This transit-oriented development (TOD) will be an approximately 12 acre property owned by VTA adjacent to the future 28th Street/Little Portugal BART Station (the first of four station in BART...
Streets nest into the scaled nature of land use. Local and collector streets are land uses that fill in between buildings and sites. Arterial streets can serve as corridor spaces, which connect...
Create a connected network of streets, sidewalks, and bikeways.
Provide wide sidewalks with unobstructed through zones. The through zone is the part of the sidewalk reserved for pedestrian movement along the street.
Design narrower travelways. Travelway width affects pedestrian crossing distance and vehicle speed, but also the street’s sense of enclosure, visual appearance, and perception as a barrier. Wide...
Minimize conflict points and shorten crossing distances.
Speed up transit. On VTA’s high-frequency network, provide design and operational enhancements that reduce transit vehicle delay.
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on mixed-use streets support a thriving pedestrian environment.
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on commercial streets 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.
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.
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Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the residential arterial streets support neighborhood livability and land access.
San José, CA - Downtown Better Bikeways Quick-Build Network (2018 to 2019)
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Fort Collins, CO, USA - Multimodal Level of Service Standards
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Washington State, USA - DOT Moving Washington Program
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is considered a national model for its...
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
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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...
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...
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...
