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Share input on the future of car free streets: California Avenue and Ramona Street.

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How often do you visit California Avenue (pick one)?

Response Percent Response Count
Several times a week 39.8% 51
At least once a week 35.9% 46
At least once a month 18.8% 24
At least once every 6 months 5.5% 7

What brings you to California Avenue? [select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Restaurants 90.6% 116
Grocery store 53.9% 69
Farmer's market 75.0% 96
Cafe 57.8% 74
Retail 43.8% 56
Professional services 23.4% 30
Government or non-profits 4.7% 6
Arts/entertainment 12.5% 16
Caltrain station 18.0% 23
Place of employment 4.7% 6

What concerns you most about California Avenue today and in the future? [select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Too many vacancies 44.7% 55
Loss of retail shops 41.5% 51
No people gathering places 28.5% 35
No potential customers driving on the street 8.1% 10
Underutilized 33.3% 41
Not enough parking 3.3% 4
No appealing storefronts and buildings 13.0% 16
No reason to be there 3.3% 4
Other 46.3% 57

If you can have anything on California Avenue, what would you want long-term? [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Outdoor dining 86.7% 111
Music 70.3% 90
Food trucks 37.5% 48
Retail vendors and kiosks 52.3% 67
Public art 49.2% 63
Artisan stalls 33.6% 43
Public places with seating 67.2% 86
Children's play areas 28.9% 37
Adult games and sports 18.0% 23
Programmed events and activities 50.0% 64
Other 32.8% 42

If you were to test creative, flexible interim street designs prior to permanent improvements, what options would you want to explore: [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Closure to all car traffic except emergency vehicles 84.1% 106
Partial closure to one lane vehicle access to local businesses 7.9% 10
Slow, low volume two-way vehicle access to local businesses 7.1% 9
Bike lanes 52.4% 66
Pedestrian promenade 74.6% 94
Public plazas with street furniture including chairs, tables, movable planters, and lighting 77.8% 98
Locations for future trees and nature areas 54.0% 68
Other 21.4% 27

How often do you visit Ramona Street? [Select one]

Response Percent Response Count
Several times a week 10.7% 13
At least once a week 19.7% 24
At least once a month 31.1% 38
At least once every six months 22.1% 27
At least once a year 16.4% 20

What brings you to Ramona Street? [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Restaurants 84.2% 101
Cafes 60.0% 72
Retail 27.5% 33
Professional services 5.0% 6
Place of employment 2.5% 3
Other 13.3% 16

What concerns you most about Ramona Street today and in the future? [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Too many vacancies 29.5% 26
Loss of retail shopping 18.2% 16
No people gathering places 34.1% 30
Road closure barriers 17.0% 15
No potential customers driving past businesses 4.5% 4
Emergency vehicle access 1.1% 1
Not enough parking 19.3% 17
Other 36.4% 32

If you were to test creative, flexible interim street designs prior to permanent improvements, what options would you want to explore: [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Closure to all car traffic 79.6% 90
Partial closure to one lane vehicle access to local businesses 10.6% 12
Slow, low volume two-way vehicle access to local businesses 6.2% 7
Bike lanes 42.5% 48
Expand outdoor dining 60.2% 68
Create an urban public space 57.5% 65
Locations for future trees and nature areas 53.1% 60
Other 7.1% 8

Long-term, what would you like to see on Ramona Street? [Select all that apply]

Response Percent Response Count
Small scale public spaces with seating 64.5% 71
Maintain historic character and scale of street 51.8% 57
High-quality design 50.9% 56
Planting and street trees that complement historic buildings 67.3% 74
An outdoor dining destination 75.5% 83
Other 14.5% 16
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January 8, 2023, 9:38 PM
  • How often do you visit California Avenue (pick one)?
    • At least once a month
  • What brings you to California Avenue? [select all that apply]
    • Restaurants
    • Farmer's market
    • Retail
  • What concerns you most about California Avenue today and in the future? [select all that apply]
    • Too many vacancies
    • Loss of retail shops
    • No potential customers driving on the street
    • Underutilized
  • If you can have anything on California Avenue, what would you want long-term? [Select all that apply]
    • Music
    • Retail vendors and kiosks
    • Programmed events and activities
    • Other - Cal Ave is deserted during the day. I’ve not seen any evidence or report that it is a good candidate to be a closed/car free street.
  • If you were to test creative, flexible interim street designs prior to permanent improvements, what options would you want to explore: [Select all that apply]
    • Slow, low volume two-way vehicle access to local businesses
    • Bike lanes
    • Public plazas with street furniture including chairs, tables, movable planters, and lighting
    • Locations for future trees and nature areas
  • How often do you visit Ramona Street? [Select one]
    • At least once a week
  • What brings you to Ramona Street? [Select all that apply]
    • Restaurants
    • Cafes
    • Retail
  • What concerns you most about Ramona Street today and in the future? [Select all that apply]
    • Too many vacancies
    • Loss of retail shopping
    • Road closure barriers
    • Other - It’s less than a block long and yet has at least two vacancies.
  • If you were to test creative, flexible interim street designs prior to permanent improvements, what options would you want to explore: [Select all that apply]
    • Closure to all car traffic
    • Create an urban public space
    • Locations for future trees and nature areas
    • Other - Restaurants need to leave the front of retail spaces unencumbered by parklets and dining fixtures for retail to have a fair/even opportunity exposure environment.
  • Long-term, what would you like to see on Ramona Street? [Select all that apply]
    • Small scale public spaces with seating
    • Maintain historic character and scale of street
    • High-quality design
    • Planting and street trees that complement historic buildings
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