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<br />City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Corridor <br />Technical Memorandum <br /> <br />63 <br /> <br />Enhanced Pedestrian & Bicycle <br />Zone Concept: <br />Four travel lanes with a sidewalk and a <br />separated bikeway on each side of <br />First Street <br /> Bicyclist Improvements <br />• Support for extended bike <br />infrastructure <br />throughout corridor and separate and protected bike lanes/paths <br />• Requests for physical buffers and barriers to protect bike lanes such as planters. <br /> Pedestrian Improvements <br />• Support for the concept specific to separating pedestrian walkways for safety and <br />comfort. <br />• Requests for all-way pedestrian crossings, incorporation of cross paths at <br />all intersections, and curb bulb-outs to shorten crossing distances and protect <br />pedestrians. <br />• Concerns for physical pedestrian obstruction near Caltrans parking lot. <br /> Safety improvements <br />• Support for this design, citing it is the safest for all modes of transportation due to <br />separation, can reduce accidents, and narrows roadway widths leading to slower <br />traffic speeds. <br />• Improved safety outcomes through buffers, planters, and curb extensions. <br />Roadway/Driver Improvements <br />• Request to narrow the roadway to slow traffic speeds, reallocate space from wide <br />lanes or medians to protect bike and pedestrian zones. <br />• Concern for traffic impacts with new bike lane. <br /> <br />Streetscape and Landscape <br />Participants also provided input on potential street trees for the corridor. The results of the <br />input are summarized below: <br />• Use California native plants and trees, particularly within bioswales. <br />• Discouraged the use of Mediterranean climate plants and expressed frustration with <br />overplanted species, such as crepe myrtle, citing poor appearance and overuse in <br />the area. <br />• Clear support for prioritizing native vegetation in the project’s landscape design.