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Council votes to make portions of California Avenue and Ramona Street permanent car-free spaces
Summary
After months of temporary closures, Palo Alto’s council voted to reclassify a half-block of Ramona Street as a pedestrian-only street and a segment of California Avenue as a community street; motion includes an 8 mph bicycle speed limit and direction to staff on accessible parking.
The Palo Alto City Council on Monday voted unanimously to reclassify a half-block of Ramona Street and a portion of California Avenue as permanent car-free streets, clearing the way for long-term pedestrian-first designs and outdoor activation standards.
The action amends the city’s transportation element to create two street classifications: a pedestrian-only street (Ramona Street from Hamilton Avenue to the parking garage entrance) and a community street (California Avenue from El Camino Real to Bird Street). Under the adopted language, the Ramona segment will prohibit bicycles and skateboards and be limited to pedestrian use (with city emergency vehicles, maintenance and city-contracted vehicles exempted under controlled access). California Avenue will…
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