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Committee endorses interim Castro Street pedestrian‑mall improvements with requests for refined design and reduced visual clutter
Summary
Staff presented interim pedestrian‑mall designs for Castro Street at Villa and Dana streets (center crossing, removable bollards, thermoplastic crosswalk treatment). The committee approved forwarding the concept to council and asked the design team to refine street furniture, minimize pole/clutter, and keep the interim work compatible with a future permanent plan.
City staff proposed interim pedestrian‑mall improvements for Castro Street at Villa and Dana streets, including a central 21‑foot center crossing aligned with the downtown pedestrian ribbons, removable bollards for emergency access, thermoplastic crosswalk surfacing, and upgraded traffic signals. After questions and public input, the committee unanimously recommended the design concept be forwarded to City Council with requests for additional design refinement.
Joseph Cervantes, senior civil engineer, explained the project history: Castro Street was closed to vehicles in 2020 to support outdoor dining and the Castro Streets program, the council formed an ad hoc design committee in 2022 and later adopted an…
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