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MAY 14, 2013 PALISADES PARK •ENHANCED,BALANCED, AND ACCESSIBLE MOVEMENT ROUTESFOR ALL MODES. •INTEGRATED WAY FINDING. • A WIDEPEDESTRIANZONE. •ONE-WAY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM4THSTREET TO OCEAN AVENUE. • A HIGHLY VISIBLE AND ICONICINTEGRATED DESIGNOFUNIQUEELEMENTS. THE SITEPLANCOORDINATES AND INCLUDES:

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MAIN STREET TRIANGLE GATEWAY HALL CITY SANTA MONICA PLACE

SEARS streets, aswellfromthefreeway. and lightrailridersthatapproachitoncity seen bypedestrians,cyclists,drivers,andbus a landmarkidentityforthecitythatwillbe North, South,East,andWest, andwillcreate will connectthenewEXPOStationtopoints and itsmajordestinations. The Esplanade as agatewaytotheheartofSantaMonica The ColoradoEsplanadehasbeendesigned COLORADO ESPLANADE

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5TH STREET LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA OVERALL SITE PLAN CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 2 VIEW LOOKING WEST FROM EXPOSTATION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY , COLORADO ESPLANADE CA94710 LOOKING WEST DOWN THE ESPLANADE CITY OF SANTA MONICA 3 all oftheseprojectgoals. Esplanade designandaccomplishes represents theframeworkfor This spaceallocationdiagram in theviewcorridortoPierSign. of movementbeabletoparticipate thought itimportantthatallmodes As anewmulti-modelcorridor, we was adesireofalltheconstituents. Preserving theviewtoPierSign VIEW FRAMING THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY

, SPACE ALLOCATION AND VIEW FRAMING COLORADO ESPLANADE CA94710 CONCEPT DIAGRAM CITY OF SANTA MONICA 4 TREE VISIBILITY FROMPCHDIAGRAM EXISTING VIEWDOWN COLORADO A uniqueEsplanade Tree willgivethe Esplanade identityandvisibilityfrom VIEW DOWN COLORADO adjacent locations CLEAR TRUNK TOBUILDINGS THE DAPPLED SHADE AND VIEWS STRUCTURE TOPROVIDE TREE FORM+OPENCANOPY SIGN VIEWS TOPIER THE FORM TOPRESERVE COLUMNAR ORPYRAMIDAL TREE FORM CRITERIA design. to highlightkeymoments inthe used inmoderationalong theway the way. Fragrantplants willbe and pastmanydestinationsalong the streettowardspiersign which drawsonesattentiondown hardy, maintainingastrongline Esplanade willbebold,simpleand The lowshrubplantingdownthe fi the cityforesterpriortomaking species thatmeetthegoalswith We arecurrentlyreviewingafew modulation anddappledshade. Esplanade, anditshouldprovide strengthen theidentityof highlight thePiersign,itshould as arboretum,itshouldframeor engage thespiritofSantaMonica goals, theframingtreeshould corridor. To meetthedesign can helpprovideidentitytothis bold, yetsimpleplantingstrategy in theCityofSantaMonica. A identi The Esplanadeshouldbeeasily TREE GOALS ESPLANADE STREET nal selection. nal fi able andaniconicstatement LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA ESPLANADE TREE PLANTING

CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 5 BLOOMINGDALE’S INTERSECTION PLAZA

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4TH COURT - STRING LIGHTS -BIKE CONTINUES THROUGH 4 CONNECTION TOBROADWAY END OFCYCLE TRACK + FUTURE BIKE BUFFER PAVING-IN ACCENT ESPLANADE PAVING FRAMING TREE WAY FINDINGCOMPASS WIDENED SIDEWALK ON4 -TO REMAIN EXISTING GINGKOS -BY OTHERS VINE OR ART WALL POLE WITHINFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS TH TH COURT STREET LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA 4TH STREET AND COLORADO AVENUE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 6 STATION PLAZA VIEW LOOKING SOUTHEAST LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY , COLORADO ESPLANADE CA94710 VIEW OF METRO STATION PLAZA CITY OF SANTA MONICA 7 PARKING STRUCTURE8 TRIANGLE GATEWAY PLACE SANTA MONICA SEARS CYCLE TRACK BLOOMINGDALE’S - STRING LIGHTS BIKE BUFFER PAVING-IN ACCENT FRAMING TREE ESPLANADE PAVING WAY FINDINGCOMPASS LOW SHRUBPLANTING PEDESTRIAN BUFFER - 70’ WIDECROSSWALK -SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION 3 PLACE AND CROSSWALK TO SANTA MONICA POLE WITHINFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS RD STREET LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 INTERSECTION ENLARGEMENTS COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

3RD STREET AND COLORADO AVENUE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 8 VIEW FROM GATEWAY TRIANGLE TO 3RD STREET PEDESTRIAN CONNECTION LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 VIEW OF GATEWAY TRIANGLE AND COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

WIDENED CROSSWALK TO 3RD STREET CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 9 The one-way westbound traffi c allows for the realignment of Main Street and

Second Street, which is an important LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 739 ALLSTON WAY 101 COLORADO AVENUE BIKE CENTER PARKING STRUCTURE 8 move to ease the connection between BERKELEY, CA 94710 downtown and the Civic Center across the Freeway.

Bike boxes allow for bikes to easily access the Bike Center and simplify the movements of bikes heading North and South off of the cycle track at this intersection.

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Appropriate design components will be incorporated into the Colorado Esplanade to provide for safe and effi cient vehicular ingress/egress and deliveries at the properties located on the south side of Colorado Avenue between Fourth Street and Ocean Avenue through the installation of bike box and stop bar striping, pedestrian bollards, and differentiated pavement treatment at driveways. In addition, the signal at Colorado/2nd/Main will INTERSECTION ENLARGEMENTS REALIGNMENT l SECOND STREET MAIN STREET AVENUE COLORADO AT include a combination of bicycle signal heads, vehicle signal heads, and pedestrian indications which will allow the fl exibility of signal operations to provide lead or lag protected/permissive left-turns for vehicles. 10 LOBSTER THE INTERSECTION PLAZA

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multi-modal streetplaza. integration ofdifferent modesat this also suggestingthecomplexityand diagonal pedestrianmovementwhile geometry. The designaccentuates the creating auniqueandartistic towards theinteriorofintersection, international-style crosswalkmarking that extendsthelinesofCity’s a specialpatternfortheintersection Plan. The intersectionplazaincludes envisioned bytheCivicCenterSpeci existing historicPalisadesPark,as Palisades GardenWalk andthe the connectionbetweennew as welldiagonally, toencourage traditional rightanglemovement through theintersectionbothin leading thepedestrianandbicyclist designed asascrambleintersection, Colorado Avenue intersectionis The Ocean Avenue and COLORADO OCEAN AND fi c LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 INTERSECTION ENLARGEMENTS COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

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TYPICAL PLAN CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 12 HOLIDAY INN PLANTING ZONE EETINZN IEZN VEHICULARZONE BIKEZONE PEDESTRIAN ZONE BICYCLE BUFFER PEDESTRIAN BUFFER PEDESTRIAN ZONE PLANTING AND

MCDONALDS STRING LIGHT POLE STRING LIGHTS FRAMING TREE - BEYOND - WITHINFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA TYPICAL CROSS SECTION CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 13 PARKING STRUCTURE8 MAIN STREET COLORADO AVENUE ENTRANCE AND EXIT ENTRANCE AND PARKING GARAGE SEARS POSSIBLE ART LOCATIONPOSSIBLE ART ACCENT TREE GATEWAY TRIANGLE COLORROWS landscape. with simple,boldandaromatic Bridge throughplantingbeds the EsplanadetoMainStreet pedestrian pathwaysthatleadfrom the convergenceofapinwheel design consistsofasmallplazaat and newCivicCenterParks. The to CityHall,theCivic Auditorium, creates astrongvisualgateway The Gateway Triangle design GATEWAY TRIANGLE FRAMING TREE BIKE BUFFER PEDESTRIAN BUFFER ESPLANADE PAVING SCREENING SHRUB - STRING LIGHTS POLE WITHINFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS fi lled LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 ENLARGEMENT PLAN COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

GATEWAY TRIANGLE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 14 VIEW OF GATEWAY TRIANGLE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA VIEW OF GATEWAY TRIANGLE CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 15 BOUGAINVILLEA AGATHIS ROBUSTA LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 ESPLANADE PLANTING PALETTE COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

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GATEWAY TRIANGLE PALETTE OPTIONS CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 17 VIEW DOWN THE ESPLANADE AT NIGHT NIGHT LIGHTINGCONCEPT PLAN enlivens thearea. distinctive ambianceat nightthat festive Pierlightsand create a overhead lightwouldecho traditional such asParkingStructure8. The attached totheadjacentbuildings, where thestringlightcablescanbe condition tothepresentoreliminated would eitherbelocatedinasimilar on theNorthsideofstreet pedestrian lightpoles.Lightpoles need forseparateroadwayand the openview, andeliminatingthe back oftheSouthsidewalk,widening The verticalpolesarelocatedatthe roadway. obstruction forthesidewalkand with theleastamountofvisual and signaturenighttimeenvironment corridor byprovidingafestive,safe quality, stringlightingstrengthensthe functional, aesthetic,andlowpro identity totheproject.Chosenforits unifying elementsprovidingaunique one oftheessential,coordinatedand signature stringlightingdesignis a priorityfortheEsplanade, Identi STRING LIGHTING fi ed bythecommunityas fi le LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA STRING LIGHTING CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 18 POSSIBLE CONNECTION OF STRINGLIGHTING TO PARKING STRUCTURE 8 EMERGENCY CUT IFNECESSARY FORFIRE CONNECTION ORMAY BE WIRE MAY HAVE BREAKAWAY POLE MOUNTEDSTRINGLIGHTING 26’ CABLE CONNECTION TO BUILDING STRING LIGHTS AT NIGHTTIME CABLES RECEDEINDAYTIME just outforastroll. making transittransfersor lit corridorforpedestrians and providingasafe,well- the gatewaytoCity a senseofplace,enlivening night, thelightswouldcreate the DowntownStation. At view tothePiersignfrom provide anunobstructed pro During theday, thelow lighting fortheEsplanade. would provideallrequired a 12.5yearlifespanand ef The lightsareenergy- STRING LIGHTS fi cient LEDbulbswith fi le stringlightswould LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA STRING LIGHTING CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 19 &$/,)251,$$&&(17/,*+7,1*,1& LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

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Designed to run along both sides LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 739 ALLSTON WAY of Colorado Avenue and between BERKELEY, CA 94710 5th and Ocean Avenue, the ripple patterned custom concrete unit pavers elevate the pedestrian realm, inspiring movement and resonating with the natural wave forms of the ocean and the sand. Santa Monica’s beach is a destination for residents, visitors and people of all walks of life, and the paver design extends the experience of the beach into the Downtown. These uniquely shaped concrete pavers continue the Santa Monica culture of marking pathways CITY OF SANTA MONICA OF SANTA CITY such as Olympic Drive, the Transit COLORADO ESPLANADE Mall paving on Broadway and Santa Monica, and the Third Street VIEW OF ESPLANADE PAVING Promenade with identifi able and contextual paving.

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CONCEPT DIAGRAM CITY OF SANTA MONICA Y 24 Timeline 12’ 26’ 6’ 2010 -SantaMonica’s populationgrewfrom417in1880to89,7362010. 1982 –SylvesterStallone(RockyBalboa)trainsonthe streetsofSantaMonicainRockyIII. 1961 –ThelastofSantaMonica’s RedCarsisretired,arelicofthe nology, FMbroadcasting. 1945 –KCRW isfoundedastheCollegeRadioWorkshoptotrainservicemenreturningfromWorldWar IIinthethen-newtech- 1938 –SantaMonicaCityHallisbuiltbyarchitectsDonaldB.ParkinsonandJosephM.Estepinthestyle ofDecoModerne. 1936 -Route66isextendedfromDowntownLos Angeles toSantaMonica. 1920 -Beachvolleyball 1917 -SightingsofagreatSeaSerpenttakethetownbystorm,untilmonsterisrealizedtobegiant string ofkelp. viving all-woodenCarouselsintheworld. 1916 –TheCarouselBuildingisbuiltbyCharlesLooff.Ithasbeenfaithfullyrestoredin1983,andremains oneofthefewsu 1912 -OceanParkPierburnsdown,asdoesthe“MillionDollar”amusementpierbuiltinitsplace. 1909 -TheMunicipalPierisbuilt,joiningwiththeNewcombtobecomeourbelovedSantaMonicaPier. TIMELINE CONCEPT EXAMPLES OFPOTENTIAL TIMELINE TEXT Scale: 1”=1’-0” c 2013 c c 1990 c fi rst appearsontheshoresofSantaMonica. c 1982 c c 1961 c c 1960 c c 1945 c c 1936 c fi rst railsystembuiltinthelate1800s. c 1916 c c 1912 c c 1909 c in Oregon. wood cutdown from forests mile longandisbuiltfrom oldest inCalifornia, is halfa Monica Pier. Thepier, the become ourbeloved Santa Newcomb Pier to joiningwiththe built, The MunicipalPier is In 2015 METRO LIGHTRAIL r- INFORMATIONAL GRAPHICS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE BERKELEY 739 ALL S T , O CA94710 INFORMATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE COLORADO ESPLANADE N WA

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