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Apportioned and Mitigated Risk

Photo of taller building under construction with two bicyclists traveling in front — The James, San José, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of taller building with railroad track crossing in front — Gilroy, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of playground next to grassy area with trees and apartment buildings in the background — Renaissance Park, Rancho Cordova, CA (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)

Photo of children playing and riding tricycles at a playground — Fruitvale Village, Oakland, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of people walking around a park during an event with booths — Fremont Park, Sacramento, CA (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)

Photo of downtown San José area including freeways, buildings, homes, and a sports field — Diridon Station Area, San José, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Graphic showing two pages of a helpful memo with callouts showing the important elements — Metrolinx Mobility Hub Guidelines (Source: IBI Group)

Effective public service requires collaboration between agencies

Photo of small street with people walking on sidewalk surrounded by large buildings and trees — Santana Row, San José, CA

Photo of shop entrances made out of old shipping containers with shoppers walking — BoxPark, London, UK (Source: Flickr - La Citta Vita)

Photo of several shop entrances with trees and landscaping with parked vehicles and a sign that says "Pay to Park" — Retail Frontage, Portland, OR (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)

Photo of entrances to several shops in a row with pedestrians walking — The Alameda, San José, CA (Source: Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of benches and seating outside a restaurant entrance that is on the bottom floor of a larger building with people standing outside — Plaza del Sol, Sunnyvale, CA

Photo of sidewalk with people standing and walking with trees between parked vehicles and store entrances open — Monterey Road near Gilroy Caltrain Station, Gilroy, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of people sitting outside restaurants on benches and at tables under trees and umbrellas — Murphy Avenue near Sunnyvale Caltrain Station, Sunnyvale CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of small park space surrounded by a playground, buildings, and trees — Santana Row Integrates Retail and Open Spaces, San José, CA

Photo of people sitting outside restaurants under trees with people walking by — San Pedro Street Restaurants, San José, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

The Planning Process

With completion of initial assessments, projects can move into the corridor planning stage. Corridor planning studies consist of several distinct phases, with each typically taking one or more years...

Role of Local Jurisdictions

Support Transit in Operations

VTA strongly recommends establishing transit first policies that favor rail and bus operations. Strong signal priority for transit operations in major corridors is...

Transit Planning Best Practices

System Design

VTA must balance highly technical aspects of planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance with community needs and expectations alongside the needs and expectations of...

Photo of play structure and shaded amphitheater next to transit center — The Monrovia Station Plaza Play Area and Amphitheatre in Monrovia, CA activates the Monrovia Station Area (Source: IBI Group)

Station Area Design

Strategies:

Integrate transit by design; station buildings and passenger shelters should be designed to complement surrounding land uses and architectural design features and reflect the unique...

Photo of skateboarder in front of street party in front of apartment building — A person travels on a skateboard on Octavia Boulevard’s shared local access road past a public meeting space created with the street redesign. (Source: Sergio Ruiz)

Photo of a common space covered in grass and walkways surrounded by taller buildings at night — Hayes Green at night. This park is located in a wide median created when Octavia Boulevard was built to replace a portion of elevated freeway (Source: Sergio Ruiz)

Barcelona, Spain - Superblocks

In 2016, the Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain created a people-centered, pedestrian-friendly, nine-block “superblock” within an otherwise auto-oriented...

An illustration of a street separated bikeway and parking. — Multiway Boulevard Commercial Street

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the thoroughfare of a multiway boulevard street need to balance convenient traffic movement with a high-quality pedestrian experience...

A photo of outdoor restaurant seating on a closed street in Santana Row. — Santana Row, San José, CA

San José, CA, USA - 60 South Market Street

Connected to a commercial office building in downtown San Jose, the parking structure at 60 South Market is accessed by one of two entrances/exits on...

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Apportioned and Mitigated Risk

Value Capture Baseline

Special Taxes and Assessments

Equitable Development Incentives

Community Collaboration and Preservation

Environmental Regulations

Clarify the Vision Early

Develop a Design Review Process

Pursue Catalytic Projects

Retail Concept and Tenanting Plan

Retail Vacancies

Financial Incentives for Retail Development

Local Retail

Siting Retail

Ground Floor Activation

Experiential Retail

Flexibility in Retail Uses

The Planning Process

Role of Local Jurisdictions

Transit Planning Best Practices

Improving Station Area Environments

Station Area Design

Case Studies (Street Design)

Multiway Boulevard Commercial Street

Case Studies (Parking Design)