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FIRST STREET MULTIMODAL BOULEVARD STUDY <br />Community Outreach Overview <br />Moving <br />Forward <br />on First <br />Design <br />Concepts <br />Community <br />Feedback <br />Technical <br />Analysis <br />Preference <br />Survey WE ARE <br />HERE <br />Workshop 1 <br />July - August 2025 <br />This workshop looked at how <br />people use First Street today <br />and what improvements would <br />make traveling the corridor <br />safer and more comfortable. <br />What we heard: <br />• Need for safer walking and <br />biking access <br />• Several locations missing <br />crosswalks <br />• Mixed feedback on adding <br />bike lanes <br />• Interest in improved sidewalk <br />amenities (bus stops, lighting, <br />shade) <br />• Concerns about peak-hour <br />traffic increases <br />September - November 2025 <br />This workshop reviewed eight <br />preliminary design alternatives <br />developed from Workshop 1 <br />input, technical analysis, and <br />feedback from the virtual survey. <br />What we heard: <br />• Preference for six lanes, five <br />lanes, and four travel lanes <br />with bus lane options <br />• Protected bike paths from <br />street traffic <br />• Transit signal priority at <br />intersections <br />• More shade trees and <br />landscape areas <br />• Mid-block controlled crossings <br />to reduce jaywalking and <br />improve pedestrian access <br />• Need for sidewalk safety and <br />street lighting improvements <br />December 2025 <br />This workshop will review three <br />refined design concepts <br />developed from Workshop 2 <br />input, technical analysis, and <br />the virtual poll. Community <br />feedback gathered during this <br />workshop will be presented to <br />City Council in early 2026. The <br />goal is to identify a locally <br />preferred alternative and move <br />forward with final engineering <br />in 2026. <br />Workshop 2 Workshop 3 <br />Informed by the three-phased workshop process, technical analysis, and results from the preference <br />survey, we are now advancing concepts that are shaped by the community’s stated priorities. <br />Key Community Ideas for First Street <br />○Improve safety and access for people of all abilities. <br />○Add shade trees to improve sidewalk comfort. <br />○Provide safer, more comfortable bicycle facilities. <br />○Calm traffic and reduce vehicle speeds. <br />○Enhance bus stops with upgraded amenities. <br />○Improve pedestrian lighting and visibility along <br />sidewalks. <br />○Add controlled pedestrian crossings, especially <br />near schools and businesses, and in areas with <br />long gaps between existing crosswalks. <br />Community Input Received at Workshops