Stanford Avenue/El Camino Real Intersection Improvements Project City of Palo Alto Stanford Avenue/El Camino Real Streetscape and Intersection Improvements Project Community Information Meeting December 8, 2009

Meeting Agenda Introductions Project Background Project Goals Proposed Project City and Community Involvement Next Steps Questions and Comments 2

Project History and Background El Camino Real Master Planning Study completed in 2003 - Developed guidelines for transforming El Camino from “primarily vehicle oriented highway” to a “true multi-modal urban thoroughfare” - Improve mobility and safety for all modes of travel - Collaborative study with Caltrans and community groups City obtained a “Community Design and Transportation” Grant through VTA to fund the project RFP was put out one year ago to hire design consultants City has been developing design over the past summer Need to get approval from Caltrans since El Camino is State Route 82 3

Existing Conditions - Crosswalks skewed - “Porkchop” islands - Narrow sidewalks - Wide traffic lanes - No pedestrian refuge in ECR - No landscaping - Large radius, “free right” turns Stanford Ave El Camino Real Stanford University 4

Project Goals Make intersection area more pedestrian and bicycle friendly Make intersection safer for all modes of travel Shorten crosswalk distances for pedestrian crossings Add landscaping, street furniture, and other enhancements Provide visual cues to drivers that they are in an area of increased pedestrian and bicycle activity Add large street trees in the median of El Camino Improve pedestrian level street lighting 5

Proposed Project Roadway Improvements 6

Overall Plan 7

Landscape Improvements - Trees 8

Landscape Improvements - Shrubs 9

Pedestrian Improvements 10

Pedestrian Improvements – Northwest Corner 11

Pedestrian Improvements – Northwest Corner 12

Pedestrian Improvements – Southwest Corner 13

Pedestrian Improvements – Southwest Corner 14

Proposed Materials 15

Lighting Recommendations 16

City and Community Involvement Local Stakeholder’s Meeting held on November 19 Architectural Review Board (ARB) meeting held on December 3 Community Meeting tonight, December 8 City Planning and Transportation Commission meeting in mid-January 2010 17

Next Steps Finalize Streetscape Design (December 2009) Obtain approval from Caltrans (Jan – Mar 2010) Obtain final approval from City Secure project funds (Spring 2010) Begin Construction (Fall 2010) 18

Questions and Comments 19