The Bay Street corridor connects the new Rail Trail with the UCSC campus. It is one of the main commuting routes for bicycle riders, but the combination of high traffic speeds, narrow or non-existent bike lanes, and lack of physical protection put users at risk and deter others from riding at all. Less than 10% of surveyed people feel comfortable riding along the corridor.

This report, by Alissa Guther, Allison Westerman, Solomon Biers-Ariel, & Maximillian Pérez, provides a vision to redesign the corridor. The proposal shows how to implement wide, protected bike lanes using excess space left over from a six-lane highway plan that never came to fruition. It also shows that, even though parking would be removed, there is ample capacity on adjacent streets.

Read the full report, which will be presented to the Santa Cruz Transportation and Public Works Commission on May 18, 2020. Thanks to the UCSC Carbon Fund for financial support.