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CHAPTER 4 | PLAce-MAKING <br />63 <br />GOAL <br />• Create a beautiful, green, and healthy street environment along El Camino Real and in adjacent develop- <br />ments and areas with consistent, climate appropriate and properly maintained street trees and landscaping. <br />StRAteGIeS <br />4N Provide and maintain street trees within the El <br />Camino Real median where space allows. <br />4O Where sufficient right of way exists and once <br />permanent design for protected bikeways is de- <br />termined, provide landscaping (low-maintenance, <br />drought-tolerant shrubs and grasses) within the <br />physical barrier between the bikeway and the ve- <br />hicle travel lanes. <br />4P Continue to require planting and placement of new <br />street trees consistent with the requirements of the <br />applicable zoning districts along the Corridor. <br />4Q Partner with private developers and nonprofit orga- <br />nizations, such as CityTrees, to increase and ad- <br />equately maintain the number of street trees along <br />the Corridor that are in the public realm, such as in <br />medians and other public places. <br />4R Ensure safety for motorists by choosing appropri- <br />ately sized trees and limiting their presence near <br />intersections and in front of traffic signage. <br />4S Where space and other conditions permit, create <br />bioswales or “rain gardens” in sidewalk planting <br />strips and other landscaped areas to naturally col- <br />lect and filter stormwater runoff from the roadway <br />and other impervious surfaces. <br />4t In Activity Centers where wider sidewalks are pro- <br />vided, strongly encourage provision of additional <br />landscaping to enhance the pedestrian environ- <br />ment and add greenery to outdoor seating areas <br />and mini-plazas, while ensuring sensitive placement <br />to maintain visibility of businesses and signs. Source: Joe Linton, LA StreetsblogSource: Dyett & Bhatia