Videos

This video shows the presentation slides and audio from the Post-Redevelopment Financing Workshop held on October 22nd, 2012. The event was hosted by the Grand Boulevard Initiative as part of the Economic & Housing Opportunities Assessment Phase II. The goal of the workshop was to explore alternative funding mechanisms to redevelopment and case studies. Speakers include Sujata Srivastava, Sarah Graham, and Alison Nemirow of Strategic Economics.

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El Camino Real celebrated its 100th year as the first paved highway in California. A celebration was held on the Centennial, August 7, 2012, with dignitaries commemorating the history and future of El Camino Real. Keynote speakers included Congresswoman Jackie Speier, Assemblyman Jerry Hill, Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartipi, San Mateo County Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, and San Bruno Mayor Jim Ruane. The speeches were followed by a historic re-enactment of the 1912 shovel turning and a historic car procession of over 70 cars from 1906 to 2012.

Check out this video slideshow!

On June 4th, 2012, the Grand Boulevard Initiative held an event with renowned city advisory and active public spaces advocate, Gil Peñalosa. Mr. Peñalosa led the effort to create one of the most successful and celebrated parks and recreation systems in the world when he served as the former Commissioner of Parks, Sports, and Recreation for the City of Bogotá, Colombia.

This video is of the entire event. Sit back, relax, and be inspired.

This video shows Michael Freedman's dynamic and insightful presentation at the Grand Boulevard Walk the Talk Forum in Mountain View. Thanks very much to Alex Chen of Greenbelt Alliance for filming the event.

The Grand Boulevard Initiative was presented with the ABAG Growing Smarter Together: Public-Private Partnership Award at the ABAG Spring General Assembly on April 19, 2012. This video produced by ABAG was shown at the awards ceremony.

Made possible by a grant from the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Produced by San Mateo County Transit District, Greenbelt Alliance, and the San Mateo County Health System.Special thanks to Kevin Mullin, Ken Ibarra, Barbara Pierce, Jamie Matthews, Russell Hancock, Jean Fraser, and members of the Peninsula community.

The Grand Boulevard Initiative video is provided in multiple formats and is available for download at the following links:
Full Video (QuickTime):  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50480703/GBI_FullVideo-quicktime.zip
Full Video (MPEG4):  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50480703/GBI_FullVideo-mp4.zip
Full Video (Windows Media Player):  http://dl.dropbox.com/u/50480703/GBI_FullVideo-wmv.zip

A shortened version of the video (3 minutes) is also available to view online at: https://vimeo.com/39434762
 

A new video from the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) lays out the vision for transforming El Camino Real into a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in Santa Clara County (connecting the Palo Alto Transit Center and Downtown San Jose) and the project's relationship with the Grand Boulevard Initiative.  

Video of ECHO Presentation - Part 1


Video of ECHO Presentation - Part 2

New Realities, New Choices:
A public forum on transforming the El Camino Real Corridor

On June 20, 2009, the Grand Boulevard Initiative hosted a public forum on new choices for El Camino Real attended by over 275 community stakeholders. Our speakers included:

• Michael Freedman of Freedman Tung & Sasaki, a world-class urban planner and visionary
• Congresswoman Anna Eshoo, California 14th District
• Will Kempton, head of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
• Steve Heminger, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
• Chris Augenstein, Deputy Director of Planning for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

 

Videos

Highlights of the Forum (75 Minutes)

Overview Video (15 Minutes)

Michael Freedman’s Full Presentation (2 Hours)
GBI - Michael Freedman's Excerpt Part 1 from Peninsula TV on Vimeo.

GBI - Michael Freedman's Excerpt Part 2 from Peninsula TV on Vimeo.

To request a copy of any full presentations or the entire video (4.5 hrs) send an email to Megan Wessel at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Presentations

Michael Freedman’s rousing presentation focused on what makes a “Grand Boulevard” and how each jurisdiction in our region can interpret the concept to fit their unique community.  To view Michael Freedman's presentation, click: Forum Presentation.  To download Michael Freedman's report on corridor revitalization, click: "Restructuring the Commercial Strip" (PDF, 16.3MB)

Steve Heminger provided an overview of how the Grand Boulevard Initiative fits in with the 2035 Regional Vision, in regards to both funding and sustainability.

Press

The event prompted an editorial and news coverage from the San Jose Mercury News.

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This event would not have been possible without the generous sponsorship of Caltrans and Redwood City.