Redesigning the UCSC main entrance

Buses stopped at UCSC main entrance

It makes no sense to redesign a major intersection for greater vehicle capacity while also trying to limit the number of cars that use the intersection. Modifying existing infrastructure to better serve the least impactful transportation modes saves money and reduces the environmental impact compared to larger construction projects. Tailored intersection design can also build culture around alternative transportation. Miles Mancinelli and Sam Weinstein developed a design to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and improve bus operations at the main UCSC entrance. Read their report. (May 2018)