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construction plans, State highway plans, existing traffic counts& projections, current&future projects, survey and other inforrnation pertinent to development of The Urban Corridors Plan. HOK and CBB will compile and review all ofthe available planning and transportation data, which has been provided and made available by The City and the Illinois Department of Transportation for the study. • Meet with officials from relevant Govemment authorities and agencies. • Review all of the inforrnation provided and made available to HOK and CBB. • Compile and prepare preliminary assessments of the information. • Determine any additional information requirements for the preparation of The Urban Corridors Plan. Task 1.2 Corridors Tra�c Activit�- CBB will review and document current and projected counts by The City and State, along with other information obtained from previous studies in the area and use this information to project near-term and long-term traffic conditions in The Urban Comdors pro�ect area. • Prepare an analysis of the current and projected traffic volumes for The Corridors. Task 1.3 Site and Visual Character Analysis - HOK and CBB will review the physical context of The Urban Corridors with a particular emphasis on the important physical elements, both natural and man-made. This effort will also include an examination of transportation access to the immediate surroundings of the area and the relationship to adjacent residential, commercial and other land uses. The important visual aspects of The Corridors, especially with regard to the viewer,the vantage point and the quality of the view, both from and to will be documented and analyzed utilizing graphic and written material with both ground and aerial photography. • Visit The Urban Corridors with the project team to identify the important physical and visual elements. • Prepare a block-by-block inventory and analysis ofthe elements in the project area including: - Vegetation and landscape piantings - Condition of pavement, curbs and sidewalks. - Inventory existing Buildings, structures and improvements - Identify adjacent land use, development type and character, - Analyze site access, - Inventory driver experience of The Corridor, views to The Corridor, - Inventory fencing and screening devices, - Identify corridor signage, graphics and other significant visual elements in The Corridor. - Map& Identify Existing zoning regulations - Identify opportunities and constraints. Tosk 1.4 Issues Identi ficotion - Based on the preliminary review and analysis of the information collected in the previous Tasks, HOK and CBB will identify both the current and future significant issues which affect The Urban Corridors. • Develop preliminary graphics, which illustrate the key issues of the project area. • Determine a preliminary set of project goals and objectives for The Urban Corridors. • Prepare a Workshop Agenda for review with the Steering Committee and City Staff. • Prepare materials to be reviewed in the Workshop. page 3 of 16