Way back in 2006, Eau Claire citizen Jeremy Gragert created a proposal to increase bicycle/pedestrian access along and across Hastings Way, add area beautification, and increase general safety. He focused on the stretch between Birch Street and East Clairemont Avenue. This is the PowerPoint presentation he used while speaking to various local groups.

1. Hastings Way Redevelopment Proposal to increase bicycle/pedestrian access along and across Hastings Way, area beautification, and increased safety Focus on Birch St. to East Clairemont Ave. corridor

8. Zoning shows mix of uses Yellow = Residential Red = Commercial Blue = Schools

14. Crossing: Brackett Ave. No Ped button, vehicles stopped in way of pedestrian

15. Crossing: Highland Ave. No Ped button, 9 lanes of traffic to cross

16. Crossing: Minor intersections Pedestrians have to run across 7-10 lanes

17. Crossing: Pedestrians often caught in narrow median

18. Sometimes empty, but still very wide

21. Right of Way: Parked cars abutting roadway

22. Right of Way: Turn-lane embankment

23. Truly defunct pedestrian infrastructure

25. No bicycle trail results in conflicts

27. Clear pedestrian crossing zones: Looks like a future Brackett Ave. crossing

28. Another example: Notice stop line distance from crosswalk

29. Minor crossings equally clear

35. Actually, it has fewer lanes and even has sidewalks!! A road similar to Hastings Way

36. Trees, median, wider sidewalks, bike lanes… But it can be improved.