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On-Street Parking Policy

Photo of the front of a parking meter with bicycle lane and parked vehicle behind — On-Street Parking Meter

Photo of a sign limiting parking to 30 minutes mounted on a street light with a street and trees in the background — 30 Minute Parking - The Alameda, San José, CA

Photo of a parking limit sign mounted on pole — Permit Parking - Horace Mann Neighborhood, San José, CA

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)

An illustration of a city block pointing to multi-modal, pedestrian-priority, transit-priority, and bicycle-priority areas. — Multi-Modal Approach to Street Design

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...

Photo of a person riding a bicycle with a helmet in a protected bikeway with planter boxes of large grasses between the bikeway and a vehicle lane — Protected bike lane, which would improve Bicycle Level of Traffic Stress (Source: Flickr -Dylan Passmore)

An illustration of a main street with crosswalk, seating amenities, bike lane and cafe seating. — Main Street

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...

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...

Graphic of a bus approaching a signalized intersection and the bus is able to use an optical emitter to call to the optimal detector to request priority at the signal — Examples of items that could be funded with a broader mitigation framework - Transit Signal Priority

Graphic showing an artists rendering of a reconstructed intersection with landscaping on all four corners, short pedestrian crossing distances, separated bikeways, and cars and buses traveling — Example of items that could be funded with a broader mitigation framework - Complete Streets Improvements

Graphic showing a timeline using blue transportation-related icons listing "encourage, support, develop, implement, monitor, and adapt." — TDM Legal Considerations

Graphic of a map of the North Bayshore Area of Mountain View with green, yellow, orange, and red areas — Examples of land uses with trip caps or robust TDM programs - Mountain View North Bayshore area

Photo of older brown stone building with red roof and ornate archways — Examples of land uses with trip caps or robust TDM programs - Stanford University main campus (Source: Flickr Madhan Kumar)

A photo of a 20 mile per hour speed limit sign being installed. — Source: Jerold Chinn / SFBay

San José, CA - Downtown Better Bikeways Quick-Build Network (2018 to 2019)

In 2018, inspired by international examples, San José began implementing a network of connected low-stress bikeways...

A graphic of a street with cars and a bus and a sidewalk with trees, seating, and people walking. — Arterial Residential Street

An illustration of a wide street with a separated bike lane, trees, and a wide sidewalk. — Collector Residential Street

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...

A photo of a sign in a parking garage with arrows pointing to Employee and Vistor parking. — Wayfinding Signage

A photo of an ADA parking spot clear the entrance of an office building with an accessible curve connecting them. — ADA Parking Near Entrances

Locate ADA accessible parking spaces closest to an accessible entrance or dispersed at multiple accessible entrances. Provide clear accessible routes with wayfinding from all ADA accessible spaces...

Photo of the sidewalk in front of a shop with parked cars at the curb and a delivery truck blocking them in as items are being unloaded — Curb Management (Source: IBI Group)

An illustration of a street with separated bike lanes, wide sidewalks, and other amenities. — Business Park Street

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...

A photo of a busy and wide sidewalk adjacent to a high-rise building with shaded bike parking. — Bicycle Parking Near Entrance (Source: Eric Fredericks)

A photo of a bikeshare with 15+ bikes next to an apartment building. — Bikeshare

Provide separate space close to building entrances or in other designated and intuitive locations for shared bicycle and scooter parking that is outside a pedestrian path of travel.

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A photo of a commercial center with people walking. — Paseo de San Antonio, San José, CA. (Source: Flickr - Sergio Ruiz)

Diagram showing pedestrian, bicycle, transit, vehicle networks overlaying each other. — Layered Approach to Networks

Create a connected network of streets, sidewalks, and bikeways.

Streets should follow a grid pattern and avoid loops or cul-de-sacs that limit multi-modal access to peripheral streets. Where cul-de...

Photo of sign stating school loading times attached to a pole — School Loading Zone

Photo of a camera above parked vehicles in a parking garage — Camera Operating in Parking Structure (Source: Adobe Stock - Jayzynism)

Diagram of a mixed use city street, showing wide sidewalks, transit amenities, bike lanes, short crossings, street trees. — Mixed Use Street

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

Provide wide sidewalks zones.
Provide high-amenity transit...

An illustration of a street with cars and a bus with a crosswalk, separated bike lane, and a wide sidewalk with trees. — Commercial Street

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...

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On-Street Parking Policy

Vehicle Parking Duration Limits

Permit Parking

Retail Vacancies

Multi-Modal Perspective at the Agency Level

Urban Pattern

Adopt Performance Standards for Active Modes

Main Street

Open Space Design

Consider Broader Mitigation Frameworks

Legal Considerations

Update Level of Service (LOS) Analysis Practices

Case Studies (Street Design Implementation)

Residential Street

Preferential Parking

Curb Management

Business Park Street

Bicycle and Micromobility Device Parking Design

Smaller Zones for Individual Uses

Connectivity

Loading Zones

Data, Technology, and Pricing to Manage Parking

Mixed Use Street

Commercial Street

Building Benefits

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