The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has approved ten grants totaling more than one half million dollars to community-oriented transportation projects in San Francisco, Fairfield, Martinez, Napa, Oakland, San Jose, San Leandro, San Pablo, and South San Francisco. MTC established the program in 1998 to provide incentives for pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments and other projects to strengthen the link between transportation, land use, and community goals.
Published: April, 2002
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has approved ten grants totaling more than one half million dollars to community-oriented transportation projects in San Francisco, Fairfield, Martinez, Napa, Oakland, San Jose, San Leandro, San Pablo, and South San Francisco. MTC established the program in 1998 to provide incentives for pedestrian- and transit-oriented developments and other projects to strengthen the link between transportation, land use, and community goals.
The projects receiving the awards are
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The Oakland Chinatown Community Transportation Plan |
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The East 14th St. South Area Development Strategy for San Leanrdo |
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The Martinez Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization Plan |
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The El Portal Streetscape Design Plan for the City of San Pablo |
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The First Street and Second Street Plan for the City of Napa |
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The Stockton Street Enhancement Plan for San Francisco |
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The Market Street Study in San Francisco |
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The BART Linear Park for San Francisco |
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The Coyote Creek Trail for San Jose |
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The West Texas Street Master Plan for Fairfield |
MTC currently is seeking proposals for a new round of grants totaling $9 million. Municipalities and their development partners can apply for grants to finance a wide range of transportation-related improvements, including transit villages, streetscapes, pedestrian plazas, and bicycle facilities. Information can be obtained from MTC’s website at www.mtc.ca.gov.
