Wednesday, December 10, 2008

C Street, NE - Proposed Design & Layout Objectives

Redesign, Redirect & Reclassify
Creating a Green, Residential, Multi-modal Gateway for the Greater Capitol Hill Community


Decrease -
1. Out-of-District Commuter & Commercial Vehicular Traffic Volumes
2. Vehicle Excessive Speeding
3. Vehicular Noise Pollution
4. Vehicular Airborne Particulate Pollution
5. Heat-island Effects
6. Storm-water Runoff
7. Roadway Maintenance Costs

Increase -
1. Residents’ Quality-of-Life
2. Pedestrian, Student & Cyclist Safety
3. Pedestrian/Cyclist-friendly Connections between Rosedale, Kingman Park, Capitol Hill, the Anacostia River, Lincoln & Stanton Parks and Stadium/Armory Metrorail Station
5. Streetscape Vegetation & Tree Canopy
6. Greater Capitol Hill's "Green Community" Resources & Connectivity
7. Greater Capitol Hill's "Livable, Walkable" Regional Image

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