Provide mid-block pedestrian connections where blocks exceed three hundred and twenty-five (325) feet (100m) in length to facilitate pedestrian connectivity and increased access to transit. It is...

Ensure open spaces are sized relative to their context.

Size open spaces based on their intended programming. Parks that are larger than needed for their intended programming can be difficult...

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...

Promote neighborhood vitality and a balanced mix of uses through standards for jobs/housing ratio, adjustments to setbacks, provision of public open space, and maximum parking requirements...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on commercial streets need to balance convenient traffic movement with a high-quality pedestrian experience.

• Provide safe, accessible...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on business park streets support efficient movement of vehicles while supporting pedestrian and bicycle activity typical of a campus.

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on shared streets supporting community activity.

• Design pedestrian areas and vehicular areas at the same level and avoid the use of...

The annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot will be held in downtown San Jose on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Aside from Sunday/holiday service, VTA will be providing the following additional Light Rail...

Sources

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...

The votes are in and counted … overwhelmingly the members of the CalPERS and ATU Pension groups approved their Section 218 Agreements with the Social Security Administration. 

The preliminary vote...

The transit-first policy will be implemented in one of the following ways:

• On a specific date

• Following completion of a transit-first implementation study
• As signals and/or pavement is replaced...

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...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on main streets support a thriving pedestrian environment.

• Provide wide sidewalks with public gathering spaces.
• Provide curb...

Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the residential arterial streets support neighborhood livability and land access.

• Provide a planting strip in the furnishing zone...

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 for...

SmartCommute is the perfect way to find a carpool.

With VTA’s SmartCommute platform, you can easily connect with carpool partners who share your route and schedule. Whether you like being in the...