Videos

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.