Green Transportation

SVBC supports transportation modes other than single occupancy vehicles including biking, walking, transit, and micromobility devices as well as the connections between these modes.

Policy Goals:  

  • Every city has a goal in their plan of at least 10% of trips by bike by 2025, 15-20% by 2030

  • Bikes + Transit: transit is accessible and convenient for people biking and walking

  • Planning for New Mobility

    • Every city has bike & scooter share available and it is part of one connected system throughout the Bay Area 3 w/a focus on equity

    • Autonomous vehicles (AVs) and transportation network companies (TNCs) operate safely and at high capacity (see NACTO policy)

  • Every city has an Open Streets event regularly

  • Every city has a Safe Routes to School program

  • Parking

    • There is secure and frequent bike/micromobilityparking (x number of bike parking spaces per square mile?)

    • Every city has a bike valet policy: require bike valet at events above a certain size

    • mandatory bike parking facilities at a minimum of one space per housing unit/one per employee

    • Reduce the convenience and affordability of car parking

  • Reduce the convenience and affordability of single-occupancy vehicle driving

  • Cities and employers have Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plans and Transportation Management Associations for key areas so that single occupancy vehicles are discouraged and alternatives are encouraged

Strategies:  

  • Prioritize public right of way for moving people over vehicle storage

  • Improve schedule and fare coordination of multiple transit providers (including bike and scooter share) throughout region to improve transit experience

  • Biking routes to transit are safe and comfortable

  • Secure bike parking at transit stations

  • Station Area Plans prioritize non-car mode share, secure bike parking, and access

  • No cars/delivery trucks/uber/lyft blocking bike lanes4 and there is a mechanism to submit a complaint to companies (App) 5

  • Designated drop-off/pickup points for TNCs or curb space management plans

  • Replace car parking spot with micromobility device parking and charging (personal or shared)

  • On-street parking for cars is removed and other parking is consolidated

  • Unbundled parking in new developments/parkingcashout6

  • No free parking anywhere (downtowns, businesses) – needs to be city/county ordinances

  • No parking minimums7/adopt parking maximums as part of developer requirements

  • No new parking garages and invest in encouraging other modes

  • Congestion pricing

  • No highway expansion

  • Trip caps in key geographic areas/major employment centers (PA, MV, N. SJ)

Metrics  

  • Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled

  • Transportation mode share

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Resources