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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Chester, England, UK – Frodsham Street

Originally a narrow, secondary retail street dominated by charity and bargain shops, Frodsham Street underwent a complete transformation, creating an...

Denver, CO, USA - Denver TOD Fund

To counter growing displacement, in 2010 a first of its kind fund was created between funding partners and foundations to preserve affordable housing along...

Mountain View, California, USA – Innovative Development Standards

The City of Mountain View approved the East Whisman Precise Plan in 2019 with special standards requiring that new development...

San José, CA - Downtown Better Bikeways Quick-Build Network (2018 to 2019)

In 2018, inspired by international examples, San José began implementing a network of connected low-stress bikeways...

Fort Collins, CO, USA - Multimodal Level of Service Standards

The City of Fort Collins was one of the first cities to adopt Multimodal Level of Service (MMLOS) standards to evaluate how projects...

Washington State, USA - DOT Moving Washington Program

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is considered a national model for its comprehensive...

Berkeley, CA, USA - Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth Study

The City of Berkeley, CA implemented a Smart Growth Study to better manage their parking supply, especially within their...

King County Metro Transit, WA, USA - Parking Supply Case Study

King County Metro Transit faced issues of high demand for Park & Ride facilities and did not have funding to create new parking. King...

Austin, TX, USA - Plaza Saltillo, Community Benefits Through Joint Development

Plaza Saltillo, a joint development project at Austin’s eastern Downtown Commuter Rail Station, opened its first phase...

Austin, TX, USA - Smart Growth Matrix

To streamline the review process, give a clear sense of development expectations, and provide a financial incentive for Smart Growth, the City of Austin (Texas...

Downtown Container Park, Las Vegas - Experiential Retail

Downtown Container Park is a community-focused, experience-based retail development as part of a $350 million investment to revitalize...

How Cities Benefit with a Transit-First Policy

Presently, cities are enacting goals to reduce climate change from vehicle emissions, decrease vehicle miles traveled and improve equitable outcomes so...

Everyone is a pedestrian. Pedestrians are defined as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, in a wheelchair, sitting, or lying down. Places that are safe, comfortable, and engaging...

Every street is a transportation link for every mode; differences are based on the balance of how each mode is prioritized. Street design should complement surrounding land uses and support walking...

The design of parking facilities plays a significant role in a transportation system as parking is always the very start and end of any passenger vehicle trip. Parking design and layout has a...