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Pay-Per-Use Automobile Services

Photo of sign explaining free 10 minute parking allowed — Passenger Loading Zone, Boulder, CO (Source: IBI Group)

Reduce Parking Demand

Photo of a colorful crosswalk for a pedestrian alleyway surrounded by taller buildings — 3rd and Paseo de San Antonio, San José, CA

Joint Development

Artist rendering of proposed development buildings at Curtner Station from above — Curtner Station Transit Oriented Development, San José, CA

Casting a Wide Net

Two taller buildings surrounding a gated pedestrian walkway on a sunny day — 4th Street, San José, CA

Quantifiable Components of Mixed-Use

Photo of a street with a pedestrian crossing and warning signs to drivers with trees and a building — Typical Mixed Use Development, San José, CA

Innovative Market Analyses

Photo of pedestrian walkway with palm trees and signage and advertising kiosks — Fruitvale Village, Oakland, CA (Source: Flickr - Christopher Ulrich)

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)

Value Capture Baseline

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

Special Taxes and Assessments

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

Equitable Development Incentives

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

Community Collaboration and Preservation

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

Environmental Regulations

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

Clarify the Vision Early

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

Develop a Design Review Process

Effective public service requires collaboration between agencies

Pursue Catalytic Projects

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

Retail Concept and Tenanting Plan

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

Retail Vacancies

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)

Financial Incentives for Retail Development

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

Local Retail

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

Siting Retail

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)

Ground Floor Activation

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)

Experiential Retail

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

Flexibility in Retail Uses

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...