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Amazon Alignment <br /> Pros <br /> • Does not take commercial property <br /> • Shows business and property owners on West 11th Avenue who are opposed to <br /> EmX that another viable alignment is under consideration <br /> • Enhances bike path — especially crossing at City View <br /> • Enhancement of Amazon Creek west of City View <br /> • High ridership <br /> Cons <br /> • Takes residential property — either 4 or 8 condo units <br /> • Goes on local section of 13th Avenue west of Garfield through intimate <br /> neighborhood setting where there is strong opposition to EmX <br /> • General opposition to running buses adjacent to Amazon Creek <br /> • Keeping this alignment could drag down the entire 13th Avenue alternative <br /> • Runs close to HACSproperty east of City View <br /> Opportunity <br /> • Run in single lane between 13th and City View and plant buffer adjacent to <br /> HACSA property <br /> • Run on electric only on 13th west of Garfield and along Amazon Creek <br /> • Run at 20 mph on 13th west of Garfield <br /> • Look for opportunities to replace condo units elsewhere on site <br /> • Relocate Amazon Creek further to the south west of City View and implement <br /> recommendations of Metro Waterways Plan. <br /> • Implement pedestrian connection to Berkeley Park <br />