San Marcos Downtown Area Plan

CHAPTER 4: RECOMMENDATIONS

TRANSIT ACCESS & AMENITIES (Recommendation C.7, C.8) Transit facilities are an important service in Downtown to ensure people can access downtown from other parts of the community without having to drive. This service is particularly important for members of the San Marcos community who do not have access to a vehicle. Transit facilities should be convenient and comfortable for all users. Implementation of these recommendations should coordinate with the Transportation Master Plan, Transit Plan and planned Transit Plaza on Edward Gary Street. POTENTIAL TRANSIT STOP LOCATIONS ON COURTHOUSE SQUARE Despite the planned transit plaza, on Edward Gary Street between University Drive and Hutchison Street, convenient transit access is not provided immediately adjacent to the Courthouse Square in the heart of Downtown. The diagram below illustrates potential transit stop locations on and adjacent to the Courthouse Square that should be considered as transit demand increases over the next 20 years. One of the locations is on the northeast corner of the Courthouse Square. The other two are within close proximity of the Square, with one on the southeast corner of Hopkins Street and LBJ Drive and the other on the southwest corner of Guadalupe Street and San Antonio Street. These are detailed in the diagrams to the right. Additional opportunities for locating transit stops should be considered as downtown develops or to coordinate with infrastructure projects. MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY & PARKING

An alternative east-bound transit stop location along Hopkins Street may include the corner of Hopkins/ Edward Gary Street with enhanced amenities.

An alternative north-bound transit stop location along LBJ Drive may include the corner of LBJ Drive/San Antonio Street or the corner of LBJ Drive/MLK Drive.

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SAN MARCOS DOWNTOWN AREA PLAN