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Below, you’ll find materials from the May 22, 2025 Community Workshop, including the study objectives, vision statement, evaluation criteria, safety treatments, and detailed plan view renderings for all three alternative series—One-Way, Two-Way, and N-Way Main. Explore these resources to see the ideas under consideration and how they could transform downtown into a safer, more vibrant, and connected place for everyone.

Alternatives Under Consideration

The team identified three categories of circulation options, linked below:

Series 1: One-Way Main (Main St remains one-way southbound)

Series 2: Two-Way Main (Main Street converted to two-way traffic)

Series 3: No Way Main (Pedestrian Promenade)

Safety Treatments

A poster of potential safety treatments showing examples of treatments can be seen by clicking here.

Streetscape Opportunities

A poster of potential streetscape enhancements with photo examples can be seen by clicking here.

Refining the Study Objectives

During the workshop, attendees were given an opportunity to react to the objectives of the study identified in Fall 2024 engagement:

  • Enhance multimodal safety, accessibility, and comfort
  • Encourage mode shift to support greenhouse gas reduction goals
  • Mitigate negative impacts of regional through traffic
  • Engage the downtown business community for revitalization

Establishing a Vision Statement

During the workshop, attendees were given an opportunity to react to the draft vision statement to drive the rest of this study and inform future decisions:

A vibrant Main Street that reflects Sebastopol’s unique character and community values, creates inviting public spaces where people want to linger, prioritizes safe and comfortable travel for those walking and biking, and supports thriving local businesses, while balancing the needs of local access and regional traffic circulation.

Evaluation Criteria

During the workshop, attendees were asked to weigh in on the categories each alternative would be measured against, collectively described as the study's "evaluation criteria::

  • Safety & Comfort
  • Access & Mobility
  • Sense of Place & Downtown Vitality
  • Feasibility & Cost
  • Community Support