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TRAVELWAYS Travelways are the paths people use to travel throughout the city, including roadways, walkways, bikeways, and transit routes. Travelways create linkages between districts, activity nodes / urban hubs, and other destination points, and the design of travelways plays a vital role in defining the visual identity of the city. �.. The functional linkages and visual quality of travelways may be strengthened by _ view corridors, landmarks, natural features, and open spaces. The city's network of streets, sidewalks, and bikeways form the primary travelways in Santa Ana and serve as the framework for the city's urban form. The city's travelways are described in detail in the Mobility Element. KEY ISSUES » Many major travelways convey a progression through the city, providing a sense of movement across residential, industrial, and commercial areas. » Some travelways lack important attributes, such as a distinct hierarchy of uses, scale, and density of buildings. » A number of important travelways in the city do not relate to the surrounding land uses or reflect their importance. » Along some major travelways, disruptions in the rhythm and context of the established development pattern reduce the feeling of progression along the corridor. » In most of the city, vehicle circulation is given precedence over pedestrian or bicycle movement. . The Urban Grid Travelways, like Main Street shown here, define the layout and physical character of the city. Together with First Street, Main Street serves as an axis for the city's street numbering system, further reinforcing the role that travelways play in defining the urban environment. Other corridors that define form of the city include First Street, 17th Street, Bristol Street, Harbor Boulevard, McFadden Avenue, MacArthur Boulevard, and Fairview Street. I Multimodal Travelways The Harbor Corridor travelway shows how vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and bus routes can be accomodated within the same travelway. Pedestrians are protected by the sidewalk curb and street trees, and green paint on the bikeway makes it clear to vehicles that the zone is protected for cyclists. 1 CITY OF SANTA ANA GENERAL PLAN