Santa Clara Countywide Bike Plan Update 2018
The Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan’s primary goal was to make it easier and safer for people to bike when traveling from one city to the next in Santa Clara County.
The plan establishes a...
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Transit-Oriented Development
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development Program creates mixed-use, mixed-income developments on VTA land through partnerships with nonprofits, private developers, and public sector agencies. VTA remains...
Highlights of Other Transportation Systems & Acknowledgements
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Bridges
The conditions of Santa Clara County bridges and overcrossings were retrieved from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory (NBI) website at National Bridge...
Highway Litter, Illegal Encampments & Graffiti Maintenance
Background
VTA Technical Advisory Committee identified highway litter, landscape, and graffiti maintenance as major roadway maintenance issues. The accumulation of litter and graffiti are viewed as...
VTA Forward
Since early 2020, multiple crises have highlighted systemic issues that are hindering our organization from moving forward in a meaningful and successful way. VTA must get back to the...
Siting Retail
eLock Bike Locker Replacement Project
Overview:
Currently, VTA has more than 200 bike lockers available to transit users at light rail stops, Caltrain stations, Park & Ride lots, and transit centers across its system. Now 20 to 30...
Street Pavement Overview
Street Pavement
Inventory
There are approximately 10,000 lane miles of pavement in Santa Clara County maintained by local agencies. The term “lane miles” is a measure of road length which...
Bus Stop Balancing
When bus stops are too close together, the speed of a transit trip decreases. The Bus Stop Balancing project is just one part of VTA’s Speed and Reliability Program, which aims to create speed improvements for faster, more reliable transit.
Better Bus Stops
The Better Bus Stops program funds amenities at bus stops improving the rider experience. Launched in 2020, this program to improve bus stops is funded by 2016 Measure B. Transit riders may have...
Building Design
Place windows and doors to invite and animate. Placement of a building’s entrance(s) is critical to the building’s relationship to the street.
- Provide main building entries on public streets or...
Let's Build Transit-Oriented Communities
Equitable, Prosperous, Walkable, Sustainable Places
VTA wants to see Santa Clara County thriving.
As the region grows, people will continue to move here, securing jobs and expanding their...
Value Capture Baseline
Transit-Oriented Communities
Transit-Oriented Communities (TOCs) are:
- Walkable, safe places with a range of attainable, affordable housing choices
- Easily accessible to businesses, services, jobs, and institutions for...
Create Community Identity
Public art often provides iconic landmarks, reflects community values and provides aesthetic opportunities to improve the public realm while cultivating a sense of place. Art can contribute to an...
2000 Measure A
In November 2000, the voters in Santa Clara County approved Measure A, a 30-year half-cent sales tax devoted to specified public transit capital improvement projects and operations. Measure A passed...
Transforming the Gilroy Transit Center
Transforming the Gilroy Transit Center into a livable, walkable, shoppable community near transit is the objective of our newest venture. You are invited to share your ideas that will help shape...
Public Transit Connection Between Gilroy and Salinas
Bus service between Santa Clara County and Monterey County kicked off with twin county events Monday, October 30, 2023. Public transit will reconnect passengers between Santa Clara County and...
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License for Video and Photos on VTA Property
When a license is required
VTA requires those who wish to film, videotape or shoot still photos on VTA property while engaged in a commercial, non...
VTA Wins Federal Funding for Gilroy Urban Planning
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has been awarded $900,000 from the Federal Transit Administration as part of its ongoing commitment to integrate affordable housing with public...
La Ofrenda Festival: Gilroy’s Día de Muertos Celebration
The streets of downtown Gilroy will be filled with color, music, and community spirit on Saturday, October 28th, from 1-7 p.m. Gilroy's first-ever La Ofrenda Festival is a blend of tradition, art, and...