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<br />City of Santa Ana | First Street Multimodal Corridor <br />Technical Memorandum <br /> <br />8 <br /> <br />East City Gateway: Grand Avenue to Tustin Avenue  <br />This eastern segment of First Street is a combination of commercial (motels, small scale <br />retail, shopping centers, office buildings and surface parking lots) and mixed-use high- <br />density housing. The corridor is separated by the I-5 freeway with the motels and Santa Ana <br />Zoo to the West and a mixture of office buildings and high-density housing to the east. <br />Overall, the lack of shade trees, and motel activity make the corridor unfriendly to walk and <br />was rated fair to poor. Figure 5 shows the walkability and bikeability ratings for East City <br />Gateway. <br />Typical roadway width in this segment is upwards of 85 feet, including both landscaped and <br />paved medians. Via Google Earth images , it appears that there were once shade trees in the <br />median that seem to have been rem oved. Sidewalk widths range from 9 to 11’ with tree <br />wells, but unless added with new development, the existing mature shade trees are <br />sporadically dispersed throughout the corridor. <br />While the zoo is a major destination in the area, First Street is not the primary access point <br />and may not see increased traffic during hours of operation. Overall, the lack of shade trees, <br />and motel activity make the corridor unfriendly to walk and was rated fair to poor. <br />Figure 5. East City Gateway: Grand Avenue to Tustin Avenue <br /> <br />