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[First Street Multimodal][Public Works, Traffic][February 17, 2026]Slide 21 <br />How people use First Street today,and <br />the improvements that would make it <br />safer and more comfortable to travel. <br />What we heard: <br />•Need for safer walking and biking <br />access <br />•Missing crosswalks in several <br />locations <br />•Mixed feedback on adding bike <br />lanes <br />•Interest in improved sidewalk <br />amenities (bus stops, lighting, <br />shade) <br />•Concerns about peak-hour traffic <br />increases <br />Reviewed eight preliminary design <br />alternatives developed from community <br />input, technical analysis, and feedback <br />from the virtual survey. What we heard: <br />•Preference for six-, five-, and four- <br />lane travel lanes, with bus lane <br />options. <br />•Protected bike paths from street <br />traffic and transit signal priority at <br />intersections <br />•More shade trees and landscape <br />areas <br />•Mid-block-controlled crossings to <br />reduce jaywalking and improve <br />pedestrian access <br />•Need for sidewalk safety and street <br />lighting improvements <br />Reviewed three redefined design <br />concepts developed from community <br />input, technical analysis, and a virtual <br />poll. What we heard: <br />•Support for a design that <br />balances traffic with safety, <br />accessibility, and environmental <br />enhancements <br />•Urgency for pedestrian and <br />bicyclist safety, calling for raised <br />crosswalks, protected <br />intersections, complete <br />sidewalks, and fully separated <br />bike paths <br />•Travel congestion concerns and <br />mixed support on reducing <br />travel lanes