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GRAND BOULEVARD INITIATIVE: SUCCESS STORIES FOR HEALTHY
COMMUNITIES ALONG EL CAMINO REAL
TransForm 2015 Let’s Get Moving
Silicon Valley Transportation Choices &
Healthy Communities Summit
March 7, 2015
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Megan Channell, AICP| ICF International, GBI Project Manager| [email protected]
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Eric Anderson, AICP| City of Mountain View| [email protected]
Ken Chin| City of San Mateo| [email protected]
Emma Shlaes | Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition| [email protected]
Uri Pachter| Greenbelt Alliance| [email protected]
TODAY’S PANEL
WHY THE GRAND
BOULEVARD INITIATIVE?
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CHALLENGE:
EXISTING CONDITIONS
We can do better.
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CHALLENGE:
POPULATION AND JOBS
• 714k people living within ½
mile of El Camino Real
• Corridor growth higher
than respective counties
• Not enough homes for
number of jobs
• Imbalance will increase for
both counties overall, but
not for the corridor
EL CAMINO REAL CORRIDOR
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• State Route 82
• Peninsula’s major north-
south arterial
• 43 miles: Daly City to
downtown San Jose
• Connects downtowns
• Many agencies and
jurisdictions
El Camino Real
Corridor
WHY THE GRAND
BOULEVARD INITIATIVE?
People friendly places.
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WHY THE GRAND
BOULEVARD INITIATIVE?
Before After
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• Public health benefits
• Active transportation options
• Walkable, bikable neighborhoods
• Environmental health
• Reduced Pollutant Emissions
• Equity
• Affordable housing and transit options
HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
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COLLABORATIVE
APPROACH
• Unique approach to inter-jurisdictional collaboration
• Transform a major Bay Area transportation corridor
• Regional opportunity for sustainable growth
• Creating people friendly places
• Task Force “Big Tent”
• “Vision & Challenge” (2006) and “Guiding
Principles” (2007)
• Working Committee
• Community Leaders Roundtable
• Determine where collaboration makes
sense
HOW
GBI
WORKS
GRAND BOULEVARD VISION
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Walkable Mixed-use
Enhanced Transit Service
Complete Streets
Land Use Intensification
PRECISE PLANS
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• Revitalization
• Pedestrian comfort and safety
• Mix of uses
• Neighborhood transitions
• Gathering spaces
• Transit-accessible
• High-quality design
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
GENERAL PLAN DIRECTION
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• Vision and Policy
• Standards &
Guidelines
• Mobility
Improvements
• Implementation
EL CAMINO REAL PRECISE
PLAN CONTENTS
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• Vision and Policy
• Standards &
Guidelines
• Mobility
Improvements
• Implementation
EL CAMINO REAL PRECISE
PLAN CONTENTS
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PRECISE PLAN AREA
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GBI Growth in strategic areas
Pedestrian streetscapes
Vibrant public spaces
Manage parking
Pedestrian & bicycle connections
Mixed-use development
Preserve community character
ECR Precise Plan Focused investment/development
Pedestrian-oriented design
Livable and beautiful corridor
Limit parking impacts
Improve bicycle access
New affordable housing
Preserve and connect neighborhoods
EL CAMINO REAL PRECISE
PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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Development Tiers
• “Base” – No Public Benefits
• “Tier 1” – Proportionate Public Benefits
• “Tier 2” – Negotiated Public Benefits
Community-Identified Public Benefits
• Affordable Housing
• Open Space
• Multi-modal Improvements
EL CAMINO REAL PRECISE
PLAN PUBLIC BENEFITS
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• Development review
• Plan assessment
• Zoning ordinance updates
• Bicycle improvements study
• Design palettes
Eric Anderson City of Mountain View
CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW
NEXT STEPS &
CONTACT INFO
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U R I PA C H T E R , P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
U PA C H T E R @ G R E E N B E LT. O R G ( 4 1 5 ) 5 4 3 6 7 7 1 x 3 2 7
WHO ARE WE?
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WHO ARE WE?
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WHY EL CAMINO REAL?
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• Can accommodate growth
• Experience working on general plan
• Create example for other cities
PARTNERSHIPS
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OUR VISION
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• Vibrant (transit-oriented development)
• Affordable (homes for all incomes)
• Accessible (wider sidewalks, bike lanes)
OUTREACH & ADVOCACY
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• Provided feedback at meetings
• Met with council members, staff
• Kept focus on El Camino Real
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
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• Affordable housing: Prioritized!
• Biking on El Camino: Supported!
• Focused development: Endorsed!
U R I PA C H T E R , P R O J E C T M A N A G E R
U PA C H T E R @ G R E E N B E LT. O R G ( 4 1 5 ) 5 4 3 6 7 7 1 x 3 2 7
CITY OF SAN MATEO’S
SUSTAINABLE STREETS PLAN
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Complete Streets +
Green Streets =
Sustainable Streets
PUBLIC OUTREACH
• Four workshops
• Community survey
• Taste and Talk Series
• Fact sheets
COMMUNITY DESIGN
WORKSHOP
COMMUNITY VISION
September 2013
COMMUNITY VALUES
• Community/Friendship
• Environment/Parks/Beauty
• Vibrant Downtown
• Safety
• Location
• Weather/Climate
• Walkable/Transit Access
• Healthy
• Family
VISION ZERO
• “No loss of life is acceptable” on San Mateo streets
• Emphasis on complete streets and traffic calming to reduce
injury incidence and severity
REALMS OF THE STREET
STREET DESIGN PRINCIPLES
• Pedestrians are top priority
• Local priorities above regional
needs
• Accommodation for all users
• Safety through design
• Action, observation, improvement
• Sustainable Streets include Green
Streets
• Design proactively, not reactively
WORKSHOP #2:
EL CAMINO REAL
Vision to improve
bicyclist and pedestrian
safety while still
accommodating current
and anticipated levels of
vehicular travel, transit,
and parking
Road diet (six lanes to
four)
Extended sidewalks
Raised one-way cycle
tracks
EL CAMINO REAL
EL CAMINO REAL @ 3RD
AVENUE
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EL CAMINO REAL @ 3RD
AVENUE
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EL CAMINO REAL @ 3RD
AVENUE
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EL CAMINO REAL @ 3RD
AVENUE
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EL CAMINO REAL @ 3RD
AVENUE
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Mission to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and
Santa Clara Counties.
Advocacy Initiatives 1. Vision Zero 2. Connecting Our Communities
4. Smooth Streets and Trails 5. Safe and Comfortable Freeway Crossings 6. Bikes + Transit
EL CAMINO REAL INITIATIVE:
WHY BIKE ON EL CAMINO REAL?
• Best north-south route
• Access to shops, services, jobs,
school, residences
• Access to transit
• People are already using it –
need for safety
TRAFFIC COLLISIONS
WHAT WE DON’T WANT
TO SEE
WHAT WE WOULD LOVE
TO SEE
BIKES ARE GOOD FOR
BUSINESS
49% -Increase in retail sales -Fewer commercial vacancies
After a protected bike lane installed in NYC:
When new bikes lanes installed on Valencia St. in SF:
2/3 Of merchants saw a positive impact on their business
A study in Toronto concluded that those who arrive by bike or foot spend more $$/month than those who arrived by car.
Questions & Answers from the
panelists
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PANEL DISCUSSION
Megan Channell, AICP| ICF International, GBI Project Manager| [email protected]
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Eric Anderson, AICP| City of Mountain View| [email protected]
Ken Chin| City of San Mateo| [email protected]
Emma Shlaes | Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition| [email protected]
Uri Pachter| Greenbelt Alliance| [email protected]
THANK YOU!
