Check out this new article about the planned bus rapid transit on El Camino Real in Santa Clara County.

Bus Rapid Transit Key Element in "Re-Imagining" El Camino Real
By Carolyn Schuk

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.  

Click on this link to watch this enlightening video:  VTA's El Camino Real BRT Video

This article provides a summary of the "El Camino Real: Can planners take the high road?" article, listed below.  Follow the link below to read this summary.

http://www.planetizen.com/node/50812

This article, featured on the front page of the San Francisco Chronicle on Sunday, August 7th, discusses the Grand Boulevard Initiative and the urban design elements on El Camino Real.  Follow the link below to read this recent article.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/08/07/MNO01KJEEM.DTL

A summary of this article is also available at:  http://www.planetizen.com/node/50812

Funding for new bicycle and car sharing programs in the Peninsula was just approved.  The bicycle program will put 100 bike kiosks along the Peninsula, providing over 1,000 bikes to the public.  The car share program will provide carpool and vanpool opportunities, including electric and hybrid rideshare cars for public use at the Redwood City Caltrain Station and two other pending locations.  Follow the link below to read this recent article.

http://menlopark.patch.com/articles/bike-and-car-share-programs-coming-to-peninsula