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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...

Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) and Multimodal Improvements

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

Retail Concept and Tenanting Plan

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

Siting Retail

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)

Bicycle and Micromobility Devices Parking Standards

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)

Shared Vehicle Parking

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

Experiential Retail

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

Ground Floor Activation

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)

Changing the Cost of Commuting

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

In-Lieu Fees

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

Clarify the Vision Early

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

Community Collaboration and Preservation

Photo of people walking around a park during an event with booths — Fremont Park, Sacramento, CA (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)

Pay-Per-Use Automobile Services

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

Reduce Parking Demand

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

Accessory and Attached Dwelling Unit Incentives

A photo of an modern ADU. — Accessory Dwelling Unit (Source: Flickr - Sightline Institute)

Transportation Management Associations

Transportation Management Associations

Sustainable Mode Education, Infrastructure, and Accessibility

Photo of bicyclists riding up a bicycle and pedestrian bridge on a clear day — Bicycle Infrastructure - Borregas Bridge, Sunnyvale, CA

On-Street Parking Policy

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

Vehicle Parking Duration Limits

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

Permit Parking

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

Retail Vacancies

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)

Multi-Modal Perspective at the Agency Level

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

Urban Pattern

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...

Adopt Performance Standards for Active Modes

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)