Samtrans Role in The Grand Boulevard and TOD

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Samtrans Role inThe Grand Boulevardand TOD

• CCEA
• January 19, 2006

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The Evolution of El Camino Real

• Started, as all roads do, as a simple trail
• Expanded, by incremental steps to meet each
  generations challenges
• It now carries more traffic, runs through more
  communities, and hosts more businesses and
  residents than any other single street on the
  Peninsula
• It is our most important single street, and it
  never has had the benefit of a planning process
  with all stakeholders participating

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El Camino, 1915
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El Camino, 2005
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The Vision of a Grand Boulevard

• One of the enduring visions of the Peninsula has
  been the raising of El Camino Real from its
  current status to that of a world-class
  boulevard. This project will develop that vision
  in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
• This is the intent of The Grand Boulevard Project

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The Goal

• Using a committee comprised of representatives of
  major stakeholders, adopt guiding principles that
  would work to improve the effectiveness and the
  appearance of El Camino from San Francisco to San
  Jose
• Seek implementation funding to assist communities
  that choose to incorporate these principles into
  their General Plan. This would be in addition to
  the C/CAG ECR Incentive Program

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The Focus

• Vehicle traffic
• Transit (bus and rail)
• Pedestrian safety
• Community identity
• Business climate
• Residential climate
• Appearance
• Public gathering places

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The Partners

• Two counties 19 cities
• C/CAG, VTA
• Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network, Peninsula
  Policy Partnership
• Caltrans, Samtrans, JPB
• ABAG, MTC
• Business, Labor, Environmentalists
• State, Federal Elected Representatives

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The Process

• A Task Force (43 members) for policy oversight
• A Working Committee (30 members) for the hands-on
  work with planning staff
• No out-of-pocket cost to cities, counties

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Other SamTrans TOD Efforts Now Underway

• In addition to Grand Boulevard, Samtrans
  continues its other TOD planning efforts
• Colma BART Park 'n Ride
• Millbrae BART/Caltrain Station
• San Carlos Caltrain Station
• Hayward Park Caltrain Station
• San Mateo County TOD Opportunities Study

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El Camino Today
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El Camino Real Tomorrow?
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Bus Stop Today
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Bus Stop Tomorrow?
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Few Public Plazas Today
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Public Plazas Tomorrow?
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What a Well-designed Public Plaza could be
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The Current Status

• Letters going out to agencies invited to join the
  Task Force
• Plans for a meeting in Late January or early
  February
• Task Force to make final decision on Working
  Committee composition, project schedule
• Plans for the first Working Group meeting in mid-
  to late February

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