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CHAPTER 1 | MOBILItY <br />13 <br />StRAteGIeS <br />1A Improve existing pedestrian crossings (especially at <br />“Activity Centers,” which are described in Chapter 2) <br />with median refuges, bulb-outs on side streets, and <br />additional lighting. See also strategies under Section <br />2.1, Neighborhood Serving Retail (Activity Centers). <br />1B Install new crosswalks that are marked by over- <br />head lights that flash when pedestrians are crossing <br />(where unsignalized). Prioritize locating the new <br />crosswalks at Activity Centers and other locations <br />based on existing uses and pedestrian volumes. <br />Distances between crossings should generally not <br />exceed 600 feet. <br />1c Maintain development requirements for sidewalk <br />improvements (including 12’ sidewalks, street trees, <br />landscaping, pedestrian lighting, bike racks, street <br />furniture, etc.) to improve safety and comfort for <br />pedestrians. <br />1D Encourage provision of wider sidewalks (16’+) in <br />Activity Centers (defined in Chapter 2) and allow <br />use of sidewalks for dining, mini-plazas, and other <br />similar and compatible flexible uses of the public <br />space. <br />GOAL <br />• Provide for the safe, efficient, and comfortable movement of pedestrians along and across El Camino Real <br />to promote active transportation, reduce dependence on automobiles, connect neighborhoods and desti- <br />nations, encourage healthy lifestyles, and increase foot traffic to local businesses. <br />1e At the Woodside Road underpass, add lighting, <br />public art, improved visibility/sightlines at the <br />approaches, and a physical barrier between the <br />sidewalk and roadway. <br />1F Remove the slip lanes and traffic islands imme- <br />diately north and south of the Woodside Road <br />underpass, and replace them with more standard <br />intersection configurations that increase safety for <br />pedestrians. Consider other uses for unused road- <br />way right of way, including public open space. See <br />also strategies under Section 1.5, Street Network <br />and Circulation; and Section 4.3, Parks and Plazas. <br />1G Establish a designated four to six foot wide <br />“throughway” zone (see right) on sidewalks along <br />El Camino Real that is clear of pedestrian obsta- <br />cles, including trees, landscaping, bus stops, light <br />posts, street furniture, signage, utility boxes, and <br />other obstacles. <br />High-intensity activated crosswalk (HAWK) <br />beacon Source: Dyett & BhatiaSource: SF Better StreetsSidewalk throughway zone