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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...

Street Design Implementation - Home Page

Even today, street design standards are based first on accommodating efficient, free, and rapid motor vehicle flow. Decisions about geometry and operations of a street typically begin with reducing...

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

An illustration of a community with a mixed-use buildings and parks. — Lawrence Station Area Plan, Santa Clara, CA (Source: City of Santa Clara)

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

Photo of two bicyclists using a bicycle lane between a vehicle lane and parked cars on a partly sunny day — Bicycle infrastructure can contribute to reducing Vehicle Miles Traveled

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

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)

Photo of a bicycle parking room with bicycles parked on both sides of aisle in two levels with signs above — Bike Parking Station (Source: BART)

Photo of parking lot entrance behind a pedestrian plaza and attached to a coffee shop with bicycle parking in the foreground — 4th Street Parking Garage, Morgan Hill, CA

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

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)

A photo of a people sitting in a plaza on wooden step seating. — Marathon Plaza, San Francisco, CA (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

A photo of people sitting on chairs/tables in a plaza. — Bryant Park, New York, NY (Source: Flickr - Diana Jones)

A photo of plaza with tables and chairs near an outdoor cafe. — Bryant Park, New York, NY (Source: Flickr - Diana Jones)

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...

Photo of Express Lane pricing on a Bay Area freeway — Freeway Express Lane Pricing

Photo of a parking garage with several cars parked on both sides of an aisle — (Source: Adobe Stock)

BART Extension Already Benefiting Silicon Valley

On April 12, 2012, VTA broke ground on the Berryessa Extension Project, the first 10 miles of the 16 mile, six station BART extension. The 10 mile...

A graphic showing a city with corridors leading to a dense urban core. — Target Growth

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...

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

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

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

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"Unbundle" Parking Costs

Area Parking Management Plans

Quantifiable Components of Mixed-Use

Environmental Regulations

Special Taxes and Assessments

Role of Local Jurisdictions

Street Design Implementation - Home Page

Innovative Market Analyses

Master Plans

Pursue Catalytic Projects

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Multimodal Improvements

Retail Concept and Tenanting Plan

Siting Retail

Bicycle and Micromobility Devices Parking Standards

Shared Vehicle Parking

Experiential Retail

Ground Floor Activation

Open Space Design

Changing the Cost of Commuting

In-Lieu Fees

Building Benefits

BART Extension Already Benefiting Silicon Valley

Urban Pattern

Clarify the Vision Early

Pay-Per-Use Automobile Services

Reduce Parking Demand