2. Planning for BART to Silicon Valley
About The Diagram
Extending BART from Fremont to the Silicon Valley is a major public investment that can also The planning and implementation that has
taken place in the BART to Silicon Valley
serve as a catalyst for Smart Growth in the region. This investment will be maximized by
Corridor underscores the idea that a
encouraging transit-supportive communities near the stations with housing and jobs within The diagram below illustrates existing and
corridor approach to transit-oriented future levels of development at each
walking distance of BART. Bay Area transportation leaders at the Metropolitan Transportation development is flexible and can accom- Corridor Average station. Semi-circles indicate the number
Commission have created objectives for station-area planning in the corridor. Homes
modate individual differences among of homes and jobs that are located within
Future Housing
Housing Target
a ½-mile radius of each station today and
stations. Taken as a whole, the Corridor (3,850 housing units)
estimated for year 2030. The diagram
exceeds the Metropolitan Transportation
A vision for the corridor has emerged that embraces signifi- The corridor cities are seeking to leverage the BART invest- Existing Housing
indicates that individual stations vary
Commission’s housing target of 3,850
cant housing and job growth and yet remains sensitive to ment to support their downtowns, to transform station areas
significantly in terms of homes and jobs.
houses within a half-mile radius of BART
existing neighborhoods and historical resources. Each of the into vibrant communities, and create diverse housing and
However, when averaged across the
stations. This sends a clear message to
four cities with stations along the BART to Silicon Valley employment opportunities. These transit-oriented communi-
corridor – as shown here to the left – the
regional, state, and national policymakers
Corridor – Fremont, Milpitas, San José, and Santa Clara – ties, in turn, will provide additional riders for the BART
corridor’s future housing will far exceed
that the investment in BART to Silicon
has been working hard within its community to meet these system. Yet cities also realize that station-area planning must the MTC housing threshold (the blue
Existing Jobs
Valley is being supported by coordinated
objectives and find the right mix of uses around its stations. be thoughtful and respectful of existing neighbors. dashed line). Thus the corridor meets the
and compatible local land use planning. Future Jobs
Corridor Average intent of the MTC Transit Oriented
Jobs Development Policy. And although there
is no target for jobs, this corridor will also
see a major increase in the number of
jobs near BART stations.
HOMES PER STATION
Future Housing
Existing Housing
Existing Jobs
Future Jobs
JOBS PER STATION
City of Fremont City of Milpitas City of San José City of Santa Clara
Planning for BART to Silicon Valley
3300 Capitol Avenue, Bldg A 455 East Calaveras Boulevard 200 East Santa Clara Street 1500 Warburton Avenue
Fremont, CA 94538 Milpitas, CA 95035 San José, CA 95113 Santa Clara, CA 95050
Corridor Vision, Local Action
T 510.284.4000 T 408.586.3000 T 408.535.3500 T 408.615.2200
www.ci.fremont.ca.us www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov www.sanjoseca.gov www.santaclaraca.gov
Santa Clara
Fremont Warm Springs Milpitas Berryessa Downtown San Jose
Alum Rock Diridon/Arena
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BART to Silicon Valley - Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Pittsburg / Bay Point
Richmond North Concord / Martinez Pittsburg / Bay Point
Pittsburg / Bay Point
Richmond 12th Street/OCC Richmond
5% Pittsburg / Bay Point
North Concord / Martinez Richmond
El Cerrito Del Norte El Cerrito Del Norte North Concord / Martinez
El Cerrito Del Norte
El Cerrito Del Norte North Concord / Martinez
Concord Concord
El Cerrito Plaza El Cerrito Plaza Concord
El Cerrito Plaza
West
Concord
El Cerrito Plaza
LEGEND Oakland
Note: Internal segment
Pleasant Hill
North Berkeley W
Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill North Berkeley
North Berkeley E
trips account for: Pleasant Hill
% of Total 2007 AM/PM Peak North Berkeley
Downtown Berkeley Downtown Berkeley
Downtown Berkeley
Walnut Creek Walnut Creek
vs. Daily Weekday Boardings* Walnut Creek
10% of all 2030 trips Downtown Berkeley Ashby
Walnut Creek
Ashby Ashby E
Ashby
Lafayette
<45% W
Lafayette Lafayette
Lafayette
Orinda
O Orinda
2% Orinda
Orinda
63% Rockridge
MacArthur (Transfer Station)
Rockridge Lake Merritt
46-50% Rockridge E
Rockridge
3% MacArthur (Transfer Station)
MacArthur (Transfer Station) West
MacArthur (Transfer Station)
19th Street / Oakland
Oakland
W
14%
19th Street / Oakland
51-55%
2% 19th Street / Oakland 12th Street / Oakland City Center (Transfer Station)
19th Street / Oakland Embarcadero
West Montgomery St. See detail
LEGEND
12th Street / Oakland City Center (Transfer Station)
Oakland West Fruitvale
12th Street / Oakland City Center (Transfer Station) West 12th Street / Oakland City Center (Transfer Station)
Oakland
56-60% Oakland Powell St.
Embarcadero % of Total 2007 AM/PM Peak
Embarcadero Colisuem / Oakland Airport
Lake Merritt Lake Merritt Embarcadero Civic Center
vs. Daily Weekday Boardings* Lake Merritt
Montgomery St. E
Montgomery St. Lake Merritt
F
Fruitvale Fruitvale Montgomery St. W
San Leandro
61-65% Fruitvale
Legend
56-60%
Colisuem / W
Castro
16th Street Mission
Civic Center Civic Center <45%
Oakland Airport Powell St. Westbound
Powell St. Colisuem / Civic Center Valley
Powell St. Dublin /
24th Street Mission
Eastbound
Colisuem /
Oakland Airport
66-70% Pleasanton
Oakland Airport
16th Street Mission 61-65% Bay Fair (Transfer Station)
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San Leandro
16th Street Mission Dublin /
Dublin /
San Leandro Castro Bay Fair (Transfer Station) 16th Street Mission
46-50%
24th Street Mission San Leandro
Pleasanton Glen Park
Dublin /
Plea
Pleasanton
Valley Bay Fair (Transfer Station) West Dublin/
71% + 24th Street Mission Pleasanton
Glen Park 24th Street Mission
Glen Park Balboa Park (Transfer Station) Hayward E
Daly City Pleasanton
AM Peak Trains per Hour
Bay Fair (Transfer Station) Balboa Park (Transfer Station) Glen Park
66-70% E
South Hayward
Castro W
4
51-55% South San Francisco
Hayward Valley Fremont
8
Castro
Balboa Park (Transfer Station) Hayward Daly City Union City
Westbound San Bruno
Balboa Park (Transfer Station) 12 Colma
Hayward Valley
South Hayward
Daly City 16
Daly City
71% + San Francisco International
Eastbound E
South Hayward South Hayward 20
Airport (SFO)
Colma Union City
South San Francisco 24
Fremont W
San Bruno
South San Francisco
Colma Union City 28
Colma Irvington
Westbound
Union City
South San Francisco
Fremont
San Bruno Fremont
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Eastbound
San Bruno
Legend
Millbrae
Source: 2030 Dovetail Model, 2007
Source: April/July 2007 BART Data San Francisco International Airport (SFO) Westbound
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
Eastbound Source: April/July 2007 BART Data
Warm Springs
Millbrae
* Notes: 1) Peak periods assumed to be
3 hours long each. * Notes:1) Peak periods assumed to be 3 hours long each.
Millbrae
Millbrae Warm Springs
2) Total peak period boardings is 2) Total peak period boardings is sum of
sum of AM/PM peak boardings. AM/PM peak boardings.
BART Metro Strategic Planning Study
