Check out Tom O'Brien's suggestion for a zig-zag approach to the steps design, at Walnut Creek Patch.

http://walnutcreek.patch.com/articles/one-vision-of-future-stow-avenue-stairs

Check out the coverage of the City Council meeting...at Walnut Creek Patch, the online newspaper.

http://walnutcreek.patch.com/articles/idea-and-theyre-building-a-stairway-to-almond-shuey

The proposed Stow Stairs were presented Tuesday night (7/19/2011) at the City Council meeting. If you haven't heard about the proposed stairs, going down to California Street from the end of Stow, see News Affecting our Neighborhood.  Great to see the neighborhood working together on this!