Street Treatments for
Castro Street
100-300 Blocks
Mountain View | CA
1 Winter 2023
Gehl — Making Cities for People Street Treatments for Castro Street 100-300 Blocks Concept 1:
Ribbons
Colors: Four. Three primary and one accent
Coverage: Approximately 55%
Extents of design to be determined Ribbon spurs gesture to movement and activities in the programing zones Ribbons align to accent midblock ramps Sidewalk to through
zone reserved for
outdoor dining and
programing areas
Sidewalk to through zone reserved for
outdoor dining and programing areas
Street treatment area is
equal to the central
through zone
20ft
16ft
20ft
20’
16’
20’
Gehl — Making Cities for People Street Treatments for Castro Street 100-300 Blocks Concept 2A:
Interlace
Colors: Three rotating colors. Possibility for more
colors in odd numbered intervals
Coverage: Approximately 70%
Extents of design to be determined Areas of full coverage intersect with midblock ramps
Ebb and flow of fill creates a linear
gesture along the block
Sidewalk to through
zone reserved for
outdoor dining and
programing areas
Street treatment area is
equal to the central
through zone
20ft
16ft
20ft
20’
16’
Sidewalk to through zone reserved for
outdoor dining and programing areas
20’
Gehl — Making Cities for People Street Treatments for Castro Street 100-300 Blocks Extents of design to be determined
Concept 2B:
Interlace-Small
Colors: Three rotating colors. Possibility for more
colors in odd numbered intervals
Coverage: Approximately 70%
Tighter banding of colors creates more
defined areas of fill and voidVoid aligns with midblock ramps Sidewalk to through
zone reserved for
outdoor dining and
programing areas
Street treatment area is
equal to the central
through zone
20ft
16ft
20ft
20’
16’
Sidewalk to through zone reserved for
outdoor dining and programing areas
20’
Gehl — Making Cities for People Street Treatments for Castro Street 100-300 Blocks Concept 3:
Hopscotch Helix
Colors: Four. Three primary and one accent
Coverage: Approximately 25%
Extents of design to be determined
Accent blocks break the application
pattern for a dynamic sense of motion
Sidewalk to through
zone reserved for
outdoor dining and
programing areas
Street treatment area is
equal to the central
through zone
20ft
16ft
20ft
20’
16’
Sidewalk to through zone reserved for
outdoor dining and programing areas
20’