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Redwood City High Speed Rail Impacts Study TASK 2: CONDUCT ANALYSIS Complete analysis to answer research questions and explore all the ways that HSR --the physical infrastructure and station, and the access it would provide to the region and State - -would affectRedwood City's Downtown. -- Economics. A.ECOM Economics will analyze the economic implications oflocating a HSR station Downtown. This will include potential change in economic /land value as- sociated with a station (based on case studies from elsewhere), types and generalized quantities /ranges of major land uses (such as hotels rooms and offices) that maybe at- tracted to the area as a result of the station, and resultant economic implications for the city. Given the nature of the assignment, this will not be based on market analysis per se, baton our team's experience with rail station planning, especially for HSR, and our real estate market analysis experience on the San Francisco Peninsula. -- Urban Design. This analysis will focus on effects of the high -speed rail station and alignment options in terms of development interface, continuity of development and potential uses within the right-of-way. We will use three- dimensional massing studies to illustrate how various alignment designs (i.e. aerial structure vs. trench) would inter- face with existing structures, potential development in /under the right-of-way, and the circulation system, as well as maps and diagrams to illustrate planning issues and im- plications. - Land. Use & Development Opportunities. This analysis will examine land uses pro- posed in the Downtown Precise Plan, and likely implications of HSR, This will include design, construction, safety, noise, and vibration considerations for development un- der an aerial structure or directly adjacent to the rail line (such as noise and visual im- pact on residential uses). The scale of resulting likely parking needs will also be pre- sented. -- Connectivity and Access. This analysis will explore the effects of the physical infra- structure and station on the circulation system, qualitatively. We will focus primarily on access across the right -of way for pedestrian, bicycles, transit, and cars. This analy- sis will not include trip generation estimates for any modes. Meeting: Meeting with City staff to review TASK 3: PREPARE REPORT Prepare. a report outline for City staff review and revise based on a consolidated set of comments. Prepare a draft report. The report will present the findings ofthe analysis described In Task 3. We will not provide a recommendation, but will provide pros and cons of each alterna- tive from comprehensive urban design, economic, social, and environmental perspectives. Finalize report after comments on dram are provided. The reportwill be laid out in desktop publishing software and written clearly so that it can be understood by community mem- bers and decision - makers. Product. Draft and Pinal Project Report (one hardcopy and electronic copy)