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3.73.7 DrivewaysWider turning radiusincreases crossingdistanceencourageXX Figure 3.7.a: Reducing curb radii wherepossible minimizes the pedestriancrossing distance across drivewayareas, and requires cars and trucks todrive more slowly as they enter.encourageIntentMinimize the number and width of driveways to reduce potentialconflict points between cars, pedestrians and bicyclists andcreate more even and continuous sidewalk surfaces.Driveways to parking lots, off-street loading, service, and storage areasshould be minimized in number and size as much as possible.Wide and frequent driveways take up a larger portion of the sidewalk,so driveway location and design should be addressed to minimizeconflicts, ensure pedestrian and bicycle safety, and create more attractivefrontages.Guidelines3.7.1 Locate and design driveways and ramps to minimize conflictsbetween vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists, as well aswith vehicles on adjacent streets. Minimizing driveways alsocreates more space for on-street parking, street trees, andstreet furnishings.3.7.2 Driveway and entry widths should be narrowed in order tominimize their presence along streets. Encourage businessesto narrow driveway widths to reduce potential conflicts andcreate shorter crossing distances for pedestrians acrossdriveway entrances. See Figure 3.7.a.3.7.3 Uneven sidewalk surfaces should be avoided where drivewayslopes cross sidewalks. Allow sidewalks to remain level andcontinuous to signal to drivers that they are crossing thepedestrian realm and must yield accordingly. See Figure3.7.b.3.7.4 Similarly, sidewalk paving patterns, color and materialsshould be continued across driveways to strengthen theunderstanding that cars are crossing the pedestrian space.See Figure 3.7.c.3.7.5 The number of driveways to a site should be minimized.XX Figures 3.7.b and 3.7.c: Alternativesfor driveway treatments at sidewalksthat create even walking surfaces. Thealternative at top is preferable.18OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY
3.8 Landscaping and Screening3.8IntentLandscaping, screens, walls and fences should create active,engaging and attractive street frontages and continue to definethe enclosure of a street where buildings are not present.Landscaping, screens, walls and fences can act as an effective bufferfrom less attractive uses fronting streets, the waterfront, public plazas,and open spaces. Typical cyclone and razor-wire fencing createan oppressive and unsightly barrier. See Figure 3.8.a. Since muchof the area is fronted by inactive uses, screens, walls, and fenceswithin the Central Estuary should be designed to engage streets, thewaterfront, public plazas, and open spaces with a variety of detail andcolor, appropriate materials, diverse landscape elements, and amplelighting to improve the character of the Central Estuary. The area’sartist and artisan community and the waterfront provide ready themesand inspiration for a higher level of design of these elements.AvoidXX Figure 3.8.a: Neglected cyclone fencingalong the Estuary frontage.encourageGuidelinesGeneral Guidelines for Landscaping and Screening3.8.1 To the maximum extent feasible, public open spaces, suchas the waterfront, plazas and parks should have a perimeterthat is unobstructed by fences or walls, to allow the free flowof activity to be seamless with surrounding active uses. SeeFigure 3.8.b.3.8.2 Where inactive uses such as parking lots and service areasmust be located adjacent to streets, the waterfront, publicplazas, and open spaces, design landscaping, fences andwalls to provide interest and a sense of enclosure. See Figure3.8.c.3.8.3 Landscaping and screening should provide a buffer, create amore attractive, shaded and comfortable microclimate at thestreet, and prevent glare from car and truck headlights andsecurity lighting where pedestrian activity is expected.3.8.4 Buffers should also incorporate a combination of elementssuch as trellises, arbors, art pieces and diverse planting tocreate variety and interest.XX Figure 3.8.b: An unobstructed interfacebetween the waterfront, Bay Trail, anduses that front them creates an invitingpublic space.AvoidXX Figure 3.8.c: The lack of a buffer atthis parking lot creates an unattractivepedestrian environment along thestreet.OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY19
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