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SanJoséBetterBikeways

PeterBennett&JessicaZenk,

SJDOT

November14,2017 ShannonKnepper

BetterBikewaysSanJosé

• Background• CityRoots&Building

• NewDirection

• CentralSanJoséBetterBikeways• Why?

• How?

• What&When?

SanJosé:Roots

SanJosé:PopulationGrowth,1900-2040

95,000 people


+456,000 people

SanJosé:City(Re)BuiltAroundtheCar


+456,000 people

+851,000people

SanJosé:CityBuiltforPrivateLife


+851,000people

+400,000people


+851,000people

+400,000people

+120,000homes

+382,000jobs

EnvisionSanJosé2040GeneralPlan(2011)

• Developsa cityforpeople,notcars

• Urbanizesbygrowingup,notout

• Becomesamorebalancedcity

• Achievesenvironmentalsustainability

• Buildsacityofgreatplaces&publiclife

EnvisionSanJosé2040GeneralPlanGoals

BetterBikewaysforCentralSanJosé

1) Why?

2) How?

3) What&When?

CentralSanJosé

Diridon CentralSanJoséStation

n HSR

n BART

n Caltrain

n ACE

n Capitol

PlannedMajorRegionalRailServices

SanJoseDiridon Station(2026) zSacramento

Merced

Fresno

Gilroy

Stockton

OaklandSanFrancisco

SanJoséDiridon

Station

Diridon CentralSanJoséStation

Community&PublicLife


1) Why?

2) How?

3) What&When?

PartnersinSanJoséBetterBikeways

...AndMorePartners...

March:Scoping&PublicPresentation

August:Pop-Up,Charettes &Programs

August:Leadership&CommunityEngaged

August:DesignCharette

Fall2017:PuttingPiecesTogether

CollaborativeDesign,Outreach&Engagement

WhatisaBetterBikeway?

Rapid,Cost-EffectiveImplementation

Design:ProtectedIntersections

Design:TrafficSignals

Design:BusStops

Design:CalmStreets

Design:AddingArt


1) Why?

2) How?

3) What&When?

DraftMap&Timeline• Two-YearRapid

Implementation(2018&2019)

• 7Corridors,32Miles• 26onProtectedBikeways• 6 onCalmStreets

• GettingBeyondBarriers

• Identify“2020+Projects”

DraftMap&Timeline2018– ProtectedBikeways

• SanFernandoStreet• 2nd,3rd and4th Streets• SanSalvadorStreet

Strategy:Parkingprotectionforexistingbikelanes.Physicalseparation.Designintersectionsforsafeturning.

DraftMap&Timeline2018– CalmStreets

• St.JohnStreet• 22ndStreet/Monferino Dr

• SanFernandoStreet• SanSalvadorStreet

Strategy:Trafficcalming,trafficdiversion,wayfinding.

DraftMap&Timeline2018– BarrierCrossings

• Taylor/Mabury Bridge

• SanAntonioBridge• CoyoteCreek(PRNS)

Strategy:Physicalseparation.Existingbridges.

SantaClaraStreet

DraftMap&Timeline

2017 2018 2019

Thankyou!

[email protected] [email protected]

Building a Bike Lane ArmyColin HeyneSilicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

SPUR San Jose11/14/17

AboutSVBC

Mission

Ourpurposeistocreateahealthycommunity,environment,andeconomythroughbicyclingforpeoplewholive,work,orplayinSanMateoandSanta

ClaraCounties.

Vision

Weenvisionacommunitythatvalues,includes,andencouragesbicyclingforallpurposesforallpeople.

AboutSVBC

OaklandBiking:↑78%Totalcrashes:↓40%

SanFranciscoRidership:↑43%

NewYorkCollisions(citywide):↓20%

Photocredit:BikeEastBay

Thankyou!

ColinHeyneDeputyDirector,[email protected]

Jointhecampaign!Sign-upsheetis

comingaround.

Learnmore:http://bikesiliconvalley.org

JASON SU | Street Life Manager San Jose Downtown Association

November 14, 2017 SPUR | Building Better Bikeways

STREET LIFE IN DOWNTOWN SJ

ABOUT

The San Jose Downtown Association (SJDA), a non- profit membership-based organization founded in 1986, represents business and property owners and works to enhance downtown’s vitality and livability.

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Downtown San Jose Property-Based Improvement District (PBID)

Zone A (Premium)

Zone B (Basic)

¯0 0.25 0.50.125 Miles

WHY CREATE GREAT PLACES?

•  Improve connectivity – for all modes of transportation, but especially walking and biking.

•  Enhance character and identity – for each neighborhood and the overall district.

•  Promote street life – improvements to the public realm that enhance the pedestrian experience, social interaction and community pride.

CREATING PLACES

DOWNTOWN SAN JOSE STREET LIFE PLAN

STREET LIFE SO FAR •  17 Murals

•  7 Art crosswalks

•  2 Pop-up parks/dog parks

•  San Pedro Squared (Q1 2018)

•  2 Illuminating downtown projects

•  Musical Swings temporary installation

•  11 Fountain Alley activation and beautification events

•  2+ artist collaborations

•  Street tree stewardship

•  Circle of Palms

•  Planters and hanging baskets

•  And more…

ART CROSSWALKS

ART CROSSWALKS

Jennifer Toy, New Ballet School

MURALS

HARTS DOG PARK

MURALS

SAN PEDRO SQUARED

POW! WOW! SAN JOSE!

MURAL NETWORK

POW! WOW! SAN JOSE!

SENSING YOU – HWY 87 GATEWAY

Video by BAMN Squad

FOUNTAIN ALLEY

THANK YOU Instagram: @suj_citystudies Twitter: @suj_citystudies LinkedIn: /sujason25

JASON SU | STREET LIFE MANAGER [email protected] 408-279-1775 x330

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