The following time-lapse video, filmed on 09/28/19, shows the challenges of navigating northbound Winchester as a pedestrian or bicyclist. It also highlights the many developments that are in the planning stages.
- 00:23 – 5 Story mixed-Use at Cadillac & Winchester
- 00:59 – Sidewalk ends
- 01:10 – 6 Story hotel
- 01:48 – 7 Story mixed-use condo/commercial
- 02:02 – Changes to Winchester & Williams intersection
- 02:33 – Another sidewalk ends
- 03:13 – Opportunity lost for a wider sidewalk
- 03:35 – East coast coffee shop coming to Winchester
- 04:16 – Ouch
- 04:40 – The Winchester Ranch Mobile Home Park
- 05:00 – Santana West – almost 1M of new commercial space
- 05:12 – 76 station & piano store are out – multi-story developments are in
- 05:31 – The 18 story Volar
- 05:48 – 5 story commercial replacing Khahns
- 06:10 – The Agrihood
- 06:22 – The multistory senior apartments
This haphazard street configuration points to the need for multi-city, multi-departmental and agency coordination to improve this “Grand Boulevard”. To watch the WNAC meeting where this was discussed, please go to this post – https://winchesternac.com/2019/09/26/10-2-19-meeting-walking-biking-scooting-and-more-on-the-stevens-creek-winchester-corridors/
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While we are on the topic of creating safe bike/pedestrian experiences, speed should be part of the conversation, according to this article:
https://pricetags.ca/2019/09/23/why-are-we-building-separated-bike-lanes-the-slow-the-streets-movement/