The Planning Process
With completion of initial assessments, projects can move into the corridor planning stage. Corridor planning studies consist of several distinct phases, with each typically taking one or more years...
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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...
Improving Station Area Environments
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 (Street Design)
Barcelona, Spain - Superblocks
In 2016, the Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain created a people-centered, pedestrian-friendly, nine-block “superblock” within an otherwise auto-oriented...
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...
Case Studies (Transportation and Public Life)
Chester, England, UK – Frodsham Street
Originally a narrow, secondary retail street dominated by charity and bargain shops, Frodsham Street underwent a complete transformation, creating an...
Case Studies (The Role of Local Government & Transit First Policies)
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...
Case Studies (Flexible Zoning Strategies)
Mountain View, California, USA – Innovative Development Standards
The City of Mountain View approved the East Whisman Precise Plan in 2019 with special standards requiring that new development...
VTA Forward
Since early 2020, multiple crises have highlighted systemic issues that are hindering our organization from moving forward in a meaningful and successful way. VTA must get back to the...
Strategic Capital Investment Plan
The VTA Strategic Capital Investment Plan (SCIP) is VTA’s mid-to long-term capital plan. It is a framework and methodology to provide the VTA Board and administration with critical information needed...
Valley Transportation Plan
The Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) is the long-term comprehensive multimodal plan developed by VTA that provides policies and programs for transportation in the Santa Clara Valley including roadways...
Short Range Transit Plan
The Short-Range Transit Plan (SRTP) is a document produced by transit agencies every four years at the request of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) that projects the short term future...
Transit Asset Management Plan
The Transit Asset Management (TAM) Program is a systematic process for operating, maintaining, and improving public transportation capital assets effectively through the life cycle of those assets...
You Can't Beat a Train
It sounds simple.
It sounds like common sense.
However, our light rail operators are noticing an alarming increase in students and other pedestrians or bicyclists deliberately ignoring safety...
Stormwater Pollution Prevention
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Here are some ways to keep storm drains clear of trash and pollutants:
- Keep garbage and recycling cans tightly covered to prevent litter from being blown away during storms.
- Ta...
Green Stormwater Infrastructure
VTA is keeping irrigation water on plants, replenishing groundwater, and out of the storm drains by using bioretention gardens at our Milpitas and Berryessa transit centers...
Stormwater Management Program Resources
Current Permits
- San Francisco Bay Region Municipal Regional Stormwater NPDES Permit
- Phase II Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program
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Design Criteria Manual for Stormwater and Landscaping
The purpose of this manual is to assist and provide guidance to planners and engineers (designers) in incorporating stormwater pollution prevention methods to better meet the Construction General...
Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Material in Tidal Marsh Restoration Project
The Beneficial Reuse of Excavated Material in Tidal Marsh Restoration Project will place up to roughly 3.5 million cubic yards of sediment material into several former salt production ponds around...
VIVA Campus Shuttle – Autonomous Vehicle Pilot Project
Service Details
The VIVA Campus Shuttle operates on weekdays from 7:00 to 10:00 AM and 12:00 to 3:00 PM. Rides are free. Shuttle service may be paused temporarily due to rain or fog, in which case...