Follow the link below to read a recent article about South San Francisco's El Camino Real/Chestnut Avenue Area Plan. The El Camino Real/Chestnut Area Plan envisions a new neighborhood of up to 4,400 residents housed in low- to high-rise buildings, with a range of commercial uses; walking access to everyday amenities; new civic uses, potentially including a new City Library; and parks, plazas, and gathering spaces for the entire South San Francisco community.

http://www.mercurynews.com/san-mateo-county/ci_18538779?nclick_check=1

Follow the link below to read a recent article about VTA's planned Bus Rapid Transit transit service for El Camino Real.

http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=21570

The California Highway Design Manual draft revisions for complete streets are now available for review and comment. The Division of Design, working with staff and others, has prepared proposed revisions to the Highway Design Manual (HDM) to address the Department's policy on Complete Streets - Integrating the Transportation System, DD-64 R-1.  Comments are due by July 8, 2011.

The full document as well as a summary of the proposed changes can be found at the link below.

http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/oppd/Draft-HDM-Complete-St/.

Open the document below to view recent news articles that highlight and/or reference the Grand Boulevard Initiative.

Grand Boulevard Reading File: Janurary - March 2011 (PDF)