Grand Boulevard Initiative invites its member agencies to submit nominations for the fourth round of Grand Boulevard Awards for projects and plans that embody the 10 Guiding Principles and Grand Boulevard Initiative Vision of creating people friendly places from Daly City to San Jose.
Eligible projects must be located within a half-mile of El Camino Real/Mission St/The Alameda (State Route 82) in San Mateo or Santa Clara Counties between northern Daly City and San Jose at Diridon Station.
There are three different Award categories. A project or plan will be evaluated based on its level of compliance with the 10 Guiding Principles.
- Project, Public
- Project, Private
- Visionary
Read More below to learn how to submit a Nomination.
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The Grand Boulevard Initiative was featured at the Silicon Valley Business Journal's "The Business of Commercial Real Estate" forum on April 14, 2016. The panel discussed the past, present, and future of the critical El Camino Real regional link and examined the possibilities and challenges it faces.
For more information, visit the event webpage.
The process is underway to develop the first-ever California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, which will be a visionary and comprehensive policy plan to support active modes of transportation and to increase safe bicycling and walking in California. The plan will guide the State in developing an integrated, multi-modal transportation network for all users, including: bicycle and pedestrian accommodation on the State Highway System where appropriate; connections to intercity rail and public transportation; and support for local government efforts to develop safe active transportation networks.
Caltrans is seeking public input to inform the development of the Plan. Take a moment and provide your feedback via the online survey. Your input could help shape the future of the El Camino Real Corridor!
Click here to access the survey and learn more about the State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has provided a new path for funding in Plan Bay Area 2040: value capture. Value Capture is the term used to describe a system whereby a government agency taking steps that increase the value of local property can share in that increase. Property owners agree to pay an assessment to fund projects such as roads, street lighting, parking or like improvements, and see property value increases that allow them to recover more than the cost of the assessment.
Projects that are not fully funded can now include value capture revenue opportunities as a funding source, and can be included in the Plan Bay Area 2040 Regional Transportation Plan. MTC published a Value Capture Toolkit, prepared by Strategic Economics, designed to encourage the use of value capture for projects included in Regional Transportation Plan.
MTC is currently soliciting Letters of Interest from project sponsors who are interested in including projects that have the potential to be partially or fully funded with revenue derived from value capture strategies in Plan Bay Area 2040. Letters of Interest are due on February 26th. Instructions can be found here. Please contact Theresa Romell at (510) 817-5772 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with any questions or to provide input on the proposal process.
Following their participation in the San Mateo County Grand Nexus Study, the City of Redwood City adopted an Affordable Housing Impact Fee Program October 26th.
City Council adopted staff recommended fees ranging from $5 to $25. The fees will be used to develop and rehabilitate housing in Redwood City that is affordable for lower income households, and is expected to generate more than $3 million per year. A second reading of the ordinance is scheduled for the December 7th City Council hearing, at which point the program will be finalized.
Click here for more information.
