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SamTrans > News Archive > San Mateo County Group Envisions Grand Boulevard
San Mateo County Group Envisions Grand Boulevard
A collection of public and private sector organizations is preparing to unveil its
vision for turning El Camino Real into a “grand boulevard.”
The consortium will host a free symposium that is open to the public on
Thursday, Oct. 21 at 8 a.m.
Speakers will present the Peninsula Corridor Plan, which is intended to develop the
nexus between transportation and land use along El Camino for pedestrians, cyclists
and shoppers and improve access to the “King’s Road” for bus and train riders.
San Mateo County Supervisor Mike Nevin, who also sits on SamTrans’ and Caltrain’s
boards, will be on hand for opening remarks. Featured Speakers include Congresswoman
Anna Eshoo (D – 14th District), Assemblyman Gene Mullin (D – 19th District) and Fred
Kent, President, Project for Public Spaces.
Panel Speakers include Redwood City Councilman Jim Hartnett, who also sits on
SamTrans’ and Caltrain’s boards, San Mateo County Supervisor Jerry Hill, who also sits
on SamTrans’ board, Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group CEO Carl Guardino and Bill
Nack, Executive Officer of the San Mateo County Building, Construction and Trades
Council.
Congressman Tom Lantos (D – 12th District) will give the keynote speech at 1 p.m. and
will participate in a news conference following the event at 2 p.m.
The event will be held at the Radisson Villa Hotel in San Mateo on the El Camino Real.
Five San Mateo cities will participate in the demonstration project including Daly
City, Colma, Belmont, San Carlos and Redwood City.
- In Daly City, revitalization will take place at the “Top of the Hill.” Plans
include redesigning the Muni/SamTrans facility, enhancing bus stops, a
boulevard-style redesign of the roadway with the goal of helping existing businesses
and attracting new ones and integrating new public spaces.
- In Colma, six full blocks along El Camino Real will become the city’s new town
center and gateway to the BART station. Physical improvements will include narrower
traffic lanes and wider sidewalks, targeted infill developments in under-used and
vacant properties along the roadway and community events to boost the image of
existing and new retail.
- Belmont will enhance its village atmosphere by recreating its Caltrain station
and making it a gateway to the city with the goal of turning the city’s downtown
into a walkable center with multiple-uses and destinations.
- San Carlos will redevelop the vacant sites adjacent to the Caltrain station,
improving east-west pedestrian and bicycle access by taming traffic, creating public
spaces and shaping surrounding transit-oriented development to preserve the city’s
small town feel.
- In Redwood City, the streets will be made safer and more walkable between
Sequoia High School, the major transit center at the Caltrain station and the
central business district. Elements include adding transit-oriented development,
enhancing passenger areas at the transit center, traffic calming and mixed-use
development in the downtown area.
The organizations partnering in this project include Projects for Public Spaces, San
Mateo County Transit District, San Mateo County, Samceda and the Peninsula Policy
Partnership, Caltrans, San Mateo City/County Association of Governments, cities of
Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Bruno, South San Francisco, Colma and Daly
City, Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network and the Metropolitan Transportation
Commission.
For more information about the project, please visit www.pps.org.
To RSVP for the event, please contact Patrice Givens (650) 508-6347 or
givensp@samtrans.com.
10/12/04
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