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8.B. - Page 5 of 70 <br />Such efforts would likely begin in FY 2020-21 as staff are fully committed for the remainder of this fiscal <br />year. <br />More information about the Transit Center Redesign Study is available on the project webpage. <br />Broadway Streetcar/Urban Circulator Study <br />The Broadway Streetcar/Urban Circulator Study was initiated to address the first -last mile connection <br />between the transit center and areas beyond walking distance. The study evaluated potential alignments, <br />transit and shuttle connections, ridership, capital and operation costs, and social, environmental, and <br />economic benefits of a new transit service that connects downtown to employment centers and <br />neighborhoods south of Woodside Road. Attachment B is the summary report and the complete report is <br />available on the project webpage. <br />Community Outreach: During the planning process, City staff engaged the public, the Transportation <br />Advisory Committee, major employers as well as downtown interest groups. Comments received during <br />these meetings, such as comments on the service frequency and interaction with other modes, helped <br />define the proposed alternatives. <br />Mode and Alignment Alternatives: <br />Two transit modes were evaluated for this study: <br />1. Streetcar which runs on a fixed route, and <br />2. Urban circulator' (shuttle) which could have a flexible route. <br />All proposed alignments for the segment south of Maple Street are on Broadway. Various alignments are <br />evaluated for the segment north of Maple Street: streetcar on Broadway, streetcar on Broadway - <br />Marshall, and urban circulator on Broadway -Main -Middlefield -Winslow -Bradford (flexible). Attachment B <br />includes maps of the three alignment alternatives. All three alternatives were evaluated and scored based <br />on their estimated ridership, capital and operating costs and average travel time. Both the streetcar and <br />the urban circulator offer a similar operating speed (15-25 mph) and service frequency (at least every 15 <br />minutes) due to the fact that they are sharing travel lanes with private vehicles. <br />The table below compares these three alternatives: <br />1 Examples of urban circulators include Oakland's Broadway shuttle, Walnut Creek's downtown shuttle, and <br />Emeryville's Emery Go -Round. <br />Page 5 of 10 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />548 <br />