City of El Monte Streetscape Beautification Masterplan

The City of El Monte is developing a Streetscape Beautification Masterplan to create streetscape design standards for the City. Help us by sharing your feedback about what a “beautiful” street means to you and share how we can reflect El Monte’s history and culture through these guidelines. This is a planning-level effort and is not associated with a construction project.

The term “Streetscape” means elements like:

1. Lighting

2. Sidewalk/paving materials

3. Street trees and landscape

4. Sidewalk furnishings (benches, trash cans, bike racks, etc.)

5. Signage and wayfinding (to help navigate to destinations and mark districts)

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* 1. What does a ‘beautiful street' mean to you? (Choose the top 4 most important)

Well maintained sidewalks/paving

Well maintained sidewalks/paving

Space for walkers and bicyclists

Space for walkers and bicyclists

Space for trees and plants

Unique materials

Safer night lighting

Furnishings

Gateway and directional signage

Public art

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* 2. Are there any other possible improvement ideas you'd like to share?

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* 3. How would you best describe your relationship to El Monte? (check all that apply)

I live here

I own a home here

I rent a home/apartment here

I work here

I am a student here

I own a business here

I visit often

I play/visit parks or trails here

Other (please specify)

This Plan will provide design guidance for several different street types. What design considerations do you think are most important for each of the street types that follow?

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* 4. What improvements do you want to see for commercial areas or districts with shopping (like Main Street, Valley Mall Boulevard) (choose top 4)

Create traffic separation and shade

Create traffic separation and shade

Use plants for visual interest

Use plants for visual interest

Use paving for visual interest

Make crossing the street safer

Space for outdoor dining/seating

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

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* 5. Are there any other possible improvement ideas for commercial areas or districts for shopping you'd like to share?

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* 6. What improvements do you want to see for streets with bus service? (like Garvey Avenue, Peck Road, Valley Mall Blvd) (choose top 4)

Create traffic separation and shade

Create traffic separation and shade

Stops with benches, wi-fi, USB hubs

Stops with benches, wi-fi, USB hubs

Make crossing the street safer

Add space for bikes/bike racks

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

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* 7. Are there any other possible improvement ideas for streets with bus service you'd like to share?

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* 8. What improvements do you want to see for streets with existing or planned bike facilities? (like Central Avenue at Fern Street, Tyler Avenue) (choose top 4)

Create traffic separation and shade

Create traffic separation and shade

Add bike racks

Add bike fix-it stations

Make crossing the street safer

Slow traffic for safer biking

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

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* 9. Are there any other possible improvement ideas for streets with existing or planned bike facilities you'd like to share?

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* 10. What improvements do you want to see for streets near schools and parks? (like Mildred Street, Klingerman Street, and Killian Street) (choose top 4)

Create traffic separation and shade

Create traffic separation and shade

Make crossing the street safer

Make crossing the street safer

Slow traffic for safer walking/bike

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

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* 11. Are there any other possible improvement ideas for streets near schools and parks you'd like to share?

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* 12. What improvements do you want to see along residential streets?(like Cypress Avenue, Bryant Avenue) (choose top 4)

Use plantings for shade

Use plantings for shade

Celebrate community character

Celebrate community character

Make crossing the street safer

Slow traffic for safer walking/bike

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

Preserve on-street parking

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* 13. Are there any other possible improvement ideas along residential streets you'd like to share?

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* 14. What improvements do you want to see along “pedestrian paseos,” alleys and pedestrian-only passages (like Palm Court at Main Street) (choose top 4)

Create welcoming spaces with plants

Create welcoming spaces with plants

Celebrate community character

Celebrate community character

Incorporate art

Incorporate signage/wayfinding

Improve lighting

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* 15. Are there any other possible improvement ideas along “pedestrian paseos,” alleys and pedestrian-only passages you'd like to share?

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* 16. Are there any other street types in the City you think we should focus on?

No, you included them all

Yes (write in answer):

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* 17. What goals do you think should guide this plan? Rank from most important to least:

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* 18. Are there any other goals you think should guide this plan?

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* 19. Are there any other comments you have about this project?

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* 20. How do you usually get around El Monte? (check all that apply)

Walk

Use wheelchair or mobility device

Bike

Skateboard/scooter

Drive alone

Carpool

Bus

Uber/Lyft

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is your address or zip code?

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* 22. Gender?

Male

Female

Choose to self-define:

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* 23. Age?

0-17

18-45

46-64

65+

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* 24. How did you find out about this survey?

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* 25. If you would like to stay informed about this project please enter your contact details

Email Address

Phone Number