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...
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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...
Ask VTA
What do you want to know about transit, transportation, or anything that VTA does? Just Ask VTA!
Ask VTA has been developed to provide an opportunity for the public to have a deeper discussion...
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
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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...
Transportation Demand Management - Home Page
Traditional efforts to meet increasing travel demand are typically based on a supply-oriented approach largely supported by the lack of physical and fiscal limitations on where, when, and how...
Guiding Principles of Land Use - Home Page
As the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) and transit agency for Santa Clara County, VTA plays an active role in integrating land use and transportation planning.
VTA’s Land Use and Transportation...
Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) 2050
VTA’s overarching goal is to provide transportation facilities and services that support and enhance the county’s continued success by fostering a high quality of life for Santa Clara County residents...
Downtown San José Station
Downtown San José Station will be on Santa Clara Street between Market and 1st Streets. Ticketing and fare gates will be at street-level while the station’s concourse and platforms will be underground...
Flexible Zoning Strategies - Home Page
Originally invented as a tool to separate housing from hazardous industrial activities, zoning serves as the primary tool that local jurisdictions use to regulate land uses. However, traditional...