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Practical Application of the Complete Streets Guide
NODE 2 – CLAIR MEL SCHOOL - SOUTH 78TH STREET CORRIDOR
Figure 7-9 Current Conditions: Clair Mel School
North of Tidewater Trail are Clair Mel Elementary School and Dowdell Magnet School, and surrounding public uses that anchor the mid-to-northern end of the corridor. The schools are surrounded by churches and retail establishments. Pictured above, Figure 7-9, is the only mid-block crossing between Causeway Boulevard to Palm River Road, connecting Clair Mel Elementary School with neighborhoods east of 78 th Street. Wide turning radii and unnecessarily wide lanes encourage increased speeds as there is no enclosure of the space on either side of the street. Finally, the area is completely devoid of trees or greenery of any kind which exacerbates the heat island effect created by the asphalt streets and concrete sidewalks.
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