Transit-First Policy
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...
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Transit Planning Best Practices
System Design
VTA must balance highly technical aspects of planning, design, construction, operations, and maintenance with community needs and expectations alongside the needs and expectations of...
Transit Waiting Area Design
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’s...
Support Transit Service and Increase Ridership
Create a critical mass of activities such as clustered amenities near transit stops and mobility hubs to encourage “access by proximity”.
Enable easy...
Community Planning for Rail Transit - Home Page
Light Rail Transit—or LRT—has shaped cities as they developed concentrations of activities and upward growth by providing a clean and efficient mode of transportation for large concentrations of...
Case Studies (Community Planning for Rail Transit)
The Role of Local Government & Transit First Policies - Home Page
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...
Case Studies (The Role of Local Government & Transit First Policies)
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Active Projects
Below are six currently active Transit-Oriented Development projects. When these projects are complete, they will produce more than 1,400 housing units, including over 600 affordable housing units and...
TDM Guidelines for TOD
VTA’s Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program Guidelines apply to all transit-oriented development (TOD) proposals on VTA-owned sites, effective September 2023. Designed to make requirements...
Station Area Design
Strategies:
- Integrate transit by design; station buildings and passenger shelters should be designed to complement surrounding land uses and architectural design features and reflect the unique...
Case Studies (Parking Design)
San José, CA, USA - 60 South Market Street
Connected to a commercial office building in downtown San Jose, the parking structure at 60 South Market is accessed by one of two entrances/exits on...
Integrating Retail into TOD - Home Page
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...
Corridors
Vary cross-sections along the length of the corridor to support adjoining uses. In response to heavy pedestrian and transit use in busy core areas, traffic lanes may be narrowed, and sidewalks...
Case Studies (Guiding Principles of Land Use)
Denver, CO, USA - Denver TOD Fund
To counter growing displacement, in 2010 a first of its kind fund was created between funding partners and foundations to preserve affordable housing along...
Land Use & Development Review Program
As the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and transit agency for Santa Clara County, VTA plays a critical role in aligning land use and transportation planning to foster sustainable, multimodal, and...
VTA's BART Phase II Real Estate
On June 4, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) awarded VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (Phase II Project) a Record of Decision for its federal environmental document...
Sites and Buildings
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 entrances to...
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License for Video and Photos on VTA Property
When a license is required
VTA requires those who wish to film, videotape or shoot still photos on VTA property while engaged in a commercial, non...
Diridon Station
The Diridon Station will be between Montgomery and Cahill Streets, on the south side of Santa Clara Street.
Ticketing, fare gates, and bicycle facilities will be at street-level while the station’s...