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Stay tuned, we will send out another message in the next month when a summary of the questionnaire responses will be available on this website.

All the exhibit materials will remain accessible online throughout the planning process: boards, videos and pictures of the models. 

Some additional information about the exhibit:

• The City re-launched the community planning process to develop a specific plan for the Adeline/South Shattuck corridor with a public exhibit called “Re-Imagine Adeline”. 
• It was an exhibit of display boards and 3-dimensional models created to help visualize potential changes to the Adeline Street Corridor.
• The exhibit tied together detailed community input collected and technical analysis conducted over the past two years into three coherent visions for the street and public space in the Adeline Corridor.  It also provided the background about the planning processes that informed the display, as well as information about the next steps.   
• This public exhibit was a way for us to check-in with you and confirm what we've heard thus far.  Your feedback will provide the information needed for the City and a new consultant team (to be selected) to move into the next phase of the planning process: to work with you to develop a preferred concept for the Adeline/South Shattuck right-of-way and a draft Specific Plan for the area. 
• The exhibit was originally on display for a week in the lobby of Ed Roberts Campus from 1/28 to 2/4, and then again from March 25th to 31st. 

Exhibit Materials:

A. Short Narrated Videos:  If you have the time, we encourage you to view the short narrated videos that provide an overview and walk you through the exhibit.  

Three Futures  //  What if & What Next  //  Video Scripts (1. Three Futures, 2. What-Ifs)

B. Exhibit Boards (PDFs):

Introduction    //    History    //    Adeline Speaks     //     Three Futures    //    What If & What Next

C. Photos of Models (jpegs): 

“Three Futures” models:   A. Gardens and Parks   //    B. Gates and Gateways    //   C. Key Route    

“What Ifs” models: Northern Gateway: Redwoods   //   Ashby BART  //   Southern Gateway  

D. Street Sections:

Northern Gateway Redwoods    //    AshStreet Sections 2by BART    //    Southern Gateway

 Process + Schedule: 

 Background

In 2014, the City of Berkeley applied for and received a grant from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to prepare a plan for Adeline Street and the southern part of Shattuck Avenue.  The grant program is specifically geared toward cities with BART stations and high-frequency bus routes.  Berkeley's grant may only be used for one purpose-to create a shared vision for development along Adeline Street and South Shattuck Avenue (including the Ashby BART station), leading to a detailed strategy for achieving that vision. 

The planning process began in April 2015.  Between April 2015 and May 2016, more than 1,000 community members answered surveys, attended meetings and workshops to discuss the future of the street and the Adeline/South Shattuck neighborhood.  At the same time, a team of consultants collected data about the area.  The City is now launching the next phase of the project which will begin with identifying a preferred concept of the Adeline Street right-of-way.  It will culminate in 2018 with a specific plan for the area along Adeline between Oakland and Shattuck, and along south Shattuck Avenue between Adeline and Dwight Way (as shown below in the Plan Area map).

Project Description   

Objectives of the planning process include:

• Identifying community goals, including but not limited to, affordable housing, local jobs, historic preservation, and an arts district
• Identifying priorities for physical improvements, such as a cohesive streetscape design, public art, pedestrian safety, improved connectivity and increased accessibility, and “complete” streets
• Identifying opportunity sites to help achieve these community goals
• Better positioning the City to receive funding for physical improvements along the Corridor 

Community Engagement + Meetings 

The community engagement process to shape the Plan will include multiple opportunities to participate and to share your thoughts about the future of the Adeline Corridor.

The Adeline Community Outreach Team (ACOT).  Members of the community who volunteered to be part of the ACOT are working with the Planning Team to help us engage as many people as possible in the planning process.  Specifically, ACOT members will:

• Shape community involvement opportunities
• Conduct active outreach to the community
• Share ideas and input on community preferences
• Raise community awareness of the planning process
• Inform community members of major milestones and planning decisions

Presentation outlining the Role and Responsibilities of the ACOT.
List of community members participating in ACOT.

There will be up to five ACOT meetings over the course of the planning process scheduled in conjunction with major project milestones.  All ACOT meetings are open to the public. 

Plan Documents 

Surveys

• Community Outreach Survey and Summary of Survey Results 
• Community Opportunities + Needs Survey (online version or PDF)
• Community Opportunities + Needs Survey Summary  

MTC Priority Development Area Grant Application  

• 4/29/14 City Council Report Regarding the Grant Application Process for the Adeline Corridor
• PDA Planning Program Grant Application

Related Plans

• Berkeley General Plan (2003)   
• Berkeley Housing Element (2009-2014) and DRAFT 2015-2023 Update
• Berkeley Bicycle Plan and 2005 Update
• Berkeley Pedestrian Master Plan (2008)
• South and West Berkeley Community Based Transportation Plan, prepared for the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (2007)  
• South Shattuck Strategic Plan (1997)
• South Berkeley Area Plan (1990)

Past Reports 

• 12/9/14 & 12/16/14 City Council Economic Development Worksession Materials, Adeline Corridor/Lorin Commercial District, prepared by the Office of Economic Development

Student Work:

• UC Berkeley Department of City and Regional Planning Student Project: “Old Road, New Directions: A Plan for Adeline.” UC Berkeley CP 218 Transportation Planning Studio, Spring 2010.

Contact   

Alisa Shen, Principal Planner | 2120 Milvia Street, 2^nd Fl., Berkeley CA 94704 | Email: ashen@cityofberkeley.info | Phone: 510.981.7409 | Fax: 510.981.7420 | Project website: www.cityofberkeley.info/adelinecorridor 

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