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,, 4 LAKESIDE GREEN STREETS Connecting Downtown Oakland to Lake Merritt rrr Place Works worked with the City of Oakland to develop a comprehensive urban greening retrofit along Oakland's iconic Lake Merritt, as outlined in the 2002 Lake Merritt Master Plan. The intersection of Lakeside Drive and Harrison Street was completely reconfigured, and this task served as an opportunity for narrowing and removing paved areas and applying complete streets principles, building roadway rain gardens, and improving the urban character, walkability, and user experience at the lake. The project creates a new pedestrian - and bicycle -friendly multimodal corridor connection along Lakeside Drive and Harrison Street, Adjacent Snow Park was also redesigned, and new features were added to meet the needs of the local community. These include a new state-of-the-art terraced play area and a pedestrian promenade, with a central rain garden featuring a custom art piece by local artists WowHaus. The sculpture represents a mythical water - dwelling creature that connects the site's location near the lake and the rainwater elements in the park. The project was designed to meet Bay -Friendly Landscape standards, including permeable and high-albedo paving, native and climate adapted plantings, and high recycled content in all purchased materials. A-58 Location Oakland, California Size 14 acres; 0.5 mile trail Client City of Oakland Community & Economic Development Agency Date Completed June 2019 Construction Cost $11.7 Million Services Provided Landscape Architecture, Urban Design, Community Outreach and Facilitation, Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning, Stormwater Management, Complete Streets Design, Streetscape Design, Green Streets, Waterfront Design, Accessible Design, Park Restoration, CEQA, Construction Administration ® PLACEWORKS