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Case Studies (Rethinking Vehicle Parking Requirements)

Photo of a series of two-story buildings with trees and people sitting in front — Downtown Austin (Source: Kyle Jameson)

Berkeley, CA, USA - Reforming Parking Policies to Support Smart Growth Study

The City of Berkeley, CA implemented a Smart Growth Study to better manage their parking supply, especially within their...

Photo of playground next to grassy area with trees and apartment buildings in the background — Renaissance Park, Rancho Cordova, CA (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)

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

A graphic showing that schools, fire department, developers, transit agencies, government agencies, and land architects are all connected to each other and a street. — Layered Approach to Street Design

Cross-training engineers and planners creates a collaborative environment for designing and developing streets.

Planners’ role. Generally, planners work with the community to define the goals...

Photo of a congested freeway with several vehicle lanes

From the 1970s through the late 2010s, transportation analysis of the impact of development projects and land use plans focused heavily on automobile Level of Service (LOS), a performance measure...

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

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...

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...