Concept 2 - Shared Lanes

This concept improves the existing sidewalks by widening them on both sides of the street. A grass boulevard would be built between the roadway and the sidewalk on both sides of the roadway, providing the opportunity to plant trees. Cyclists are not provided with their own facility, they must share a travel lane with vehicular traffic. On-street parking would be provided on both sides of the street. The roadway would be narrower than what exists in order to provide the space for wider sidewalks and grass boulevards.

Benefits of this concept:

• Boulevards provide opportunities for landscaping and trees
• Trees visually narrow the corridor encouraging lower speeds
• Sidewalks are widened on both sides of the street

Trade-offs associated with this concept:

• Vehicle traffic could be delayed by cyclists
• Sharing a lane with traffic is not preferable for novice cyclists
• Wide driving lanes encourage higher speeds and shortcutting

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Community Priorities

The following are the top five community priorities identified in Phase 1 of this project:

• pedestrian accommodation, such as new or improved pedestrian infrastructure to enhance safety;
• urban character, enhancements that make the corridor more visually appealing;
• bicycle accommodation, such a new infrastructure or improvements that enhance cycling safety;
• traffic safety; and
• traffic calming.