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Chapter II -Capital Improvement Projects West Juana Street West Juana Street is approximately 60' in width, curb to curb, between San Leandro Boulevard and Hayes Street. It has parallel parking on both sides. Though it is striped for two travel lanes, four lanes could be accommodated. Like San Leandro Boulevard, West Juana has excess roadway capacity that encourages speeding, and the street width makes crossing difficult for pe- destrians. Similar to the recommendation for San Leandro Boulevard, a landscaped median is proposed to narrow the travel way. The median is recommended to be approximately 12' in width, reducing travel lanes to a more typical 12'; bike lanes should be striped and curbside parking along street frontages would be retained. Corner curb bulb-outs are proposed at side streets. Together, bulb- outs and the median will make crossing between neighborhood areas to the north and south easier and more attractive for pedestrians. Infill street trees are proposed along frontages to shade walks, buffer adjacent properties, and frame the street. New pedestrian-oriented streets lights are also proposed to enhance security and highlight West Juana as a major link to Downtown. A bike route should be designated on West Juana between San Leandro Boule- vard and Clarke Street to link BART and the Downtown Plaza. Alvarado Street Improvements Street trees, pedestrian-oriented lighting, and a designated bike route are recommended for Alvarado Street between San Leandro Creek and the rail- road crossing south of West Estudillo Street. Today, Alvarado Street is not particularly inviting, with vacant sites and parking areas lining the frontage. The intent of the improvements is to encourage residents of the proposed 350-unit Cherrywood development to walk or bike to the BART station and Downtown. BART / AC Transit Station Renovation The current BART / AC station facility does little to welcome arriving passen- gers to San Leandro, direct them to nearby destinations, provide a comfort- able place to transfer to local buses, or provide for safe and convenient bi- cycle parking. A number of factors make the existing BART / AC transit center a less than encouraging facility for transit use. The furnishings are somewhat antiquated. Concrete slab benches, chipped wooden benches in need of paint, utilitarian steel frame bus shelters, low pressure sodium lighting, plant materials in need - 23 - The existing BART/AC sfation is cut off from the city by hedges, fencing, and San Leandro Boulevard. The renovated sfation should have an open design that puts transit use on display.