Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Peninsula

SamTrans Plans For Rapid Buses on El Camino Real, Just Not Anytime Soon

By Andrew Boone | Dec 3, 2014 | 3 Comments

Last week, SamTrans released its first study of potential Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service along El Camino Real in San Mateo County, from Daly City to Palo Alto. BRT could reduce travel times for bus passengers by up to 25 percent thanks to express skip-stop service and transit signal priority. Faster bus service would attract […]

VTA Cuts Alum Rock and Santa Clara BART Stations From Funding Plans

By Andrew Boone | Nov 18, 2014 | 46 Comments

Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) officials announced on October 6 that they would not seek federal funds in 2015 to construct Alum Rock and Santa Clara BART stations planned as part of the transit system’s extension through downtown San Jose. The move sparked an outcry from neighborhood leaders and elected officials, who have worked in community […]

Voters Back Downtown Growth in San Bruno and Menlo Park

By Andrew Boone | Nov 7, 2014 | 5 Comments

Tuesday’s election saw large majorities of San Bruno and Menlo Park voters approve plans for substantial new downtown development. The plans could potentially transform both downtowns by bringing several thousand more workers and residents within walking distance of the two Peninsula cities’ Caltrain stations, both improving transit ridership and making the downtowns livelier, more livable […]

Committee Punts San Jose Sidewalk Cycling Ban to City Council

By Andrew Boone | Oct 10, 2014 | 2 Comments

After hearing over an hour of public comments on Monday afternoon both strongly supporting and opposing a ban on cycling on sidewalks in downtown San Jose, the city’s Transportation and Environment Committee chose not to recommend to the City Council any ordinance that would restrict sidewalk cycling. Seniors, speaking in favor of banning cycling on […]

Caltrain and High-Speed Rail Pursue Level Boarding, Compatible Platforms

By Andrew Boone | Oct 7, 2014 | 23 Comments

Correction 10/8: Caltrain and the CAHSRA haven’t agreed to create a joint specification for train cars, but will explore options for platform compatibility. Officials representing Caltrain and the California High-Speed Rail Authority recently announced that they’ll work closely together over the next several months to explore what options are available from train car manufacturers to allow for level […]

Alta’s Mia Birk Helps Mountain View Kick Off Its Latest Bike Plan

By Andrew Boone | Sep 25, 2014 | 2 Comments

How bikeable can Mountain View become? Last Monday, the city welcomed Alta Planning + Design President Mia Birk to help kick off an update to its 2008 Bicycle Transportation Plan. Birk had plenty to share about how Portland transformed itself into one of the best cities for biking in North America. Birk was hired as the city’s […]

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