Transportation & Environment Committee - June 5, 2023.
d.3. San Jose Transportation Planning Semi-Annual Status Report Valley Transportation Plan (VTP) 2050
1 John Rahul Sighamony
Senior Transportation Planner
Valley Transportation Authority
Ramses Madou
Planning, Policy, & Sustainability
Dept. of Transportation
What is VTP 2050?
2 ▪ Valley Transportation Plan 2050 (VTP) is our Agency’s long-term plan for transportation and land use.
▪ We started with our Advisory Committees in October
2022 to discuss the Plan Update
▪ Done in coordination with the Visionary Network for
Transit
Previous VTP in 2014
Outreach Activities
3 Ask VTA Facilitated Community
Conversations
Community Based Organization Roundtables Meet the Project Videos 17 Facebook Posts
16 Twitter Posts
5 Community Stakeholder Meetings
5 Transit Center Pop Ups
4 VTA Community Meetings
4 Federal Holidays
3 Month Duration
2 CBO Roundtables
2 Ask VTA Sessions
2 Videos
Outreach Philosophy: “The answer is yes.”
Outreach Overview
4 200+
1457
2,220
23,804
15,994 290
Timeline
5 Visioning &
Community Engagement
Project List
Development
Projects:
• Develop Project
Development Process
• Propose Scoring
Criteria
• Develop Engagement
Strategy for Project
Development
• Public Outreach for
Projects
VTP Document
Development
VTP 2050 Document:
• Write Plan Chapters
• Do Final Round of
Public Outreach
VTA Board
Adoption
Board considers
Final Document
Adoption
FALL 2022 – WINTER 2022 FALL 2023 FALL – WINTER 2023 WINTER 2023
COMPLETE
VTP 2050 Goals
6 ❑ Implement Faster Convenient & Reliable Transit
❑ Prioritize Active Transportation to Encourage Multimodal Options ❑ Encourage Land Uses that Create Complete and Convenient Places ❑ Address the Climate Emergency by Reducing Transportation Emissions
❑ Support Equity in Transportation
❑ Pursue Safe and Reliable Travel on Highways and Expressways Timeline
7 Visioning &
Community Engagement
Project List
Development
Projects:
• Develop Project
Development Process
• Propose Scoring
Criteria
• Develop Engagement
Strategy for Project
Development
• Public Outreach for
Projects
VTP Document
Development
VTP 2050 Document:
• Write Plan Chapters
• Do Final Round of
Public Outreach
VTA Board
Adoption
Board considers
Final Document
Adoption
FALL 2022 – WINTER 2022 FALL 2023 FALL – WINTER 2023 WINTER 2023
IN PROGRESS
Plan Bay Area 2050+
8 ❑ Plan Bay Area is the Bay Area’s
regional long-range plan.
❑ Kicking off in July 2023
❑ Minor Update
❑ Transit 2050+ Regional
Transit Vision
❑ Priority Conservation Area
Refresh
❑ Complete Fall 2025
Plan Bay Area planning area. PBA 2050
Plan Bay Area 2050 adopted in 2021
Developing Project List for VTP 2050
9 ❑ Tie-In with PBA 2050 Update
❑ Project solicitation in 3 Phases:
❑ Summer 2023 – Project Cost Updates for Major Projects ❑ Fall 2023 – New Projects
❑ Spring 2024 – Final List of Projects
❑ Work with Project Sponsors on Call for Projects
❑ Use Goals to Evaluate Projects
Next Steps
10 ❑ Contact Project Sponsors for Cost Updates
❑ Develop Call for Projects for Summer
❑ Continue Public Outreach for the Plan
❑ Finalize Project Lists for MTC Submittal by 2024
For more information and upcoming meetings, visit:
www.vta.org/vtp2050
Thank you!