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2 <br />public amenities and green, climate-resilient infrastructure—such as green streets, <br />stormwater management, and other sustainable district features. <br />o Other elements of interest in this district include: improved connectivity to the Bay, <br />buildings that preserve views, pedestrian trails with integrated art, and improved <br />connectivity to the Downtown. <br />Innovation & Incubation District <br />o Foster creative and community-oriented business activity: Community members support <br />a mix of uses such as maker studios, 3D printing workshops, fix-it cafés, etc. that the <br />community can use, to create a symbiotic relationship between established businesses, <br />small local businesses and the community, and to bring creative energy and collaboration <br />into the district. <br />o Integrate public green spaces: The community would like to see more greenery and <br />accessible public spaces in the Innovation District to make it inviting for people. <br />Centennial and Stambaugh-Heller Neighborhoods <br />o Preserve historic housing stock and prevent gentrification: The community expressed the <br />need to prevent gentrification and to protect the historic housing stock (pre-1930s). <br />o There was recurring feedback on the need for new parks and public spaces, neighborhood <br />greening by planting more street trees with year-round tree canopies, building greenways, <br />integrating stormwater conveyance in green streets, and better connection to Downtown. <br />o The need for placemaking and public art, especially on Whipple and Veterans boulevard, <br />was shared. <br />o Improved pedestrian crossing to Hoover Park across Woodside Road was a priority. <br />o Other feedback included the need for shadow studies to protect R1 & R2 neighborhoods <br />from shadows from adjacent higher density development, improve cleanliness on <br />Arguello and other streets, explore opportunities for a community garden at the corner <br />of Brewster and Arguello. <br />Mobility <br />Pedestrian Connectivity: Community members emphasized the need for safer pedestrian routes <br />with improved crossings, wider sidewalks, and clearer pedestrian priority zones, particularly at <br />high-traffic corridors such as Jefferson, Woodside Road, and Broadway. Community also <br />highlighted the need for coordinated approach with Hoover Elementary School to introduce “slow <br />streets”. <br />Bicycle Network Connectivity: Community members emphasized the need for safer bicycle <br />connections between Downtown and surrounding areas. Community members also stressed the <br />need for protected bike lanes along Jefferson Avenue. <br />Traffic-Calming: There was recurring feedback for speed reduction measures on Broadway, <br />Jefferson, and Stambaugh. <br />Wayfinding: Community members highlighted the need for clear directional signage and <br />coordinated wayfinding in the Plan area, for both pedestrian and vehicles, including signage for <br />parking resources. <br />Community members expressed support for a multimodal redesign of Veterans Boulevard that <br />integrates enhanced tree canopy, widened pedestrian walkways, and reduced vehicle speeds. <br />Community members emphasized the need for designated loading and delivery zones to reduce <br />congestion and conflicts, especially along Broadway (at El Camino and Jefferson) and James near <br />Sequoia Station. There is also a desire to protect existing neighborhood-serving businesses, such <br />as the Grocery Outlet and shops along Middlefield Road. <br />12.A. - Page 62 of 69 <br />281