ma i n t e n a n c e .    Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Th e  si z e  an d  pl a c e m e n t  fo r  pl a n t e d  ar e a  wi l l  va r y  gi v e n  th e   im p r o v e m e n t s  pr o p o s e d .  Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s ,  ch i c a n e s ,  mi n i ‐pa r k s ,   bu l b ‐ou t s ,  di v e r t e r s ,  an d  sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  ca n  al l   in c l u d e  la n d s c a p e d  ar e a s .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s Ch a p t e r  4  in c l u d e s  a  su g g e s t e d  la n d s c a p e  pa l e Ʃ e  fo r  th e   Co r r i d o r  th a t  re s p o n d s  to  th e  ch a r a c t e r  of  th e  su r r o u n d i n g   co m m u n i t y .  Pl a n t s  an d  tr e e s  se l e c t e d  sh o u l d  be  na Ɵ ve  or   ad a p Ɵ ve  an d  pa r t  of  th e  lo c a l l y ‐ac c e p t e d  pa l e Ʃ e  an d  th e y   sh o u l d  be  se l e c t e d  be c a u s e  th e y  re q u i r e  li Ʃ le  ma i n t e n a n c e   an d  wa t e r .   “G r e e n i n g ” Ra n k e d 4. 4 1- 5 (1 b e i n g l e a s t i m p o r t a n t ) To o l 2 : L a n d s c a p e / G r e e n i n g / B i o - f i l t r a t i o n ‐ Workshop  par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “M o r e  sh a d e  an d  greenery  are  welcome!”  Co m m u n i t y R e c a p a t P o p - U p M A N G o o n a s c a l e o f Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s Po r t l a n d , O R Bi c k n e l l A v e , S a n t a M o n i c a P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 59   To o l 3 : G r e e n E d g e s Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Ma n y  of  th e  cu l ‐de ‐sa c  st r e e t s  th a t  ar e  ad j a c e n t  to  th e   10  Fr e e w a y  ju s t  no r t h  of  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  pr o v i d e   op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  fo r  gr e e n i n g  at  th e i r  en d s ,  in  pa r Ɵ cu l a r   al o n g  th e  so u n d  wa l l s  or  th e  fe n c e s  th a t  fr o n t  th e   fr e e w a y .    Ne w  la n d s c a p i n g  ca n  in c l u d e  vi n e s ,  tr e e s ,  an d   un d e r s t o r y  pl a n Ɵ ng  in  bu l b ‐ou t s  th a t  wi l l  ab s o r b   fr e e w a y  pa r Ɵ cu l a t e s  an d  no i s e .  De s i g n  an d  in s t a l l a Ɵ on   of  th e  gr e e n  ed g e s  wo u l d  be  do n e  in  co o r d i n a Ɵ on  wi t h   Ca l t r a n s .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Ar e a s  th a t  o ff er  op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  fo r  en h a n c e m e n t  wi t h   gr e e n  ed g e s  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  in c l u d e  th e   fo l l o w i n g  st r e e t s  no r t h  of  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e :  9t h  St r e e t ,   12 t h  St r e e t ,  Eu c l i d  St r e e t ,  15 t h  St r e e t ,  16 t h  St r e e t ,  an d   18 t h  St r e e t .  Ad d i Ɵ on a l  lo c a Ɵ on s  in c l u d e  21 s t  an d  22 n d   St r e e t s  no r t h  of  De l a w a r e  Av e n u e  an d  Fr a n k  St r e e t   no r t h  of  Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e .    Gr e e n  ed g e s  ma y  al s o  be   in c o r p o r a t e d  al o n g  th e  pr o p o s e d  sh a r e d ‐us e  pa t h s  in   th e  MA N G o  Co n c e p t  Pl a n .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Se e  th e  la n d s c a p e  pa l e Ʃ e  in  ch a p t e r  5  fo r   re c o m m e n d a Ɵ on s  on  pl a n Ɵ ng  an d  tr e e s  in  th e s e   ar e a s .     La n d s c a p i n g  se l e c t e d  sh o u l d  be  wa t e r ‐wi s e  an d   na Ɵ ve  or  ad a p Ɵ ve .    Li k e w i s e  it  sh o u l d  be  he a r t y   an d  se l e c t e d  be c a u s e  of  it s  ab i l i t y  to  cl e a n s e  th e   ai r  an d  pr o v i d e  a  so u n d  bu ff er .    Th e  gr e e n  ed g e s  ma y  be  co u p l e d  wi t h  en h a n c e d   MA N G o ‐th e m e d  pa v i n g  wi t h i n  th e  ro a d w a y  to   ma k e  th e  cu l ‐de ‐sa c  st r e e t s  mo r e  in v i Ɵ ng  fo r   “G r e e n i n g ” Ra n k e d 4. 4 1- 5 (1 b e i n g l e a s t i m p o r t a n t ) Ty p i c a l  Gr e e n  Sc r e e n   “I  li k e  th e  la n d s c a p i n g  idea, especially  if  you   us e  lo w ‐wa t e r  plan Ɵ ng” ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   Co m m u n i t y R e c a p a t P o p - U p M A N G o o n a s c a l e o f Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s re s i d e n t s  to  us e .    En h a n c i n g  pa v i n g  he r e   wo u l d  en c o u r a g e  a  mu l Ɵ‐ mo d a l   tr a n s f o r m a Ɵ on  of  th e  sp a c e  an d  wi l l  sl o w   ve h i c u l a r  tr a ffi c  mo v e m e n t s  on  th e s e  st r e e t s .    No t e  th a t  pa r k w a y s  wi l l  co n Ɵ nu e  to  be   ma i n t a i n e d  an d  pl a n t e d  by  pr o p e r t y  ow n e r s .    Pr o p e r t y  ow n e r s  ar e  en c o u r a g e d  to  us e  th e   MA N G o  pl a n Ɵ ng  pa l e Ʃ e  fo r  pa r k w a y   la n d s c a p i n g .   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 60   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Long Beach, CA Lo n g   Be a c h   re c e n t l y  installed  a  green  mulch  wall  to   pr o t e c t   ag a i n s t   fr e e w a y  noise  and  air  pollu Ɵ on.  This   lo w ‐co s t   st r u c t u r e   consists  of  two  12  foot  high  chain   li n k   fe n c e s   wi t h   sh r e d d e d  tree  clippings  between   th e m .    Th e   wa l l   is ,  by  its  nature, gra ffiƟ proof.  The   Ci t y   pl a n s   to   pl a n t   trees  and  shrubs  along  the  wall,  wh i c h  wa s  a  de m o n s t r a Ɵ on  project.  Gr e e n W a l l o n C i n d e r b l o c k s , L o s A n g e l e s , C A Co p e n h a g e n , D N U n k n o w n Gr e e n E d g e s ( a n d W a l l A r t ) E x a m p l e s f o r F r e e w a y B u f f e r Sa n t a A n a , C A Fr e s n o , C A P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 61   Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Wa y fi nd i n g  an d  id e n Ɵ ty ‐bu i l d i n g  ar e  ke y  to  th e  su c c e s s  of  th e   Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y ,  es p e c i a l l y  in  ar e a s  ou t s i d e  of  th e   Ce n t r a l  Gr e e n w a y  se g m e n t .    Re g u l a r  si g n a g e  wi l l  ma k e   MA N G o  a  mo r e  a Ʃ ra c Ɵ ve  an d  pl e a s a n t  pl a c e  to  wa l k  an d  bi k e   be c a u s e  it  he l p s  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  cy c l i s t s  to  na v i g a t e  al o n g   th e  st r e e t ,  cr e a t e s  a  se n s e  of  pl a c e ,  an d  en c o u r a g e s   ne i g h b o r h o o d  pr i d e .    Si g n a g e  wi l l  al s o  he l p  id e n Ɵ fy  th e   MA N G o  ro u t e  th r o u g h  th e  us e  of  re p e ƟƟ ve  co l o r s  an d   re c o g n i z a b l e  ic o n s .    Si g n a g e  sh o u l d  in c l u d e  bo t h  Di r e c Ɵ on a l   an d  Id e n Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on  Si g n a g e .  Di r e c Ɵ on a l  Si g n a g e  po i n t s   pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  cy c l i s t s  to  ke y  ne i g h b o r h o o d  de s Ɵ na Ɵ on s ,   wh i l e  Id e n Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on  Si g n a g e  la b e l s  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  an d  te l l s   wa l k e r s  an d  cy c l i s t s  th a t  th e y  ar e  on  th e  Gr e e n w a y .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Di r e c Ɵ on a l   Si g n a g e   sh o u l d   be   pl a c e d   at   ke y   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s   ne a r   ne i g h b o r h o o d   de s Ɵ na Ɵ on s ,   as   we l l   as   at   de c i s i o n ‐ ma k i n g  po i n t s  su c h  as  ro u t e  tu r n s  or  cr o s s i n g s .  Th i s  re g u l a r i t y   al l o w s   tr a v e l e r s   to   st a y   on   th e   ro u t e   an d   po i n t s   th e m   to   ke y   de s Ɵ na Ɵ on s .   Id e n Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on   Si g n a g e   ca n   be   pl a c e d   on   al l   MA N G o   st r e e t   si g n s ,   wi t h i n   th e   tr a ffi c   im p r o v e m e n t s  fo r   ex a m p l e   wi t h i n   th e   tr a ffi c   ci r c l e ,   an d   at   ke y   de s Ɵ na Ɵ on s  (s u c h   as   Vi r g i n i a   Av e n u e   Pa r k )  or  ro u t e  tu r n s  (f o r  ex a m p l e  al o n g  th e  Wi g g l e ) .     De s i g n C r i t e r i a  Gr e e n w a y  si g n a g e  sh o u l d  be  hu m a n ‐sc a l e d  an d   pe d e s t r i a n –  an d  bi c y c l e ‐or i e n t e d  ra t h e r  th a n  ve h i c u l a r ‐ or i e n t e d .     Di r e c Ɵ on a l  si g n s  sh o u l d  in c l u d e    ar r o w s ,  lo c a Ɵ on s ,   di s t a n c e s  by  mo d e ,  an d  be s t  ro u t e s  wi t h  ea s y ‐to ‐re a d   ic o n s .   Th e   gr a p h i c   (a b o v e )   de p i c t s   re c o m m e n d e d   si g n a g e   ty p e s   fo r   MA N G o   in   te r m s   of   scale  and  form.  These  sign  types    do  no t  in d i c a t e  ac t u a l   si g n   de s i g n ,   si z e ,   co l o r ,  co n t e n t ,  et c .    Si g n a g e  de s i g n  wi l l  be  completed  as  part  of  the  Citywide   Si g n a g e  Pl a n  th a t  is  cu r r e n t l y  un d e r w a y  an d  as  pa r t  of  th e  ne x t  ph a s e  of  de s i g n  fo r  the  MANGo  corridor.    To o l 4 : W a y f i n d i n g a n d G r e e n w a y I d e n t i f i c a t i o n S i g n a g e  Th e  de s i g n  of  si g n a g e  an d  wa y fi nd i n g  fo r  th e   MA N G o  co r r i d o r  sh o u l d  be  co n s i s t e n t  wi t h  th e   Ci t y w i d e  si g n a g e  pr o j e c t .    Wa y fi nd i n g  si g n s  ma y  co m e  in  a  va r i e t y  of  sh a p e s   an d  si z e s ,  an d  wo r k  be s t  if  th e y  ar e  vi s u a l l y  an d   gr a p h i c a l l y  co n s i s t e n t .  On c e  a  co l o r  pa l e Ʃ e  is   es t a b l i s h e d ,  th e  MA N G o  wa y fi nd i n g  si g n s  sh o u l d   co n s i s t e n t l y  u Ɵ li z e  th e  pa l e Ʃ e.    Se e  be l o w  fo r   ex a m p l e s  of  va r i o u s  si g n a g e  ty p o l o g i e s .        Wa y fi nd i n g  ma y  al s o  be  ‘p a s s i v e . ’    Ex a m p l e s  of   th i s  in c l u d e  mo Ɵ fs  st a m p e d  in t o  th e  si d e w a l k ,   me d a l l i o n s ,  st e n c i l s ,  an d  sp e c i a l  pa v i n g .   Di r e c t i o n a l S i g n a g e   Id e n t i f i c a t i o n S i g n a g e “S i g n a g e ” Ra n k e d 3. 6 1- 5 (1 b e i n g l e a s t i m p o r t a n t ) ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “[ I n c l u d e ]  di r e c Ɵ on s  to  the  High  School  and   Do w n t o w n ”   Co m m u n i t y R e c a p a t P o p - U p M A N G o o n a s c a l e o f Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 62   To o l 5 : M i n i - P a r k Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  mi n i ‐pa r k  is  a  sm a l l  op e n  sp a c e  th a t  is  in t e n d e d  fo r   ne i g h b o r s  to  ga t h e r  an d  al s o  pr o v i d e  re s t  ar e a s  fo r  pe o p l e   wa l k i n g  on  th e  co r r i d o r .  A  mi n i ‐pa r k  is  cr e a t e d  by  ex t e n d i n g   th e  si d e w a l k  ar e a  in t o  un d e r u Ɵ li z e d  pa r t s  of  th e  ri g h t ‐of ‐wa y .   Mi n i ‐pa r k s  ca n  be  us e d  fo r  pl a n Ɵ ng ,  pu b l i c  ar t ,  pl a y   eq u i p m e n t ,  or  ga t h e r i n g  sp a c e .    Mi n i ‐pa r k s  ca n  he l p  to   im p r o v e  th e  ne i g h b o r h o o d ’ s  ch a r a c t e r  an d  th e y  pr o v i d e  a   pl a c e  fo r  ne i g h b o r s  to  in t e r a c t .    Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Mi n i ‐pa r k s  ar e  re c o m m e n d e d  wi t h i n  th e  pa r k i n g  zo n e s  on  th e   so u t h e a s t  co r n e r s  of  th e  fo l l o w i n g  st r e e t s  as  th e y  in t e r s e c t   wi t h  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e :  9t h ,  10 t h ,  an d  12 t h  St r e e t s .   Ad d i Ɵ on a l l y ,  th e  tr i a n g l e  ar e a s  wh e r e  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e   in t e r s e c t s  20 t h  an d  22 n d  St r e e t s  ar e  ot h e r  po s s i b l e  lo c a Ɵ on s   fo r  mi n i ‐pa r k s .   As  mi n i ‐pa r k s  re p u r p o s e  un d e r u Ɵ li z e d  sp a c e  in  th e  ro a d w a y ,   th e  si z e  of  th e  mi n i ‐pa r k s  on  MA N G o  ma y  va r y  de p e n d i n g  on   th e  lo c a Ɵ on .  Th e  MA N G o  mi n i ‐pa r k s  wo u l d  u Ɵ li z e  ex i s Ɵ ng  re d ‐cu r b  ar e a s  or  un d e r u Ɵ li z e d  ro a d w a y  an d  wo u l d  no t  re d u c e   pa r k i n g .    Id e a l l y  th e  mi n i ‐pa r k s  wo u l d  sp a n  th e  fu l l  wi d t h  of   th e  ad j a c e n t  pe r p e n d i c u l a r  pa r k i n g ,  i. e .  18  ‐   20  fe e t  wi d e .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Th e  de s i g n  of  ea c h  mi n i ‐pa r k  wo u l d  va r y  de p e n d i n g  on   th e  de s i r e s  of  th e  su r r o u n d i n g  ne i g h b o r s .  Th e  mi n i ‐pa r k   sh o u l d  re fl ec t  th e  ch a r a c t e r  an d  id e n Ɵ ty  of  th e   ne i g h b o r h o o d  an d  wo u l d  be  de s i g n e d  in  a  co m m u n i t y   pr o c e s s .    Th e  co n c e p t s  th a t  ar e  pr e s e n t e d  ar e  ba s e d  on   po p u l a r  th e m e s  su g g e s t e d  by  co m m u n i t y  me m b e r s   du r i n g  th e  Po p ‐Up  MA N G o  ev e n t .     Tr e e s  an d  un d e r s t o r y  pl a n Ɵ ng  sh o u l d  be  pl a n t e d  in  ea c h   mi n i ‐pa r k  as  po s s i b l e ,  wh i l e  ma i n t a i n i n g  si g h t  li n e s .    Th e r e  sh o u l d  be  a  fl us h  tr a n s i Ɵ on  be t w e e n  th e  si d e w a l k   an d  th e  mi n i ‐pa r k  an d  th e  su r f a c e  sh o u l d  be  sl i p   3. 9 1- 5 (1 b e i n g l e a s t i m p o r t a n t ) “M i n i - P a r k ” Ra n k e d a t P o p - U p M A N G o o n a s c a l e o f C o m m u n i t y T h e m e s f o r t h e M i n i - P a r k re s i s t a n t .    St r e e t  fu r n i t u r e  th a t  ma y  in c l u d e  be n c h e s ,  va r i o u s   se a Ɵ ng  op Ɵ on s ,  ex e r c i s e  eq u i p m e n t ,  le a r n i n g   fa c i l i Ɵ es ,  wi n d  tu r b i n e s ,  an d  ot h e r  su s t a i n a b l e   el e m e n t s  ar e  re c o m m e n d e d .    Mi n i ‐pa r k s  sh o u l d  ha v e  li g h Ɵ ng  an d  sh o u l d  be   de s i g n e d  fo r  sa f e t y  an d  vi s i b i l i t y .    Th e y  ca n  in c l u d e   ve r Ɵ ca l  el e m e n t s  th a t  ma k e  th e m  vi s i b l e  to  tr a ffi c   an d  th a t  pr o t e c t  pe o p l e  in s i d e  of  th e m  fr o m  ve h i c l e s .     ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “I  wa n t  to  ha n g  out  in  the  park  with   my  ne i g h b o r s ! ”   Co m m u n i t y R e c a p Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 63   Mi n i ‐Pa r k s   ar e   po p p i n g  up  across  the  country. As  of   th e   wr i Ɵ ng   of   th i s   Plan, the  City  of  Los  Angeles  has   im p l e m e n t e d  fo u r  mini ‐parks  in  various  neighborhoods   wi t h   mu c h   su c c e s s   and  plans  are  in  the  works  to  install   mo r e .   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s : Los Angeles, CA Sa n F r a n c i s c o , C A Lo n g B e a c h , C A Mi n i - P a r k E x a m p l e s Sa n F r a n c i s c o , C A Sa n F r a n c i s c o , C A Sa n F r a n c i s c o , C A Va n c o u v e r , B C Ph i l a d e l p h i a , P A P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 64   To o l 6 : T r a f f i c C i r c l e Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  ne i g h b o r h o o d  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e  is  a  ro u n d  ce n t r a l  is l a n d  ar o u n d   wh i c h  ve h i c u l a r  an d  bi c y c l e  tr a ffi c  ci r c u l a t e s .  Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s   sl o w  tr a ffi c  an d  re d u c e  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  co n fl ic t s  at  tw o  lo w   vo l u m e  st r e e t s .    Re g u l a r  im p l e m e n t a Ɵ on  of  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s   al o n g  th e  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y  ca n  he l p  to  sh o r t e n  th e   si g h t  li n e s  fo r  dr i v e r s ,  fo c u s i n g  th e i r  vi s i o n  on  th e  cu r r e n t   bl o c k  on  wh i c h  th e y  ar e  tr a v e l i n g ,  an d  he l p i n g  to  re d u c e   au t o m o b i l e  tr a v e l  sp e e d s .  Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  ca n  be  in s t a l l e d  wi t h   or  wi t h o u t  st o p  si g n s  on  tw o  or  al l  fo u r  ap p r o a c h e s  to  an   in t e r s e c Ɵ on ;  MA N G o  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  wo u l d  re t a i n  st o p  si g n s  on   th e  cr o s s  st r e e t s ,  bu t  no t  on  th e  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y   th r o u g h ‐ro u t e .      Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  ar e  fr i e n d l y  to  mo t o r i s t s  an d  va r i o u s  se l f ‐ pr o p e l l e d  mo b i l i t y  de v i c e s  be c a u s e  th e y  ar e  re s p o n s i v e  to  th e   fl ow  of  tr a ffi c.  Cy c l i s t s  an d  mo t o r i s t s  fo r  ex a m p l e ,  do  no t   ne e d  to  st o p  un n e c e s s a r i l y  wh e n  ro a d  co n d i Ɵ on s  ar e  cl e a r ,   in c r e a s i n g  th e  mu l Ɵ‐ mo d a l  le v e l  of  se r v i c e .  Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  al s o   al l o w  fo r  la n d s c a p i n g  an d  tr e e  pl a n Ɵ ng  in  th e  ro a d w a y .  Th i s   o ff er s  th e  op p o r t u n i t y  to  be a u Ɵ fy  th e  st r e e t  an d  to  in t r o d u c e   pe r m e a b l e  ar e a s  th a t  re d u c e  th e  ne g a Ɵ ve  e ff ec t s  of  ur b a n   ru n o ff .     Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Re g u l a r  pl a c e m e n t  of  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  ev e r y  20 0  to  30 0  fe e t  wi l l   he l p  es t a b l i s h  a  cl e a r  id e n Ɵ ty  fo r  th e  co r r i d o r  an d  wi l l  as s u r e   th e  in t e n d e d  sl o w i n g  e ff ec t .  Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  ar e  su g g e s t e d  at   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  on  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  an d  th e  Wi g g l e ,  wh i c h  ar e   cu r r e n t l y  no t  si g n a l i z e d .  Th e  in t r o d u c Ɵ on  of  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  in   th e s e  lo c a Ɵ on s  wo u l d  no t  re q u i r e  re m o v a l  of  ex i s Ɵ ng  pa r k i n g   sp a c e s .    Ea c h  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e  wi l l  pr o v i d e  ne a r l y  40 0  sq u a r e  fe e t   of  pe r v i o u s  ar e a .      Tr a ffi c  ci r c l e s  ca n  be  pl a c e d  wi t h i n  “T ”  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  (a l s o   ca l l e d  th r e e ‐le g g e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s )  to  fu l fi ll  th e  sa m e  ro l e  wi t h   tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  as  th e  fe a t u r e  wo u l d  in  a  fo u r ‐le g g e d   in t e r s e c Ɵ on .    Th e  ra d i u s  of  th e  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e  wi t h i n  a  “T ”   in t e r s e c Ɵ on  is  ge n e r a l l y  sm a l l e r  th a n  on e  pl a c e d  wi t h i n  a  fo u r Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e L o c a l A c c e s s Ma k e C r e a t i v e , L e g i b l e , & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s Co m m u n i t y D e s i g n G o a l s A t t a i n e d 1 2 1 2 Re s i d e n t a t P o p - U p M A N G o 82 % Tr a f f i c C i r c l e s Ty p i c a l  Tr a ffi c  Ci r c l e    Le g e n d Pl a n t e d  Ar e a   Ro l l e d  Cu r b  ID  Si g n a g e    Re l o c a t e d  St o p  Ba r s   on  Cr o s s  St r e e t s “I  re a l l y  li k e  th e  [t r a ffi c] circle  with  plants.           I  do n ’ t  mi n d  go i n g  slower  myself.”   ‐le g g e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  to  en s u r e  th a t  ad e q u a t e  wi d t h  fo r  th e   tr a v e l  of  la r g e r  ve h i c l e s  is  pr o v i d e d  be t w e e n  th e  tr a ffi c   ci r c l e  an d  cu r b  fo r  th e  po r Ɵ on  of  th e  ro a d w a y  wi t h  no   ap p r o a c h i n g  st r e e t .    De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  St o p  ba r s  wo u l d  be  re t a i n e d  bu t  pu s h e d  ba c k ,  on  th e   si d e  st r e e t s  (i . e .  st r e e t s  th a t  in t e r s e c t  MA N G o ) .    Ma i n t a i n  20  Ō . cl e a r  fr o m  th e  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e  in n e r  cu r b   to  th e  si d e w a l k  cu r b  on  al l  si d e s  of  tr a ffi c  ci r c l e  fo r   em e r g e n c y  ve h i c l e s .    Th e  ed g e s  of  th e  tr a ffi c  circle  should  be  paved  with  a   ha r d  su r f a c e  an d  th e  edge  of  the  tra ffi c  circle  should   in c l u d e  a  5 ‐8  Ō . wi d e  rolled  or  mountable  curb  to   fa c i l i t a t e  mo v e m e n t s  for  larger  vehicles  (i.e. fi re  trucks  or   tr a s h  tr u c k s )  th r o u g h  the  intersec Ɵ on. This  paved  area   ca n  us e  pa v e m e n t  stamps  or  a  pa Ʃ ern  that  re fl ects  the   MA N G o  br a n d  or  ic o n .    Pe d e s t r i a n  cr o s s i n g s  should  be  slightly  set  back  from  the   in t e r s e c Ɵ on  if  pl a c e d  by  a  tra ffi c  circle. This  reduces  the   po t e n Ɵ al  fo r  co n fl ic t s  between  vehicles  and  pedestrians   as  ve h i c l e s  na v i g a t e  the  tra ffi c  circle  in  the  intersec Ɵ on.  3 ‐  Wo r k s h o p  Pa r Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d   3 4 4 P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 65   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Norton Avenue, West Hollywood Hi g u e r a S t , C u l v e r C i t y , C A Va n c o u v e r , B C Po r t l a n d , O R We s t h o l m e A v e , L o s A n g e l e s , C A Vi s t a B l v d , L o n g B e a c h , C A Th e r e   is  a   pa i r  of   ne i g h b o r h o o d  tra ffi c  circles  on  Norton   Av e n u e  in  We s t  Ho l l y w o o d  between  Fairfax  Avenue  and   Cr e s c e n t   He i g h t s   Bo u l e v a r d ,  spaced  approximately  440   fe e t   ap a r t .    Th e   ci r c l e s  are  approximately  20  feet  in   di a m e t e r   an d   li k e   th e  MANGo  tra ffi c  circles, leave  20   fe e t   cl e a r   on   al l   si d e s  of  the  circle  and  have  plan Ɵ ng   wi t h   a   tr e e   an d   a   ro l l e d  curb  around  the  circle.  Unlike   th e   tr a ffi c   ci r c l e s   proposed  on  MANGo, the  Norton   ci r c l e s   in c l u d e   “s p l i Ʃ er  islands” on  each  side, to  route   tr a ffi c  ar o u n d  th e m .   An z a a n d 2 3 r d , S a n F r a n c i s c o , C A Ne i g h b o r h o o d T r a f f i c C i r c l e E x a m p l e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 66   Co m m u n i t y R e c a p “A n y t h i n g  to  ma k e  cars  SLOW  DOWN.”  ‐  Wo r k s h o p  Pa r Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   71 % a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d Sl o w M o v e m e n t In t e r s e c t i o n s Bo l l a r d s  at  Si d e w a l k  Edge   Ro o m  fo r  Be n c h e s ,  Ligh Ɵ ng, and  Street  Furniture   Ge n t l e  In c l i n e  of  Roadway Ty p i c a l  Sl o w  Mo v e m e n t  In t e r s e c Ɵ on   Le g e n d Ex t e n d e d  Pl a n t e d  Ar e a s   Sp e c i a l  Pa v i n g  at  In t e r s e c Ɵ on .  In t e r s e c Ɵ on  is   Ra i s e d  to  He l p  Sl o w  Ve h i c l e s .   1 2 4 To o l 7 : S l o w M o v e m e n t I n t e r s e c t i o n Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  im p r o v e s  th e  pe d e s t r i a n   en v i r o n m e n t  by  cr e a Ɵ ng  a  sh a r e d  sp a c e  fo r  al l  us e r s  at   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  si m i l a r  to  th e  re c e n t  cr o s s w a l k  in s t a l l e d  on  Ma i n   St r e e t  co n n e c Ɵ ng  Ci t y  Ha l l  an d  To n g v a  Pa r k .    Th e s e   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  ar e  un s i g n a l i z e d  an d  re q u i r e  ey e ‐to ‐ey e   ne g o Ɵ a Ɵ on  to  de t e r m i n e  ri g h t ‐of ‐wa y .  Th i s  tr e a t m e n t   in c r e a s e s  dr i v e r  aw a r e n e s s  an d  re d u c e s  ve h i c l e  sp e e d s  to   be l o w  20 m p h  to  pr o m o t e  us e r  sa f e t y  fo r  ve h i c l e s ,   pe d e s t r i a n s ,  an d  cy c l i s t s .    Th e s e  tr e a t m e n t s  ex t e n d  th e   pe d e s t r i a n  re a l m  an d  o Ō en  in c o r p o r a t e  sp e c i a l  pa v i n g  an d   bo l l a r d s  to  su g g e s t  tr a v e l  mo v e m e n t s  an d  to  in c r e a s e  sa f e t y   wh e r e  th e r e  ar e  mi x i n g  zo n e s .      A  sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  al s o  pr o v i d e s  th e  op p o r t u n i t y   to  be a u Ɵ fy  th e  st r e e t s c a p e  by  in c o r p o r a Ɵ ng  pe r m e a b l e ,   im p r i n t e d ,  or  ot h e r  sp e c i a l  pa v i n g  as  fi el d  tr e a t m e n t s  ov e r   th e  en Ɵ re  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .    Ad d i Ɵ on a l l y ,  th e  ex p a n s i o n  of  th e   pe d e s t r i a n  re a l m  cr e a t e s  sp a c e  fo r  st r e e t  fu r n i t u r e ,  en h a n c e d   li g h Ɵ ng ,  an d  ad d e d  pl a n Ɵ ng ,  ad d i n g  a  pe d e s t r i a n  pl a z a ‐li k e   fe e l  to  an  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  ar e  pr o p o s e d  at  se l e c t e d   un s i g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  in  th e  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Wi g g l e  an d   ta k e  up  th e  fu l l  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Be c a u s e  sl o w  mo v e m e n t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  cr e a t e  an  ev e n   pl a n e  be t w e e n  ca r s ,  pe d e s t r i a n s ,  an d  cy c l i s t s ,  ca r e f u l   an d  th o u g h ƞ ul  de m a r c a Ɵ on  an d  si g n a g e  mu s t  be  ma d e   to  en s u r e  le g i b i l i t y .  Th e  MA N G o  Co n c e p t  Pl a n  su g g e s t s   in c l u d i n g  sp e c i a l  pa v i n g  in  zo n e s  an d  ac r o s s  th e   in t e r s e c Ɵ on  fi el d .    Th i s  ma y  be  pe r m e a b l y  pa v e d ,  bu t   a Ʃ en Ɵ on  sh o u l d  be  gi v e n  to  se l e c Ɵ ng  ma t e r i a l s  th a t  ar e   du r a b l e  an d  co m f o r t a b l e  fo r  bi k e  ri d e r s .    De s i g n  ma y   in c o r p o r a t e  th e  br a n d e d  MA N G o  pa v i n g  pa Ʃ er n s  in   or d e r  to  en h a n c e  th e  vi s u a l  id e n Ɵ ty  of  th e  MA N G o   ro u t e .     Bo l l a r d s  or  ot h e r  ve r Ɵ ca l  de m a r c a Ɵ on  sh o u l d  be  us e d   to  vi s u a l l y  se p a r a t e  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  ve h i c u l a r  tr a ffi c.       Th e  co r n e r  bu l b ‐ou t  ca n  ac c o m m o d a t e  pl a n Ɵ ng  an d   st r e e t  fu r n i t u r e .     Th e  de s i g n  ma y  in t r o d u c e  a  sl i g h t  o ff se t  fo r  ve h i c l e s   tr a v e l l i n g  on  th e  Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y .  Th i s   mo v e m e n t  wo u l d  be  su b t l e  bu t  e ff ec Ɵ ve  in  sl o w i n g   do w n  tr a ffi c  at  hi g h l y ‐tr a ffi ck e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s .    Ma i n t a i n  20  Ō . cl e a r  fo r  em e r g e n c y  ve h i c l e s .   1 2 3 5 4 3 5 Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 67   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n s : Pomona, CA Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Longfellow Street, Santa Monica Re d l a n d s , C A Po m o n a , C A Sl o w M o v e m e n t I n t e r s e c t i o n E x a m p l e s A   tw o ‐bl o c k   st r e t c h  of  Longfellow  Street  in  Santa   Mo n i c a   in c l u d e s   so m e  of  the  same  treatments  as   pr o p o s e d   fo r   th e  MANGo  Slow  Movement   In t e r s e c Ɵ on s .   Th e  main  similarity  between   Lo n g f e l l o w   an d   th e   Slow  Movement  Intersec Ɵ ons  on   MA N G o   ar e   th e   “s h a r e d ”  aspect  of  the  street.  In   bo t h ,   ve h i c l e   tr a ffi c  is  calmed  with  cues  from   te x t u r e d   su r f a c e s   an d  plan Ɵ ng.  MANGo  is  proposing   bo l l a r d s   al o n g   th e   si d e w a l k  edge, which  Longfellow   do e s  no t  ha v e  an d  on  MANGo, only  the  intersec Ɵ ons   ar e  ra i s e d ,  ra t h e r  th a n  the  whole  length  of  the  street.  Re d l a n d s , C A So u t h B e n d , I N Ne t h e r l a n d s Re d l a n d s , C A We s t P a l m B e a c h , F L P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 68   1 2 Co m m u n i t y R e c a p 58 % a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d Ch i c a n e s “C h i c a n e s  wi l l  he l p  calm  down  the  tra ffi c  on   Mi c h i g a n .  I  no Ɵ ce  a  lot  of  speeding  down  this   st r e e t  du r i n g  sc h o o l  hours.” ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   Le g e n d Ex t e n d e d  Pl a n t e d  Ar e a   Ch i c a n e  Bu l b s  in t o  th e  St r e e t  Dr i v e w a y  or  Al l e y  Adjacent   to  Mi n i m i z e  Pa r k i n g  Loss    ID  Si g n a g e  Ca n  Be  Placed  in  Chicanes 1 2 3 De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Ch i c a n e s  sh o u l d  be  pl a n t e d  wi t h  lo w  un d e r s t o r y   pl a n Ɵ ng  to  pr e v e n t  ob s t r u c Ɵ ng  vi s i b i l i t y .      Wh e r e   fe a s i b l e ,  th i s  ar e a  ca n  ac t  as  a  bi o s w a l e .    Ad d i Ɵ on a l  si g n a g e  an d  st r i p i n g  ma y  be  in c l u d e d  to   al e r t  dr i v e r s  to  th e  ch i c a n e s .    20  Ō . cl e a r  mu s t  be  ma i n t a i n e d  be t w e e n  th e   ch i c a n e  bu l b s .    Tr e e s  an d  pl a n Ɵ ng  wi t h i n  th e  ch i c a n e  br e a k  si g h t   li n e s  an d  vi s u a l l y  na r r o w  th e  ro a d ,  le a d i n g  to  sl o w e r   tr a ffi c  sp e e d s .     1 2 3 4 4 Ty p i c a l  Ch i c a n e s    To o l 8 : C h i c a n e s Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  ch i c a n e  is  a  tr a ffi c  ca l m i n g  de v i c e  wh e r e  th e  cu r b  is  mo v e d   to  na r r o w  th e  ro a d w a y  wi d t h  in  pl a c e s  th e r e b y  re d u c i n g   ve h i c u l a r  sp e e d s  by  re q u i r i n g  mo t o r i s t s  to  ma n e u v e r   be t w e e n  th e  bu l b s .  In  re s i d e n Ɵ al  ne i g h b o r h o o d s ,  ch i c a n e s   al s o  ac t  as  bu ff er s  be t w e e n  th e  si d e w a l k  an d  tr a ffi c,   in c r e a s i n g  sa f e t y  an d  co m f o r t  fo r  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  cy c l i s t s .  A   st u d y  by  Lo n d o n  De p a r t m e n t  of  Tr a n s p o r t  sh o w e d  th a t   ch i c a n e s  re d u c e  co l l i s i o n s  by  ne a r l y  54 % .    In  Se a Ʃ le ,  wh e n   be f o r e  an d  a Ō er  sp e e d  st u d i e s  we r e  pe r f o r m e d  on  ro a d s  wi t h   ch i c a n e s ,  it  wa s  sh o w n  th a t  th e y  si g n i fi ca n t l y  re d u c e d  ve h i c l e   sp e e d s ;  sp e e d s  we r e  18 %  ‐   35 %  lo w e r  th a n  be f o r e   in s t a l l a Ɵ on .    Ch i c a n e s  ar e  es p e c i a l l y  e ff ec Ɵ ve  in  cr e a Ɵ ng  a   sl o w  an d  id e n Ɵ fi ab l e  st r e e t  wh e n  us e d  in  su c c e s s i o n  an d  ar e   al m o s t  al w a y s  in s t a l l e d  as  a  ma t c h e d  pa i r .   Ch i c a n e s  ca n  al s o  ac c o m m o d a t e  la n d s c a p i n g  an d  ca n  ca t c h   st o r m  wa t e r  ru n o ff . Th e  sp a c e  wi t h i n  a  ch i c a n e  ca n  al s o  be   en h a n c e d  wi t h  pu b l i c  ar t ,  pl a c e m a k i n g  el e m e n t s ,  an d   wa y fi nd i n g  si g n a g e .  Tr e e s  an d  pl a n Ɵ ng  wi t h i n  th e  ch i c a n e   br e a k  si g h t  li n e s  an d  vi s u a l l y  na r r o w  th e  ro a d ,  le a d i n g  to   sl o w e r  tr a ffi c  sp e e d s .   Ch i c a n e s  ca n  ha v e  an  im p a c t  on  pa r k i n g  al o n g  a  ro a d w a y   si n c e  th e s e  de v i c e s  ar e  pl a c e d  in  mi d ‐bl o c k  lo c a Ɵ on s .    Ho w e v e r ,  th e  de s i g n ,  le n g t h ,  an d  pl a c e m e n t  of  a  ch i c a n e  ca n   be  re fi ne d  in  or d e r  to  mi n i m i z e  th e  po t e n Ɵ al  im p a c t s  to  on ‐ st r e e t  pa r k i n g .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Th e  ch i c a n e s  pr o p o s e d  fo r  MA N G o  ar e  pl a c e d  mi d ‐bl o c k ,  in   lo c a Ɵ on s  to  mi n i m i z e  th e  lo s s  of  on ‐st r e e t  pa r k i n g .  In  ar e a s   wh e r e  sp a c e  pe r m i t s ,  ch i c a n e s  ca n  be  de s i g n e d  wi t h  bi c y c l e   cu t ‐th r o u g h s ,  wh i c h  al l o w  bi k e s  to  tr a v e l  st r a i g h t ,  wi t h o u t   ha v i n g  to  jo g  ar o u n d  th e  bu l b .    Ch i c a n e s  wi l l  va r y  in  si z e  on   MA N G o ,  bu t  on  th e  st r e e t  ar e  us u a l l y  ar o u n d  20 ‐30  Ō . lo n g   an d  12 ‐16  Ō . wi d e .  Ch i c a n e s  sh o u l d  be  sp a c e d  ap p r o x i m a t e l y   45  Ō . ap a r t  on  ce n t e r  to  cr e a t e  a  cu r v e d  pa t h  of  tr a v e l  bu t   fa c i l i t a t e  em e r g e n c y  ve h i c l e  ac c e s s .   Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 69   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Berkeley, CA Au s t i n , T X Va n c o u v e r , B C L o s A l t o s , C A Ch i c a n e E x a m p l e s Oc e a n s i d e , C A ( C h i c a n e s co u p l e d w i t h T r a f f i c C i r c l e ) Mi l v i a   St r e e t   in   Be r k e l e y  is  home  to  a  grouping  of  6   ch i c a n e s   al o n g   6   neighborhood  blocks. This  slow   mo v i n g   st r e e t   ha s  become  a  favorite  for  local   pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  cy c l i s t s .   P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 70   To o l 9 : B u l b - O u t s Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Bu l b ‐ou t s  (a l s o  kn o w n  as  cu r b  ex t e n s i o n s )  ar e  ar e a s  wh e r e   th e  cu r b  is  ex t e n d e d  in t o  th e  ro a d w a y  at  cr o s s i n g s .    Bu l b ‐ou t s   im p r o v e  th e  pe d e s t r i a n  ex p e r i e n c e  an d  ca l m  tr a ffi c  by   sh o r t e n i n g  cr o s s i n g  di s t a n c e s ,  in c r e a s i n g  pe d e s t r i a n  vi s i b i l i t y ,   sl o w i n g  tu r n i n g  ve h i c l e s ,  an d  vi s i b l y  na r r o w i n g  th e  ro a d w a y   to  di s c o u r a g e  hi g h ‐sp e e d  tr a ffi c.  Cu r b  ex t e n s i o n s  al s o  pr o v i d e   mo r e  ro o m  fo r  wa l k i n g ,  se a Ɵ ng  ar e a s ,  an d  op p o r t u n i Ɵ es  fo r   pl a n Ɵ ng  an d  bi o s w a l e s ,  in  wh i c h  st o r m  wa t e r  ca n  be   ma n a g e d .  At  su g g e s t e d  bu l b ‐ou t  lo c a Ɵ on s ,  cr o s s w a l k s  ca n  be   en h a n c e d ,  if  th e y  ar e  no t  al r e a d y .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Bu l b ‐ou t s  ar e  su g g e s t e d  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  at   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  wi t h  hi g h  pe d e s t r i a n  vo l u m e s .  Th e  le n g t h  of  th e   bu l b  sh o u l d  be  eq u a l  to  or  gr e a t e r  th a n  th e  wi d t h  of  th e   cr o s s w a l k ,  id e a l l y  ex t e n d i n g  to  th e  ad v a n c e d  st o p  ba r .    Th e   bu l b  sh o u l d  ge n e r a l l y  be  1 ‐2  fe e t  na r r o w e r  th a n  th e  pa r k i n g   la n e .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Bu l b ‐ou t s  sh o u l d  be  co u p l e d  wi t h  en h a n c e d  cr o s s w a l k   ma r k i n g s  su c h  as  sp e c i a l  pa v i n g  an d  cr o s s i n g  si g n a g e .    Bu l b ‐ou t s  ca n  be  de s i g n e d  to  in c o r p o r a t e  th e  br a n d e d   MA N G o  pa v i n g  pa Ʃ er n  in  or d e r  to  en h a n c e  th e  vi s u a l   id e n Ɵ ty  of  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e .     De s i g n  bu l b ‐ou t s  so  as  no t  to  in t e r f e r e  wi t h  cy c l i s t  pa t h   of  tr a v e l .    Bu l b ‐ou t s  sh o u l d  be  in c l u d e d  on  at  le a s t  tw o  co r n e r s ,   an d  in  mo s t  ca s e s ,  on  al l  fo u r  co r n e r s  of  an  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .    Le g e n d Ex t e n d e d  Pl a n t e d  Ar e a   Bu l b ‐Ou t  Ex t e n d s  Si d e w a l k  En h a n c e d  Cr o s s w a l k   1 2 3 Co m m u n i t y R e c a p “I  lo v e  al l  of  th e  designs—yes  do  it!”  ‐  Wo r k s h o p  Pa r Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   63 % a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d Bu l b - O u t s  Pa r k w a y s  in c l u d e d  in  bu l b ‐ou t s  sh o u l d  be  pl a n t e d   wi t h  lo w  un d e r s t o r y  pl a n Ɵ ng  to  co m p l y  wi t h   re q u i r e d  si g h t ‐li n e s  fo r  ve h i c l e s  an d  cy c l i s t s .    Se e   th e  Ma t e r i a l s  Pa l e Ʃ e  in  Ch a p t e r  5.    Wh e r e  sp a c e  pe r m i t s ,  bu l b ‐ou t s  ma y  in c l u d e  st o r m   wa t e r  ma n a g e m e n t  fe a t u r e s  su c h  as  bi o s w a l e s   le a r n i n g  ar e a s  or  ra i n  ga r d e n s .    Ma i n t a i n  20  Ō . cl e a r  fo r  em e r g e n c y  ve h i c l e s .    De s i g n  bu l b ‐ou t s  wi t h  du a l  cu r b  ra m p s  wh e r e   po s s i b l e .   1 2 3 Ty p i c a l  Bu l b ‐Ou t    Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 71   Be f o r e Af t e r Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Santa Monica, CA Th e  Ci t y  of  Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  introduced   bulb ‐outs  at  the   in t e r s e c Ɵ on   of   Do r c h e s t e r  Avenue  and  Delaware   Av e n u e .   Th e s e   cu r b  extensions  have  added  aesthe Ɵ c   va l u e   to   th e   ar e a   an d  decreased  pedestrian  crossing   di s t a n c e s .   Po r t l a n d , O R Fl o r i d a Br i t i s h C o l u m b i a Bu l b - O u t E x a m p l e s La J o l l a B l v d , S a n D i e g o , C A Sa n t a M o n i c a , C A Sa n t a M o n i c a , C A P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 72   Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  va r i e t y  of  pe d e s t r i a n  cr o s s i n g  im p r o v e m e n t s  ca n  be  us e d  at   si g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  to  ma k e  a   sa f e r  an d  mo r e  pl e a s a n t  cr o s s i n g  ex p e r i e n c e .    Th e s e   im p r o v e m e n t s  in c l u d e :    En h a n c e d  cr o s s w a l k s  (i . e .  st r i p e d ,  pr i n t e d ,  sp e c i a l l y ‐ pa v e d ,  or  ot h e r w i s e  cl e a r l y  de l i n e a t e d ) .      Th i s  he l p s  to   ma k e  th e  cr o s s i n g s  mo r e  vi s i b l e ,  th e r e b y  sl o w i n g  or   st o p p i n g  on c o m i n g  tr a ffi c.    Le a d i n g  Pe d e s t r i a n  In t e r v a l s  (L P I s ) .    Pe d e s t r i a n s  ar e   gi v e n  a  mi n i m u m  3 ‐7  se c o n d  he a d  st a r t  wh e n  cr o s s i n g   th e  in t e r s e c Ɵ on ,  as  co m p a r e d  to  ve h i c u l a r  tr a ffi c.  Th i s   en h a n c e s  th e  vi s i b i l i t y  of  pe d e s t r i a n s  in  th e  in t e r s e c Ɵ on   an d  ma k e s  it  ea s i e r  fo r  th e m  to  cr o s s .     Pu s h  bu Ʃ on s  fo r  cr o s s i n g  pe d e s t r i a n s .    Li g h Ɵ ng  at  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  an d  al o n g  si d e w a l k s .                                            (S e e  To o l  1)  Co r n e r  bu l b ‐ou t s .   (S e e  To o l  9) In  ad d i Ɵ on ,  ne w  or  im p r o v e d  co n n e c Ɵ on s  ca n  be  ma d e  to  li n k   po r Ɵ on s  of  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  th a t  ar e  no t  cu r r e n t l y   co n n e c t e d  fo r  bi c y c l e s  an d  pe d e s t r i a n s  or  wh i c h  co u l d  be   en h a n c e d ,  su c h  as  th e  co n n e c Ɵ on  fr o m  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  to   20 t h  St r e e t ,  ac r o s s  th e  20 t h  St r e e t  br i d g e ,  an d  ad j a c e n t  to   Cr o s s r o a d s  Sc h o o l .    Se e  Ch a p t e r  3  fo r  re c o m m e n d a Ɵ on s  fo r   th e s e  ne w  an d  en h a n c e d  co n n e c Ɵ on s . Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e  En h a n c e d  cr o s s w a l k s  ma y  be  in t r o d u c e d  wh e r e v e r  th e r e   ar e  si g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  an d   co u p l e d  al o n g  wi t h  bu l b ‐ou t s .    Le a d i n g  Pe d e s t r i a n  In t e r v a l s  ma y  be  us e d  at  ma j o r   in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  su c h  as  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  an d  Li n c o l n   Bo u l e v a r d  or  Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  an d  Cl o v e r fi el d  Bo u l e v a r d   if  th e  pe d e s t r i a n  an d  ve h i c l e  tr a ffi c  th e r e  wa r r a n t s  th i s   im p r o v e m e n t .    Pu s h  bu Ʃ on s  ma y  be  us e d  at  si g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s   al o n g  th e  ro u t e .    Se e  Ch a p t e r  3  fo r  de s i g n  re c o m m e n d a Ɵ on s  fo r  ne w   an d  en h a n c e d  ro u t e  co n n e c Ɵ on s  su c h  as  th e  20 t h   St r e e t  br i d g e .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Cr o s s i n g s  ca n  be  de s i g n e d  to  in c o r p o r a t e  th e  br a n d e d   MA N G o  pa v i n g  pa Ʃ er n  in  or d e r  to  en h a n c e  th e  vi s u a l   id e n Ɵ ty  of  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e .    En h a n c e d  Cr o s s w a l k   To o l 1 0 : P e d e s t r i a n C r o s s i n g E n h a n c e m e n t s a n d N e w o r E n h a n c e d R o u t e C o n n e c t i o n s Co m m u n i t y R e c a p Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s En h a n c e d C r o s s w a l k Le a d i n g P e d e s t r i a n I n t e r v a l P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 73   To o l 1 1 : T r a f f i c D i v e r t e r Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n A  tr a ffi c  di v e r t e r  is  an  is l a n d  bu i l t  at  a  st r e e t  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  th a t   re d u c e s  tr a ffi c  vo l u m e s  by  pr e v e n Ɵ ng  ce r t a i n  ve h i c u l a r  tu r n   mo v e m e n t s  an d  cu t ‐th r o u g h  tr a ffi c.  Di v e r t e r s  co m e  in  ma n y   sh a p e s  an d  si z e s  de p e n d i n g  on  th e  fl ow  of  tr a ffi c  th a t  sh o u l d   be  re s t r i c t e d  an d  ar e  o Ō en  us e d  in  ar e a s  th a t  ex p e r i e n c e  a   hi g h  am o u n t  of  tr a ffi c  ov e r fl ow  fr o m  ne a r b y  st r e e t s  or   fr e e w a y s ,  su c h  as  th e  MA N G o  co r r i d o r .    Di v e r t e r s  al s o  al l o w   fo r  th e  ex p a n s i o n  of  ‘c u r b  sp a c e , ’  wh i c h  ca n  sh o r t e n  th e   cr o s s i n g  di s t a n c e  fo r  pe d e s t r i a n s .    Th e y  ca n  al s o  be  pl a n t e d   fo r  co m f o r t  an d  to  re d u c e  th e  ne g a Ɵ ve  e ff ec t s  of  ur b a n   ru n o ff .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e At  la t e r  ph a s e s  of  th e  pr o j e c t ,  a  tr a ffi c  di v e r t e r  ma y  be   in c l u d e d  at  th e  in t e r s e c Ɵ on  of  11 t h  St r e e t  an d  Mi c h i g a n   Av e n u e .    Th e  di v e r t e r  wo u l d  pr e c l u d e  we s t b o u n d  th r o u g h   ve h i c u l a r  tr a ffi c  on  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  as  we l l  as  ve h i c u l a r   tr a ffi c  tu r n i n g  fr o m  11 t h  St r e e t  to  we s t b o u n d  Mi c h i g a n   Av e n u e .  Ea s t b o u n d  ve h i c l e s  wo u l d  s Ɵ ll  be  ab l e  to  ma k e  le Ō ,  ri g h t ,  an d  th r o u g h  mo v e m e n t s .      De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Th e  di v e r t e r  sh o u l d  be  pl a n t e d  wi t h  lo w  un d e r s t o r y   la n d s c a p i n g  (t o  co m p l y  wi t h  re q u i r e d  si g h t ‐li n e s  fo r   ve h i c l e s  an d  cy c l i s t s ) .     Th e  di v e r t e r  sh o u l d  be  de s i g n e d  wi t h  bi c y c l e  ac c e s s  su c h   as  a  cu t ‐th r o u g h  to  al l o w  bi k e  mo v e m e n t  in  al l   di r e c Ɵ on s .    Ad d i Ɵ on a l  si g n a g e  an d  st r i p i n g  ma y  be  in c l u d e d  to  al e r t   dr i v e r s ,  cy c l i s t s ,  an d  pe d e s t r i a n s  to  th e  di v e r t e r .    Th e  di v e r t e r  ca n  be  co u p l e d  wi t h  a  bu l b ‐ou t  on  th e   op p o s i t e  si d e  of  th e  st r e e t ,  to  ma k e  it  cl e a r  th a t  tr a ffi c   mo v e m e n t s  ar e  re s t r i c t e d  an d  to  fu r t h e r  sh o r t e n  th e   pe d e s t r i a n  cr o s s i n g .   ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “I  li k e  th e  di v e r t e r .  People  will  get   us e d  to  fi nding  other  ways!”  Le g e n d Ex t e n d e d  Pl a n t e d  Ar e a   Di v e r t e r  (R o l l e d  Cu r b  Is l a n d ) Bi c y c l e  Cu t ‐Th r o u g h   Bu l b ‐Ou t  on  Op p o s i t e  Side  of  Street   1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 5 5 Ty p i c a l  Di v e r t e r     Th e  bi c y c l e  cu t  th r o u g h  ma y  us e  br e a k a w a y  or   re m o v a b l e  bo l l a r d s  al o n g  th e  ed g e  of  th e  is l a n d  to   en f o r c e  re s t r i c t e d  ve h i c u l a r  mo v e m e n t s .    Re d u c e  sp a c e  be t w e e n  is l a n d  an d  op p o s i t e  bu l b ‐ou t   to  12  Ō .   Pr o v i d e  a  ro l l e d  cu r b  al o n g  th e  ed g e  of  th e  di v e r t e r   is l a n d  to  ma i n t a i n  a  20 Ō  cl e a r  zo n e  fo r  em e r g e n c y   ve h i c l e s .    Co m m u n i t y R e c a p 55 % a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d Di v e r t e r Sa f e t y  an d  ID  Si g n a g e  at  Head  of  Diverter Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 74   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Santa Monica, CA Sa n t a   Mo n i c a   ha s   already  implemented  a  number  of   di v e r t e r s   th r o u g h o u t  the  community. The  diverters   sh o w n   be l o w   ar e   lo c a t e d  at  La  Mesa  Drive  and  26th   St r e e t   (t o p ) ,   Ex p o s i Ɵ on  Boulevard  at  Warwick   Av e n u e   (m i d d l e ) ,   and  6th  Street  at  Pico  Boulevard   (b o Ʃ om ) .   Va n c o u v e r , B C Cu l v e r C i t y , C A Lo s A n g e l e s , C A Di v e r t e r E x a m p l e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 75   To o l 1 2 : B i c y c l e S h a r r o w s Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Sh a r r o w s ,  or  Sh a r e d ‐La n e  Ma r k i n g s ,  ar e  pa i n t e d  ma r k i n g s  in   th e  ro a d  th a t  in d i c a t e  th a t  ve h i c l e s  an d  cy c l i s t s  ar e  sh a r i n g  a   la n e  of  tr a ffi c.  Sh a r r o w s  in c r e a s e  vi s i b i l i t y  of  cy c l i s t s ,  re m i n d   mo t o r i s t s  th a t  cy c l i s t s  ha v e  th e  ri g h t  to  th e  fu l l  la n e ,  an d  al e r t   mo t o r i s t s  to  pr o c e e d  wi t h  ca u Ɵ on  wh i l e  sh a r i n g  th e  la n e .    Sh a r r o w s  ar e  a  ty p i c a l  el e m e n t  of  bi k e ‐fr i e n d l y  st r e e t s  an d   Ne i g h b o r h o o d  Gr e e n w a y s .    Sh a r r o w s  he l p  cy c l i s t s  po s i Ɵ on   th e m s e l v e s  sa f e l y  in  th e  st r e e t  aw a y  fr o m  th e  ca r  “d o o r   zo n e ”  an d  al s o  he l p  to  in d i c a t e  cy c l e  pa t h s  wh e n  tu r n i n g  or   sh i Ō in g .      St u d i e s  co m p l e t e d  by  th e  Fe d e r a l  Hi g h w a y  Ad m i n i s t r a Ɵ on   ha v e  fo u n d  th a t  94 %  of  cy c l i s t s  ro d e  ov e r  th e  sh a r e d  la n e   ma r k i n g ,  an d  th e  pe r c e n t a g e  of  mo t o r i s t s  wh o  yi e l d e d  to  gi v e   wa y  to  a  cy c l i s t s  al m o s t  do u b l e d  fr o m  5%  to  9. 5 % .   On  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  an d  mo s t  of  th e  ot h e r  MA N G o  st r e e t s ,   sh a r r o w s  ar e  us e d  be c a u s e  ad d i n g  a  bi k e  la n e  wo u l d  re q u i r e   th e  re d u c Ɵ on  of  pa r k i n g  on  on e  or  bo t h  si d e s  of  th e  st r e e t .   Pl a c e m e n t a n d S i z e Th e  Fe d e r a l  Hi g h w a y  Ad m i n i s t r a Ɵ on  re c o m m e n d s  th a t  a   sh a r r o w  ma r k i n g  sh o u l d  be  11 2  in c h e s  lo n g  an d  40  in c h e s   wi d e  to  in c r e a s e  vi s i b i l i t y  am o n g  mo t o r i s t s .    Sh a r r o w s  sh o u l d   be  sp a c e d  at  th e  be g i n n i n g  of  ea c h  bl o c k  an d  th e n   ap p r o x i m a t e l y  ev e r y  20 0 ‐25 0  Ō . ap a r t  fr o m  on e  an o t h e r  to   ma i n t a i n  co n s i s t e n c y  an d  le g i b i l i t y ,  bu t  ma y  be  pl a c e d  cl o s e r .    At  al l  tu r n s  in  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e ,  th e  or i e n t a Ɵ on  of  th e   ch e v r o n  sy m b o l  ma r k i n g  sh o u l d  be  ad j u s t e d  di r e c Ɵ on a l l y  to   in d i c a t e  th e  tu r n  as  re c o m m e n d e d  in  th e  NA C T O  De s i g n   Gu i d e .    Th e  sh a r r o w s  sh o u l d  be  pl a c e d  in  th e  ce n t e r  of  th e   tr a v e l  la n e .   De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Th e  ba c k g r o u n d  of  th e  sh a r r o w  ma y  be  co l o r e d  to   en h a n c e  it s  vi s i b i l i t y  (s e e  Gr e e n ‐ba c k e d  Sh a r r o w   pr e c e d e n t  on  fo l l o w i n g  pa g e ) .   73 % a t P o p - U p M A N G o l i k e d Sh a r r o w s ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   “B i k e  si g n a g e  he l p s  tell  drivers  to  slow  down.”  Le g e n d Sh a r r o w  Ma r k i n g s  on  St r e e t   1 1 Ty p i c a l  Sh a r r o w  Ma r k i n g    Co m m u n i t y R e c a p Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 76   Lo c a l A p p l i c a t i o n : Santa Monica, CA Sa n F r a n c i s c o , C A . Gr e e n - B a c k e d S h a r r o w Lo s A n g e l e s , C A Sh a r r o w E x a m p l e s As  on e  of  ma n y  lo c a l  examples, there  are  a   se r i e s  of  sh a r r o w s  on  14th  Street  between   Wa s h i n g t o n  an d  Montana  Avenues.  The   sh a r r o w s  we r e  pl a c e d  in  2010  and  markings  are   pl a c e d  at  th e  be g i n n i n g  and  end  of  each   in t e r s e c Ɵ on .    To d a y ,  the  City  has  over  18  miles   of  sh a r r o w s .   Sa n F r a n c i s c o , CA . D i r ec t i o n a l Sh a r r o w H e l p s C y c l i s t s N a v i g a t e P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 77   To o l 1 3 : S p e e d S i g n a g e Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Po s t e d  sp e e d  li m i t  si g n a g e  is  an  e ff ec Ɵ ve  an d  re l a Ɵ ve l y   lo w ‐co s t  me a s u r e  us e d  to  en h a n c e  aw a r e n e s s  of  th e   sp e e d  li m i t .  Th e  ex i s Ɵ ng  sp e e d  li m i t  is  25  MP H  on  th e   st r e e t ,  ye t  th e r e  ar e  ve r y  fe w  sp e e d  si g n s  al o n g  th e   MA N G o  ro u t e .  Th e  MA N G o  Co n c e p t  Pl a n  re c o m m e n d s   a  sp e e d  li m i t  an d  ta r g e t  de s i g n  sp e e d  of  20  MP H  to   fu r t h e r  en s u r e  sl o w  an d  sa f e  sp e e d s  fo r  cy c l i s t s  an d   pe d e s t r i a n s .  Re g u l a r  an d  co n s i s t e n t  sp e e d  li m i t  si g n a g e   al o n g  th e  co r r i d o r  wi l l  re m i n d  mo t o r i s t s  of  th e  le g a l   sp e e d  li m i t  an d  wi l l  ai d  in  th e  e ff or t  to  sl o w  tr a ffi c   al o n g  th e  MA N G o  co r r i d o r .      Sl o w e r  sp e e d s  ac c o u n t  fo r  va s t l y  im p r o v e d  pe d e s t r i a n   an d  cy c l i s t  sa f e t y .  St u d i e s  ha v e  sh o w n  th a t  sl o w i n g   tr a ffi c  re d u c e s  th e  ch a n c e s  th a t  a  co l l i s i o n  in v o l v i n g   au t o m o b i l e s  an d  pe d e s t r i a n s  or  cy c l i s t s  is  fa t a l .    Sp e e d  si g n a g e  ca n  al s o  be  co u p l e d  wi t h  di g i t a l  ra d a r   sp e e d  de t e c t o r  si g n s  (d e p i c t e d ,  ri g h t ) .    Th e s e  si g n s   sh o w  th e  po s t e d  sp e e d  li m i t  an d  th e  sp e e d  of  th e   mo t o r i s t  ap p r o a c h i n g  th e  si g n .  Th e s e  si g n s  ha v e  be e n   sh o w n  to  in c r e a s e  aw a r e n e s s  of  sp e e d i n g ,  an d  st u d i e s   sh o w  th a t  sp e e d e r s  sl o w  do w n  up  to  80 %  wh e n  th e y   ar e  al e r t e d  by  a  ra d a r  si g n .    “ I t ’ d b e g r e a t t o s l o w d o w n s p e e d e r s . ” T y p i c a l S p e e d S i g n a g e w i t h D i g i t a l R a d a r S p e e d D e t e c t o r Co m m u n i t y R e c a p ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   C i t y a n d S t a t e O f f i c i a l s U n v e i l N e w S p e e d L i m i t S i g n a g e f o r a N e i g h b o r h o o d G r e e n w a y i n P o r t l a n d , O R Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 78   Pu r p o s e & D e f i n i t i o n Ve h i c u l a r  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  re d u c e  tr a ffi c  vo l u m e s  wh i l e  al l o w i n g   fo r  fl ex i b i l i t y  du r i n g  no n ‐pe a k  tr a ffi c  Ɵ me s ,  an d  wo u l d  re s u l t   in  fe w e r  mo t o r i s t s  al o n g  th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  at  pe a k ‐Ɵ me s .   Re s t r i c Ɵ on s  ca n  be  us e d  e ff ec Ɵ ve l y  to  co n t r o l  cu t ‐th r o u g h   tr a ffi c,  a  co n c e r n  ra i s e d  du r i n g  th e  MA N G o  vi s i o n i n g  pr o c e s s .    In s t a l l i n g  re s t r i c Ɵ on  si g n a g e  is  a  re l a Ɵ ve l y  lo w  co s t  op Ɵ on  to   re d u c e  pe a k ‐ho u r  tr a ffi c.    Re s t r i c Ɵ on s  ar e  co m m o n l y  us e d  in  pl a c e  of  a  di v e r t e r  wh e n   th e  tr a ffi c  vo l u m e  is s u e  cl e a r l y  pe a k s  du r i n g  a  de fi ne d  Ɵ me   pe r i o d  (a s  op p o s e d  to  th e  fu l l  da y )  or  is  as s o c i a t e d  wi t h  a   sp e c i fi c  tu r n i n g  mo v e m e n t  at  an  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .   Tr a ffi c  si g n a l  mo d i fi ca Ɵ on s  ca n  be  im p l e m e n t e d  se p a r a t e   fr o m  or  in  co n j u n c Ɵ on  wi t h  tu r n  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  to  ac h i e v e  a   si m i l a r  ob j e c Ɵ ve  to  re d u c e  au t o m o b i l e  mo v e m e n t s  at  an   in t e r s e c Ɵ on  in  a  sp e c i fi c  di r e c Ɵ on .    Ex a m p l e s  of  po t e n Ɵ al   si g n a l  mo d i fi ca Ɵ on s  in c l u d e  sh o r t e n i n g  or  re d u c i n g  th e  gr e e n   Ɵ me  al l o c a t e d  fo r  sp e c i fi c  tu r n i n g  mo v e m e n t s  th a t  th e  Ci t y   ma y  wa n t  to  di s c o u r a g e  or  el i m i n a Ɵ ng  a  si g n a l  ph a s e  (s u c h  as   a  pr o t e c t e d  le Ō  tu r n )  th a t  fa c i l i t a t e s  a  sp e c i fi c  tu r n i n g   mo v e m e n t .    Le a d i n g  pe d e s t r i a n  in t e r v a l s ,  wh e r e  pe d e s t r i a n s   ar e  gi v e n  a  le a d  Ɵ me  to  cr o s s  th e  st r e e t  be f o r e  ve h i c u l a r   tr a ffi c  ca n  pr o c e e d ,  ar e  an o t h e r  si g n a l  mo d i fi ca Ɵ on  to o l  th a t   ca n  be  em p l o y e d .    Se e  To o l  10  fo r  in f o r m a Ɵ on  on  th e  Le a d i n g   Pe d e s t r i a n  In t e r v a l .   Pl a c e m e n t Tu r n  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  ar e  re c o m m e n d e d  at  pe a k  ho u r s  fo r  Li n c o l n   Bo u l e v a r d  an d  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e ,  to  ma t c h  th e  co n c u r r e n t   Sa f e  Ro u t e s  to  Sc h o o l  Pr o j e c t  re c o m m e n d a Ɵ on s :  “N o  Ri g h t   on  Re d ”  fo r  so u t h b o u n d  mo v e m e n t  on  Li n c o l n  Bo u l e v a r d   wi t h  po t e n Ɵ al  fo r  tu r n  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  as  we l l  fo r  ri g h t  tu r n   mo v e m e n t s  fr o m  no r t h b o u n d  Li n c o l n  Bo u l e v a r d  to   ea s t b o u n d  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e .      Ve h i c u l a r  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  ma y  be  in t r o d u c e d  to  re s t r i c t   we s t b o u n d  tr a ffi c  on  Mi c h i g a n  Av e n u e  at  11 t h  St ,  fr o m  7: 0 0 ‐ 10 : 0 0  am  an d  fr o m  3: 0 0 ‐5: 0 0  pm  on  we e k d a y s .   St a n f o r d S t a n d C o l o r a d o A v e , S a n t a M o n i c a De s i g n C r i t e r i a a n d T e c hn i c a l C o n s i d e r a t i o n s  Re s t r i c Ɵ on s  re q u i r e  po l i c e  en f o r c e m e n t  ac Ɵ vi Ɵ es  to   en s u r e  co m p l i a n c e .    Co m p l i a n c e  wi t h  si g n a g e  is  mo s t   e ff ec Ɵ ve  wh e n  it  is  co u p l e d  wi t h  st r o n g  po l i c e   en f o r c e m e n t .  Th e  Lo s  An g e l e s  De p a r t m e n t  of  Pu b l i c   Wo r k s  ha s  fo u n d  th a t  in  un ‐en f o r c e d  ar e a s ,  mo t o r i s t s   vi o l a t e  th e  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  at  a  ra t e  of  50 % .  Co n v e r s e l y ,   en f o r c e d  re s t r i c Ɵ on s  dr a s Ɵ ca l l y  re d u c e  th e  vi o l a Ɵ on   ra t e  to  20 % .   To o l s 1 4 & 1 5 : V e h i c u l a r R e s t r i c t i o n s a n d S i g n a l M o d i f i c a t i o n s Ty p i c a l  Tu r n  Re s t r i c Ɵ on  Si g n a g e   “I n s t e a d  of  a  diverter, use  tra ffi c  restric Ɵ on   si g n a g e  fo r  ce r t a i n  hours  (school  hours  only)” ‐ Workshop  Par Ɵ cipant, Pop ‐Up  MANGo   Co m m u n i t y R e c a p Cl o v e r f i e l d B l v d a n d V i r g i n i a A v e , S a n t a M o n i c a Sl o w T r a f f i c D o w n En c o u r a g e N e i g h b o r h o o d W a l k i n g , B i k i n g , M o b i l i t y Ma k e C r e a t i v e & S a f e C o m m u n i t y S p a c e f o r A l l A g e s En h a n c e w i t h G r e e n i n g a n d S u s t a i n a b l e F e a t u r e s P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 79   Ot h e r  en h a n c e m e n t s  sh o u l d  in c l u d e  th e  fo l l o w i n g :    Sp e c i a l a n d P e r m e a b l e P a v i n g Sp e c i a l  an d  pe r m e a b l e  pa v i n g  ca n  he l p  to  ma k e  th e   ro u t e  mo r e  id e n Ɵ fi ab l e  as  a  pl a c e  th a t  pr o v i d e s  a   pl e a s a n t  ur b a n  re a l m  fo r  pe d e s t r i a n s  an d  cy c l i s t s ,  an d   on e  th a t  em p h a s i z e s  gr e e n  an d  su s t a i n a b l e  fe a t u r e s  as   we l l .    Th e s e  en h a n c e m e n t s  ar e  to  be  ad d e d  as  in d i c a t e d   in  th e  ov e r a l l  ma p  at  th e  be g i n n i n g  of  Ch a p t e r  3. Gr e e n W a v e A  “G r e e n  Wa v e ”  is  an  sy s t e m  of  in t e n Ɵ on a l l y  Ɵ me d   tr a ffi c  si g n a l  li g h t s  th a t  fa c i l i t a t e  th e  ea s y  an d  re g u l a r   fl ow  of  tr a ffi c  at  a  pr e s c r i b e d  sp e e d .  In  th i s  ca s e ,  th e   Gr e e n  Wa v e  ca n  be  us e d  to  fa c i l i t a t e  bi c y c l e  tr a ffi c  as  is   do n e  in  Sa n  Fr a n c i s c o ,  Co p e n h a g e n ,  Am s t e r d a m ,  an d   ma n y  ot h e r  ci Ɵ es .    Tr a ffi c  li g h t s  wo u l d  be  si g n a l i z e d  to   ac c o m m o d a t e  th e  fl ow  of  cy c l i s t s  al o n g  th e  MA N G o   ro u t e ,  so  th a t  cy c l i s t s  ca n  ca t c h  su c c e s s i v e  gr e e n  li g h t s   fo r  se v e r a l  bl o c k s .   Pu b l i c A r t Sa n t a  Mo n i c a  ha s  a  st r o n g  tr a d i Ɵ on  of  in c l u d i n g  pu b l i c   ar t  al o n g  it s  st r e e t s  an d  in  pu b l i c  sp a c e s .    Th e  Ci t y   cu r r e n t l y  ha s  ov e r  40  wo r k s  of  pu b l i c  ar t  on  it s  st r e e t s ,   pa r k s ,  an d  be a c h .  Th e  MA N G o  ro u t e  a ff or d s  th e   po s s i b i l i t y  of  in c l u d i n g  pu b l i c  ar t  al o n g  th e  ro u t e  ei t h e r   as  in t e g r a t e d  ob j e c t s  (f o r  in s t a n c e  ar ƞ ul  bi k e  ra c k s ,   be n c h e s ,  or  st r e e t  li g h t s )  or  as  st a n d ‐al o n e  ar t w o r k ,  fo r   ex a m p l e  at  mi n i ‐pa r k s  or  at  ke y  no d e s  or  en t r a n c e s  to   th e  ro u t e  (e . g .  at  th e  Ex p o  St a Ɵ on ) .  MA N G o  pu b l i c  ar t   ca n  be  de s i g n e d  th r o u g h  a  pa r Ɵ ci p a t o r y  co m m u n i t y   pr o c e s s .   To o l 1 6 : O t h e r P l a c e m a k i n g , P e d e s t r i a n , a n d B i c y c l e E n h a n c e m e n t s Gr e e n W a v e Sp e c i a l / P e r m e a b l e P a v i n g Pu b l i c A r t P u b l i c R e v i e w D r a f t 80   Bi c y c l e D e t e c t i o n Us e d  al o n g  ma n y  of  Sa n t a  Mo n i c a ’ s  st r e e t s ,  bi c y c l e   de t e c Ɵ on  tr i g g e r s  a  gr e e n  li g h t  wh e n  cy c l i s t s  ar e   pr e s e n t  at  a  si g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on .  De t e c t o r s  ar e  o Ō en   co u p l e d  wi t h  si g n a g e  an d  st e n c i l s  th a t  sh o w s  cy c l i s t s   wh e r e  to  po s i Ɵ on  th e i r  bi k e s .    Bi c y c l e  de t e c Ɵ on  ca n  be   in c l u d e d  at  al l  si g n a l i z e d  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s .     Bi c y c l e B o x e s Bi c y c l e  bo x e s  ar e  pa i n t e d  ar e a s  in  ad v a n c e  of  th e   tr a ffi c  st o p  ba r ,  wh e r e  cy c l i s t s  ca n  wa i t  ah e a d  of   ve h i c u l a r  tr a ffi c,  gi v i n g  th e m  a  sa f e r  pl a c e  to  st a r t  a  le Ō  tu r n  an d  a  he a d  st a r t  wh e n  th e  li g h t  ch a n g e s .    Bi c y c l e   bo x e s  ar e  to  be  in c l u d e d  at  bu s y  in t e r s e c Ɵ on s  al o n g   MA N G o  th a t  co n n e c t  to  ot h e r  st r e e t s  in  th e  bi k e   ne t w o r k ,  in  pa r Ɵ cu l a r  wh e r e  le Ō  tu r n s  fo r  bi k e s  ma y  be   mo r e  pr e v a l e n t .   Bi k e F i x - I t S t a t i o n Th i s  to o l  in c l u d e s  a  st a Ɵ on  wi t h  a  co m p l e t e  se t  of  to o l s   fo r  bi k e  re p a i r .    Th e s e  st a Ɵ on s  co u l d  be  lo c a t e d  at   Vi r g i n i a  Av e n u e  Pa r k ,  sc h o o l s ,  an d  ot h e r  hu b s  al o n g   th e  ro u t e .   Bi c y c l e D e t e c t i o n Bi c y c l e B o x ( t w o v a r i a t i o n s s h o w n ) Bi c y c l e F i x - I t S t a t i o n 81 82 During the community design process there were several amenities desired by the community, such as lighting, trees and greening and street furniture, which are presented in this chapter. When placed regularly and frequently, these elements will help contribute to the sense of place along the MANGo corridor and will help make the corridor easily - identifiable because of the consistent look and feel of the amenities. These elements selected by the community will encourage walking and biking, social gathering, safety, and community pride—all elements of neighborhood building and of a well-functioning Neighborhood Greenway. Trees and landscaping have been selected because of their water -wise, hearty, and aesthetic qualities, as well as their ability to help cleanse the air. The elements included in this chapter are representative rather than prescribed, in terms of product type and design. This chapter focuses more on the types of elements to include along MANGo rather than the design of the elements. Some of the models shown here are city standards while some are new typologies and models that are non-standard. Street furniture types and tree types will be selected in later phases, using this chapter as a guide. Selected street furniture should:  Present a cohesive visual voice, encouraging visual and design consistency along the full route and as implemented in phases.  Assure compatibility with the neighborhood in terms of scale and character.  Differentiate the route from other places in the City, so that it is identifiable as a Neighborhood Greenway and a special place.  Use recyclable and sustainable materials. 83 Mini-Parks. Bulb-outs and corners of slow movement intersections, where space permits. Near or adjacent to neighborhood destinations, such as Virginia Avenue Park, Edison Language Academy, Santa Monica High School, the Expo Line Station, and where MANGo intersects with the beach and bike trail. : Mini-Parks. Flexible seating areas, such as the one pictured left, encourage sociability but leave open the option to sit apart. Used in multiples, the benches can be used to encourage different forms of interaction. Many residents at Pop-Up MANGo discussed that they would like to have places along the route where neighbors can gather and meet up. Benches and chairs can be placed in mini-parks and at key nodes along the route to encourage social interaction and give pedestrians a place to rest. As a city-standard, the Plainwell bench pictured left, has been used in various other locations throughout Santa Monica. Eventually, non-standard benches may be selected for MANGo to give a unique and identifiable character along the Neighborhood Greenway. : Mini-Parks edges. Along pedestrian pathways and multi-use pathways. Bollards along the edges of the sidewalk areas at slow movement intersections. Used to differentiate pedestrian zones from vehicular zones or from bicycle zones, planters and bollards such as these pictured left, can improve safety as well as increase the visibility of pedestrians and cyclists. 84 Light fixtures should address both the roadway and the sidewalk, which is critical for the MANGo corridor. Sidewalks should be well-illuminated. The Capella Lighting Series by LUMEC, pictured left, is an LED lighting fixture that has been used elsewhere in the City. All streets along the MANGo route. Pedestrian lights should be infilled between existing, vehicular oriented lighting. In addition, pedestrian lights could be attached to existing roadway light poles. Mini-parks and along multi-use pathways. Small lights can illuminate pathways and edges. The Lo-Glo LED lights pictured left, are high-functioning street light fixtures that are energy efficient. The light is oriented to the sidewalk or pathway rather than the roadway. 85 Bike racks can be placed as a single rack or in line for multiple bike parking stalls. Bikes racks should be prominently placed, near main entrances and in highly-visible locations, but out of the pedestrian path of travel. The look and character of the bike rack model selected should be compatible with the rest of the street furniture family. Mini-Parks. Bulb-outs and corners of slow movement intersections, where space permits. Near or adjacent to neighborhood destinations, such as Virginia Avenue Park, Edison Language Academy, Santa Monica High School, the Expo Line Station, and where MANGo intersects with the beach and bike trail. Minimal placement along corridor. Appropriate adjacent or within Samohi, Virginia Avenue Park, Bergamot Station, and at the beach connection. These stations include all the tools necessary to perform basic repairs and maintenance, from changing a flat to adjusting brakes and derailleurs. The tools and air pump are securely attached to the stand with tamper-proof fasteners and cables. 86 Aloe striata Muhlenbergia rigens Platanus racemosa Ceanothus horizontalis Platanus racemosa Amigozanthos The following plants are recommended for use within the traffic circles. These plants are native climate and adaptive, waterwise, provide perennial and seasonal interest, and require little maintenance. The California Sycamore, a native Californian tree, grows large and is deciduous could be used within the traffic circles. This tree is included as one of Santa Monica’s Top 15 Trees and has high overall annual benefits in atmospheric carbon removal (438 pounds per tree) and annual eco- nomic benefit ($314 per tree). It also has other benefits such as storm water retention, energy savings, air quali- ty improvement, and carbon sequestration. All selected plants should be compatible with the City’s emphasis on water-efficient landscaping and irrigation as well as the City’s already-established landscape pal- ette. Plant types listed here are recommendations only. In future phases of the project, plant and tree types would need to be selected. 87 Metrosideros excelsa Arbutus Marina This Plan recommends the future identification of two to three tree types that will help to define the corridor visually. These trees could be infilled where trees are missing or where existing street trees have to be replaced or removed. Likewise new trees could be added within the parklets, traffic circles, and other street improvements. Trees along the MANGo corridor should be selected in coordination with the Urban Forest Task Force. Desired characteristics of MANGo street trees include:  Recognizable, ornamental color, shape, or similar features that help to establish a clear identity for the corridor. As an example, the Marina Strawberry Tree (Arbutus marina) could be used along Michigan Avenue and the New Zealand Christmas Tree (Metrosideros excels) and the Firewheel Tree (Stenocarpus sinuatus) could be used on the other MANGo streets, since all three of these evergreen trees exhibit a similar shape and red seasonal color.  Low maintenance, water-wise, native, or adaptive, and relevant for the Santa Monica climate.  Appropriate for use as street trees and for use in the existing narrow parkways, in terms of roots and trunk sizes.  Evergreen for year-round shade.  A high-canopy that provides shade for the sidewalk, but does not impede sight lines or lighting for safety.  Appropriate for infill-use, between existing street trees.  Compatible with the Urban Forest Master Plan. All landscaping, planting, and related irrigation should comply with the City’s Water-Efficient Landscape and Irrigation Standards, where applicable. Arbutus Marina Stenocarpus sinuatus 88 Agave ‘Blue Flame’ The understory planting palette has been recommended because it corresponds with the palette already in place within Santa Monica for similar streetscape improvement areas and the plants selected are water-wise, native or California-friendly, hearty, visually-appealing, and provide perennial and seasonal color. Recommended understory plants include those depicted, left and below. The general intent of the landscaping within the parklets, bulb-outs, traffic circles, and other improvement areas should be to provide the MANGo corridor with an environmentally- sensitive palette of trees, shrubs, and plants that help to cleanse the air, use low-amounts of water, provide noise buffers, and beautify the street. Plants should be selected that are compatible with the City’s emphasis on water-efficient landscaping and irrigation as well as the City’s already-established landscape palette. Plant types listed here are recommendations only. In future phases of the project, plant and tree types would need to be selected. Note that parkways will continue to be maintained and planted by property owners. Property owners are encouraged to use the MANGo planting palette for parkway landscaping. Senecio-mandraliscae Phormium amazing red Aloe striata Agave ‘Blue Glow” Helictotrichon sempervirens 89 These plants can help to purify the air adjacent to the freeway along the MANGo route and they are fast- growing climbers that can be trained onto a sound wall or fence, or trained to screen undesirable views. The Pineapple Guava is a shrub that can be grown in front of a wall or fence as an option, and is preferable from a maintenance perspective. The plants are climate adaptive, water-wise, and provide seasonal interest. Parthenocissus tricuspidata Parthenocissus tricuspidata Feijoa sellowiana Feijoa sellowiana 90 91 The phasing plan presented in this chapter introduces the traffic calming strategies, traffic diversion strategies, and other improvements in an incremental process. This approach allows for the City to observe and monitor the performance of specific measures and strategies and then flexibly adjust and modify strategies to achieve the project objectfves. The phased approach also allows residents in the surrounding neighborhoods to adjust to the changes and strategies over tfme and provides opportunitfes for feedback from the residents to the City regarding what strategies are working and what strategies may need refinements. Generally, the phasing plan calls for the implementatfon of the Central Greenway Segment as a near-term priority. The mid-term focuses on implementatfon of the Wiggle and Bergamot Connector with a study of the Beach Connector, followed by implementatfon of the Beach Connector in the long-term. The following page discusses the improvements that are “low hanging fruit,” easy fixes, and/or high priorities for the community. Some of these improvements can be implemented corridor-wide as a first-order of business before or during Phase 1. SMASH SMASH SMASH 92 Many of the recommendatfons outlined in this Plan can be implemented in the short-term as quick fixes to jumpstart the MANGo project before or during Phase 1. These improvements are relatfvely affordable, easy to implement, and would have significant impact on the character and usability of the MANGo corridor. Generally these elements can be placed along the entfre MANGo route, unless otherwise noted and include:  Sharrow Markings: Sharrow markings can be painted in the roadway to enhance the experience for cyclists on the MANGo route.  Leading Pedestrian Interval: Leading pedestrian intervals can be introduced at intersectfons that experience high pedestrian collisions, such as Lincoln Boulevard and Michigan Avenue.  Vehicular Restriction Signage: Signage to reduce the volume of automobiles on westbound Michigan Avenue could be installed at 11th Street.  Speed Limit Signage: Signage can be placed along the corridor to slow speeding automobiles.  “Temporary” Traffic Circles: Temporary traffic circles can be installed in the roadbed prior to the constructfon of permanent installatfons as indicated. The traffic circles between Lincoln Boulevard and 17th Street are prioritfes.  Wayfinding: Installatfon of wayfinding signage will help users navigate the corridor.  Encouragement: In concert with the schools along the corridor, the City could host training rides for students and their families to showcase the MANGo and assist with pedestrian and cyclist route planning. 93 Phase 1 is focused on building the Central Neighborhood Greenway Segment (along with any or all of the “Quick and Impactiul Fixes” and priority items listed on the previous page). This initfal phase will begin to brand the Corridor, establish the east - west connectfon, and set the stage for future MANGo phases. It will be important to include a branding plan, signage / logo design, and materials selectfon to be used throughout MANGo. Coordinatfon with the ongoing City signage study as well as the Safe Routes to School projects at Samohi and Edison Language Academy will also be critfcal. The City should evaluate changes in traffic volumes, speed, and collisions pre– and post– Phase 1. Detailed findings from the City of Santa Monica will inform the applicatfon of traffic calming or reductfon interventfons in future phases. Throughout all phases street trees can be added as necessary. Central Greenway In the Central Segment, this phase includes treatments that both calm traffic and beautffy the central core of the MANGo route. Introductfon of the traffic circles and bulb -outs, which both include new landscaping, will start to establish a clear identffy for MANGo. A mini-park project can be selected at this stage and piloted / vetted with community stakeholders. Likewise, a green screen adjacent to the freeway can also be piloted at this stage. The Full Corridor Within the full corridor, vital Greenway elements can potentfally be added where possible, such as those discussed on the previous page. 94 Phase 2 of the MANGo Concept Plan will extend traffic calming measures through the Pico Neighborhood to the east along the Neighborhood Wiggle and the Bergamot Connector. At this stage, the Beach Connector can be further studied for future improvements. Neighborhood Wiggle Along with the other vital Neighborhood Greenway components like lightfng, trees, landscaping, signage, sharrows, etc., Phase 2 introduces traffic circles, chicanes, slow movement intersectfons, and bulb-outs in the Wiggle, along with identfty-building amenitfes. Bike amenitfes and street furniture should be implemented in this stage, specifically centered around Virginia Avenue Park. Central Greenway Based on the before-and-after analysis of the turn restrictfons on 11th Street implemented as part of Phase 1, a traffic diverter at 11th Street and Michigan Avenue may be introduced in Phase 2. It is recommended that the City of Santa Monica review and monitor the average daily traffic volumes on Michigan Avenue between Lincoln Boulevard and 11th Street and between 11th street and 14th Street on an annual basis following the implementatfon of the turn restrictfons at 11th Street and traffic circles between Lincoln Boulevard and 14th Street. If the daily traffic volumes on Michigan Avenue within these two segments do not reduce to a level below the target of 2,000 vehicles per day during the monitoring tfme frame, the city should consider the installatfon of a diverter or other measures to further reduce traffic volumes along this sectfon of Michigan Avenue. Bergamot Connector Along with the other vital Greenway components like lightfng, trees, landscaping, signage, sharrows, etc., Phase 2 includes constructfon of a multf-use bicycle and pedestrian path between Crossroads School and the freeway, using a portfon of the Caltrans right-of-way, along with an easement provided by Crossroads School. Between Crossroads School and Cloverfield Boulevard on Michigan Avenue, chicanes and placemaking features are introduced with modificatfons to Cloverfield Boulevard. East of Cloverfield Boulevard on Michigan Avenue, MANGo enters Bergamot Statfon with Bike parking at the Expo statfon and wayfinding through the Agensys campus. 95 Phase 3 will introduce traffic calming treatments, identfty building, and placemaking elements to the Beach Connector. Phase 3 completes the MANGo full build-out. Beach Connector At this stage, the Beach Connector can be implemented and enhanced through establishment of the multf-use path on Olympic Drive, crossing enhancements across Ocean Avenue and Olympic Drive, and other amenitfes as appropriate. 96 7 Ne i g h b o r h o o d G r e e n w a y : SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 A B C D Ed i s o n S R T S Pr o j e c t L o c a t i o n s A. D e l a w a r e A v e / 2 2 n d S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n s a n d cr o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g A. D e l a w a r e A v e / 2 2 n d S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n s a n d cr o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g B. V i r g i n i a A v e / F r a n k S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n o n n o r t h w e s t si d e o f V i r g i n i a A v e a n d c r o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g B. V i r g i n i a A v e / F r a n k S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n o n n o r t h w e s t si d e o f V i r g i n i a A v e a n d c r o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g 1 Pr o j e c t L o c a t i o n s SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 C. S t e w a r t S t / K a n s a s A v e • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n s a n d cr o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g C. S t e w a r t S t / K a n s a s A v e • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : C u r b e x t e n s i o n s a n d cr o s s w a l k s t r i p i n g D. P i c o B l v d / 3 0 t h S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : M e d i a n c l o s u r e / D i v e r t e r D. P i c o B l v d / 3 0 t h S t • Pr o p o s e d A l t e r a t i o n : M e d i a n c l o s u r e / D i v e r t e r 2 Pr o j e c t L o c a t i o n s SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 Ty p i c a l E x i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : Ty p i c a l E x i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : Ty p i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n o f Cu r b E x t e n s i o n : Ty p i c a l A p p l i c a t i o n o f Cu r b E x t e n s i o n : 3 Cu r b E x t e n s i o n s : Lo c a t i o n s a n d Q u a n t i t i e s : A . D e l a w a r e A v e / 2 2 nd St ( 4 ) & C . S t e w a r t S t / K a n s a s A v e ( 4 ) & C r o s s w a l k S t r i p i n g SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 Ex i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : Ex i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : Pr o p o s e d S i n g l e C u r b E x t e n s i o n wi t h D u e l C u r b R a m p s & Cr o s s w a l k S t r i p i n g : Pr o p o s e d S i n g l e C u r b E x t e n s i o n wi t h D u e l C u r b R a m p s & Cr o s s w a l k S t r i p i n g : 4 B. P r o p o s e d S i n g l e C u r b E x t e n s i o n : Vi r g i n i a A v e / F r a n k S t SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 Ex i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : mu l t i p l e t r a f f i c l a n e s an d h i g h v o l u m e s m a k e c r o s s i n g P i c o B l v d e a s t a n d we s t b o u n d l a n e s d i f f i c u l t Ex i s t i n g C o n d i t i o n : mu l t i p l e t r a f f i c l a n e s an d h i g h v o l u m e s m a k e c r o s s i n g P i c o B l v d e a s t a n d we s t b o u n d l a n e s d i f f i c u l t Pr o p o s e d M e d i a n C l o s u r e Co u n t e r m e a s u r e : pr o v i d e s r e f u g e f o r cy c l i s t a n d p e d e s t r i a n t o c r o s s i n t w o s t e p s Pr o p o s e d M e d i a n C l o s u r e Co u n t e r m e a s u r e : pr o v i d e s r e f u g e f o r cy c l i s t a n d p e d e s t r i a n t o c r o s s i n t w o s t e p s 5 D. P r o p o s e d M e d i a n C l o s u r e : Lo c a t i o n : P i c o B l v d / 3 0 th St SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 6 Pr o p o s e d N e i g h b o r h o o d G r e e n w a y S t r i p i n g a n d S i g n a g e T r e a t m e n t s , in c l u d i n g W 1 1 - 1 a n d W 1 6 - 1 s i g n s a n d W a y f i n d i n g s i g n s b e t w e e n St e w a r t S t . a n d O c e a n P a r k B l v d : SR 2 S 1 0 - 0 7 - C i t y o f S a n t a M o n i c a - 1 St e w a r t S t . t o O c e a n P a r k B l v d Reference:    Agreement No.   10282  (CCS)