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8.B. - Page 11 <br />or obstructed. Few are lined with street trees or pedestrian lighting. In addition, there <br />are infrequent crossings, and many people resort to jaywalking. Improving the <br />pedestrian experience is expected to encourage walking. <br />Strategies to improving walking facilities include: <br />Providing more high visibility crosswalks that flash when pedestrians want to <br />cross <br />Incorporating refuges within medians to allow people to wait safely if needed <br />Shortening crossing distances in coordination with the protected bike lane design <br />Standardizing and enforcing sidewalk zones to maintain clear passage without <br />obstructions <br />Removing right slip lanes which allow vehicles to turn at higher speeds, creating <br />unsafe passage for pedestrians <br />Improving sidewalks widths and amenities (such as trees, lighting, and bike <br />racks) through redevelopment projects <br />Improving lighting and safety for people walking along the Woodside Road <br />underpass <br />Jri Carrr*k the Highwuy 17 underpass previau* was dark and uninriang far pedestrians or qfdFM <br />Oe{t)_ h was recently redesigned to lnciude a wide. weM pa6 with landscapirrg and pubk an that is <br />wekoming for aN risers (righd- <br />