The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in cooperation with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the Cities of Mountain View and Palo Alto proposes to...
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...
Looking to take transit, bike, or walk to work or school but worried about what you would do in an emergency? The VTA Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH...
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...
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on shared streets supporting community activity.
Visual cues, landmarks, and useful signage orient pedestrians with their surroundings and destinations and provide safe and easy navigation. Clear sight lines to and from station stops increase...
Yes. You will be able to access the new lockers with Clipper Card, BikeLink app on your phone, or a BikeLink card. See BikeLink access page for details. Note that VTA’s old lockers only support...
Place building entrances to support pedestrian access and establish pedestrian connections between buildings to surrounding streets, transit stops, and bike and auto parking areas. Place...
Conform parking structure height and façades to match the surrounding built environment and adjacent uses. Parking structures should complement the scale and character of the neighborhood.
Pursue the use of excess land adjacent to transit and roadway rights-of-way, and under elevated structures where available. Unused space beneath elevated transit lines and roadways can be...
You can contact VTA’s Customer Service at 408-321-2300. A case report will be filled out and we need the key returned before a refund can be issued.
Create a connected network of streets, sidewalks, and bikeways.
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...
The integration of retail and other commercial uses within transit-oriented development (TOD) is a key contributing factor to placemaking, or the creation of vibrant, livable public spaces. Providing...
Build in flexibility. Use engineering design discretion to design streets in context with surrounding land uses. Look at the full range of values provided in design manuals, rather than default to...
Santa Clara County residents and businesses have made significant investments in its transportation infrastructure. The Transportation Systems Monitoring Program (TSMP) was initiated by VTA’s...
Plan for neighborhood integration to ensure that new development and the proposed urban pattern provide a natural transition in size, scale, and character to adjacent neighborhoods.
Integrate Tra...
Provide clearly marked and easily navigated ticketing systems that accommodate a range of users. Consideration should be given to providing multiple ways to obtain tickets depending on a person...
VTA's comprehensive Bicycle Program is committed to improving the bicycle infrastructure throughout Santa Clara County, and to enabling and encouraging people to bike to work, school, errands and for...
