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21 <br />Rebalancing Street Design <br />The steering committee considered rethinking streets, and the <br />balance of how the public right of way is utilized for vehicles, <br />people, business activities, and public realm enhancements. <br />For Main Street and Jackson Avenue downtown this included: <br />• What an appropriate balance of streets, parking, and space <br />for pedestrians may be. <br />• How to promote more space for pedestrian and economic <br />activity, like outdoor places to walk, eat, shop, and gather. <br />• For Jackson Avenue, how to improve business access along <br />the block, which is currently ramped on the east-side of the <br />street, with a contiguous railing. <br />For Main Street east of Highway 10 this included: <br />• With a limited available right of way, what improvements <br />might be viable, particularly those that improve and create <br />pedestrian space on the north side of the street and a more <br />welcoming environment into the downtown study area. <br />MAIN STREET DOWNTOWN CONCEPT (80’ Right of Way) <br />MAIN STREET EAST (65’ Right of Way) <br />JACKSON AVE CONCEPT (80’ Right of Way) <br />Current <br />Current <br />Current <br />Redesign Concept <br />Redesign Concept <br />Redesign Concept <br />Connectivity Guidance <br />• Within Downtown, the usage of the ROW should be rebalanced towards serving pedestrians, events, and street-level economic activity. <br />• On Main Street and Jackson Avenue there should be more trees and places to sit, while providing space for outdoor dining and selling of goods. <br />• On Jackson Avenue, improvements should seek out opportunities to allow for mid-block access along the western ramp. <br />• Main Street “east” shouild bury utilities, add more space for people to walk, and change the lighting to a more visually attractive style. <br />Very large space for cars (60’), limited sidewalk space (10’ each side) <br />Very large space for cars (56’), limited sidewalk space (12’ each side) <br />Appropriate space for cars, with a single sidewalk and utilitarian utility <br />poles and lighting <br />Reduce travel and turn lane widths, allowing 8’ to be reallocated for <br />another sidewalk and boulevard trees <br />Parallel parking on both sides, allowing 30’ to be reallocated to sidewalks <br />Parallel parking on both sides, allowing 16’ to be reallocated to sidewalks <br />CONCEPT EVALUATION <br />CONNECTIVITY <br />Page 116 of 247