wayfinding interpretive branding GREENWAYS & TRAILS Client: City of Berkeley Location: Berkeley, CA Description: Bicycle Boulevard Wayfinding Signage Program The city designated a grid of traffic- calmed streets as bicycle boulevards. This comprehensive system, supported by over 500 signs, enables citywide point-to-point wayfinding, with connections to schools, parks and transit. San Francisco Sonoma Valley 2604 3rd St 707 824 4333 San Francisco CA 94107 New York 415 222 9667 212 242 3366 415 222 9668 f 212 242 3399 f wayfinding interpretive branding GREENWAYS & TRAILS BAY AREA Client: Bay Area Ridge Trail RidgeTrail Location: San José, CA Penitencia County Park 1.0 Description: Trailhead Signage Program Penitencia Creek Park 2.5 This integrated design program included Alum Rock Park 4.0 wayfinding, user information (maps) and interpretive signage design. Strong photographic Sierra Vista OSP 5.8 elements add appeal to the trailhead information displays located at a transit hub. In progress. Get Out to Your Local Wild Welcome to the first BART + Bay Area Ridge Trail crossroad. You are just a short trip away from panoramas and 360º of inspiration. Sierra Vista Sierra Rd. To Calaveras Mount St. Helena Road 4386' Open Space Preserve No parking ila Loop Sierra Rd. Future Ridge Aqu Trail Upper Calaveras Angwin Trail Extension Calistoga Fault Trail 0.3 Sierra Vista Point and 1.3 0.4 Cutoff Parking/Staging Area 0.9 S Trail 0.4 0.3 0.8 ie rra St. Helena V Santa Rosa Sierra Rd. 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Jackson Ave. Multiuse Trail 0.3 Independence Long Ridge High School Ridge Trail 2678' 0.4 Alum Rock Ave. Future Bike/ Hiking SAN Berryessa VTA Light Rail MATEO Los N Ridge Trail BART Station Connector Trail Extension Gatos To North C Mabury Rd. Other Trail San José o Alum Rock yo Mt. Umunhum te 0.1 tail track Miles Between Points 3486' C King Rd. r District SANTA e Segment Start/End 5 mi e Dedicated Trail CRUZ k Overfelt 680 Planned Alignment Gardens Alum Rock L N County Line o 130 Station 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.0 mile Gilroy w Mt. Madonna 101 e r McKee Rd. Santa 1897' Future BART S 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.0 kilometer Cruz Extension ilv ek Watson er Cre Park Plata Arroyo Park Alum Rock Ave. S. King Rd. Ridge Trail Map Area Map Penitencia Creek Trail to Alum Rock Park,Capitol Expwy Sierra Vista Open Space Preserve and beyond! VTA bus rapid transit Backesto 101 Five Wounds Park Catholic Church San Jose High School You have many ways to enjoy the Ridge Trail • Mount Umunhum (3,489’) near San José. Take a short walk or plan a multi- • Mission Peak (2,594’) day expedition to explore by foot, bike, or • Mount Tamalpias (2,572’) horse. Once the Ridge Trail is connected, you’ll be able From this BART station you can take the Ridge to reach Mount St. Helena (4,386’, the tallest Trail/Penitencia Creek Trail to experience nearby peak in the Bay Area!) Alum Rock Park (4 miles), beautiful Sierra This project was funded in part by: Vista Open Space Preserve (6 miles), or the Visit ridgetrail.org <http://ridgetrail.org> to find: Trail maps, trail apps and information breathtaking Sierra Vista Point (8 miles) where Rails-to-Trails and about curated trips you can take in the views and look for these Ridge Trail Donors prominent peaks on the Ridge Trail: Get Out to Your Local Wild Mount St. Helena 4386' Welcome to the first BART + Bay Area Ridge Trail crossroad. Angwin Calistoga St. Helena Santa Rosa Explore nearby nature with a network of trails and transit. 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Madonna Creek Station Santa 1897' Mabury Rd. Cruz 8 miles: the sweeping views of Sierra Mt. Hamilton Rd. 0.6 Berryessa Rd. 130 Vista Point Berryessa Capitol Ave SAN JOSÉ Community 130 Ridge RiverTrail Birch Dr. Map PENITENCIAGarden CREEK PARKWAY 0.3 KEY Penitencia Bay Area Reduce your carbon footprint, skip River Birch Ct McKee Rd. Creek Trail Penitencia Creek Ridge Trail Coyote Penitencia McKee County Park Station Ridge Trail Creek Trail Creek 0.3 N. Jackson Ave. Lundy Ave. Lundy Multiuse Trail the traffic, and explore this emerging Cape Buffalo Drive 0.3 Independence High School Ridge Trail 0.4 Alum Rock Ave. Future Bike/ Hiking Berryessa VTA Light Rail Fern Pine Court network of trails without ever getting in Ridge Trail BART Station Connector Trail Extension To Coyote Berryessa Rd. To North Mabury Rd. Creek Trail and C Alum Rock Other Trail Chesterton Circle San José oy Bay Trail o your car. BART and your there! te 0.1 C tail track King Rd. Miles Between Points r District Commodore Drive e e Segment Start/End k Overfelt 680 mmodore D Co rive Gardens Alum Rock L 130 N Once the Ridge Trail is connected, o Station 0 .2 .4 .6 .8 1.0 mile w Pe 101 e nit r McKee Rd.