3. RECOMMENDATIONS
Figure 3-11: E. 131 st Avenue Downtown Typical Section
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Recommendation 3C: Reconstruct the eastern-central section of E. 131 st Avenue using the T-5 Mixed-Use typical section (West of N. 22 nd Street to Livingston Avenue). This typical section features two 10-foot travel lanes with shared lane markings for cyclists, nine-foot parking lanes, 13-foot sidewalks with three feet set aside for street trees in tree wells. The typical section also includes a 10- foot continuation of the sidewalk that is built between the right-of-way edge and the façade of buildings and can be used for sidewalk cafés, outdoor seating at restaurants or bars, temporary
retail displays or pop-up shops. This type of typical section with on-street parking and a wide sidewalk with sidewalk programming create the feeling of a mixed-use neighborhood center or small downtown feel. Where left turn lanes are required, on-street parking can be excluded to continue the provision of multimodal features such as sidewalks and planting strips. For a graphical representation of the typical section, please see Figure 3-11 .
E. 131 ST AVENUE PLAT STUDY PRELIMINARY LAND USE AND TRANSPORTATION STUDY
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