FIRST STREET MULTIMODAL BOULEVARD STUDY
Community Feedback Summary
From August through December 2025 , a robust outreach effort was conducted engaging more than 1,100 people at in-person events, 10,000 interactions through on-line platforms, presentations to 11 neighborhood organizations, and coordination with 35 community partners to gather meaningful input.
Workshops &
Meetings
Community
Events &
Pop-ups
Printed &
Virtual
Survey
FIRST STREET MULTIMODAL BOULEVARD STUDY
Community Outreach Overview
Moving
Forward
on First
Design
Concepts
Community
Feedback
Technical
Analysis
Preference
Survey WE ARE
HERE
Workshop 1
July - August 2025
This workshop looked at how
people use First Street today
and what improvements would
make traveling the corridor
safer and more comfortable.
What we heard:
• Need for safer walking and
biking access
• Several locations missing
crosswalks
• Mixed feedback on adding
bike lanes
• Interest in improved sidewalk
amenities (bus stops, lighting,
shade)
• Concerns about peak-hour
traffic increases
September - November 2025
This workshop reviewed eight
preliminary design alternatives
developed from Workshop 1
input, technical analysis, and
feedback from the virtual survey.
What we heard:
• Preference for six lanes, five
lanes, and four travel lanes
with bus lane options
• Protected bike paths from
street traffic
• Transit signal priority at
intersections
• More shade trees and
landscape areas
• Mid-block controlled crossings
to reduce jaywalking and
improve pedestrian access
• Need for sidewalk safety and
street lighting improvements
December 2025
This workshop will review three
refined design concepts
developed from Workshop 2
input, technical analysis, and
the virtual poll. Community
feedback gathered during this
workshop will be presented to
City Council in early 2026. The
goal is to identify a locally
preferred alternative and move
forward with final engineering
in 2026.
Workshop 2 Workshop 3
Informed by the three-phased workshop process, technical analysis, and results from the preference survey, we are now advancing concepts that are shaped by the community’s stated priorities.
Key Community Ideas for First Street
○ Improve safety and access for people of all abilities. ○ Add shade trees to improve sidewalk comfort.
○ Provide safer, more comfortable bicycle facilities.
○ Calm traffic and reduce vehicle speeds.
○ Enhance bus stops with upgraded amenities.
○ Improve pedestrian lighting and visibility along
sidewalks.
○ Add controlled pedestrian crossings, especially
near schools and businesses, and in areas with
long gaps between existing crosswalks.
Communi ty Input Received at Workshops