STEVENS CREEK
BOULEVARD
CORRIDOR
STEERING COMMITTEE
Jan 28, 2026
Purpose of Today’s
Meeting
Stevens Creek Corridor Coalition Complete
Streets Plan Grant Application
• Input and support for scope & public
engagement approach
Project Purpose &
Background
• Implements adopted Stevens Creek Corridor
Vision
• Focus on safety, access, and near-term action
• Unified approach across San José, Santa Clara,
County, and VTA
Corridor Context & Study
Area
• 1.7-mile shared corridor: I-880 to Stern Ave
• Major destinations and transit spine
• High-injury, high-speed arterial
Why This Project Now
• Vision Zero safety priorities
• Community demand for near-term
improvements
• Transit reliability challenges
• Active and disabilities transportation gaps
Overall Scope of Work
• Existing conditions & safety analysis
• Robust public engagement
• Design alternatives
• Preferred concept & implementation plan
Task 1: Project
Management
• Multi-jurisdictional coordination
• Technical Advisory Committee
• Steering Committee updates
• Schedule and QA/QC
Task 2: Existing
Conditions Analysis
• Pedestrian, bicycle, transit inventory
• Collision and safety analysis
• Curbside and parking assessment
• Land use and redevelopment context
• Existing designs
EXISTING
Safety & Equity Baseline
• High rate of speed-related crashes
• Vulnerable users disproportionately affected
• Equity Priority Communities along corridor
Task 3: Public
Engagement –
Foundation
• Builds on Stevens Creek
Vision outreach
• Respects prior community
input
• Focuses on
implementation tradeoffs
Public Engagement –
Who We Engage
• Corridor residents
• Businesses and property
owners
• Transit riders
• People walking and
biking
• Equity-priority
populations
Public Engagement –
How We Engage
• Community Advisory Group
• Pop-up outreach at key destinations
• Multilingual surveys
• Targeted merchant interviews including Auto
Dealerships
Engagement Timeline &
Feedback Loop
• Engagement at each project milestone
• “What We Heard / How It Informed the Plan”
• Transparent decision-making
Task 4: Needs &
Opportunities
• Pedestrian safety improvements
• Low-stress bicycling
• Transit rider experience improvements
• Curbside management
PLANNED
Key Corridor Tradeoffs
• Space allocation
–Parking
–Bicycles
–Pedestrians
–Transit
–General traffic
Task 5: Design
Alternatives
• Pedestrian and Vision
Zero
• Protected bikeway
• Transit improvements
How Alternatives Will Be
Evaluated
• Feasibility
• Vision Zero safety outcomes
• Bicycle comfort
• Business access
• Transit experience
Task 6: Preferred
Alternative
• Refinement with agency & public input
• Focus on key nodes
• Visualizations
Implementation &
Phasing Strategy
• Near-term quick builds
• Medium-term capital improvements
• Long-term transit integration
Costs & Funding Strategy
• Planning-level cost ranges
• Future grant competitiveness assement
Deliverables
• 10%+ design Complete Streets Plan
• Costed phasing strategy
Steering Committee’s
Role
• Input on scope and priorities
• Guide engagement focus
• Help resolve tradeoffs
• Champion implementation
Discussion Topics
• Are we focused on the right topics?
• What guidance should staff take forward?