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configuration to a three -lane configuration with one driving lane for each direction and one continuous left -turn lane in the middle. The existing parallel parking on the east side of Jefferson Avenue between Marshall Street and Middlefield Road was converted to an angled -parking lane (resulting in an increase in parking spaces), high visibility crosswalks were added, and the mid -block crossing near the Post Office was upgraded with pedestrian activated lighting embedded in the roadway which alerts motorists to stop. 3.1.6 PUBLIC FACILITIES The City of Redwood City and its Redeye'GpMeRt A.veRGY }tee has been working diligently in recent years to provide attractive, well managed public facilities in Downtown. These facilities have been designed and located to serve the citizens of Redwood City and visitors to Downtown, in a comfortable, convenient manner. B) Jefferson Garage In Conjunction with the construction of the Cinema Block, a new underground public parking garage was completed in 2006 on Jefferson Avenue between Broadway and Middlefield. This facility consists of two subterranean levels of parking, for a total of 585 spaces. It features high ceilings, excellent lighting, and on-site attendants. The garage is punctuated by an attractive entrance with a tower feature and large neon signage. The garage was designed to help enliven Downtown, so no connections were placed between it and the retail or cinema spaces above, placing pedestrians on the sidewalk in the heart of Downtown upon their exit. In 2016, a secondary entrance to the garage was added through the private garage of 815 Hamilton and is open evenings and weekends. 3.2.2. COMPLETE STREETS (PAGE 145) Replace Map with Figure 3.2.2 -Potential Complete Streets Map B) Streetcars (Page 14 7) Replace Existing Potential Transit Projects Map with Map 3.2.3 B -Potential Transit Projects Map 3.2.4 OTHER POTENTIAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS B) Main Street Parking Lot Reconfiguration The Main Street Parking Lot (in the interior of the block bounded by Broadway, Main, Middlefield, and Jefferson) is located in a key part of Downtown. Redwood City was founded near this block, which has been at the core of the city for more than 150 years. Redwood Creek flows through the center of the block, although it was placed underground in a box culvert in the 1930s. This block, which is owned by the City, has rich potential to be reconfigured to function as a more active and dynamic part of the district. It is recommended that the City explore options for a beneficial transformation and intensification of this area. Possibilities include, but are not limited to, the following: - Assembly with adjacent parcels and redevelopment as retail, housing, and/or office uses - A public parking garage (see 3.2.4 (d)) ATTY/RESO.0049/PC RESO RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF GENERAL PLAN AMENDMENTS AND DTPP AMENDMENTS - EXHIBIT A REV: 06-07-23 VR Page 18 of 19