San José Complete Streets Design Standards & Guidelines, describing a vision and best available practices for designing streets that are comfortable, safe and welcoming for all modes of travel (adopted 2018) 

Transportation Analysis Policy to shift the focus of developments’ transportation improvements to pedestrian, bicycle and transit facilities (adopted in 2018, updated in 2022) 

Ordinance and permit system to address safety and operational issues of e-scooters while facilitating their growth; 1,000 scooters currently permitted   

Vision Zero Action Plan (adopted 2020) and Quick Build team 

BART Silicon Valley Phase I (began service in 2020)

Better Bike Plan 2025 (adopted 10/6/20)

East San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan (En Movimiento; adopted 2/2/21)

Emerging Mobility Action Plan (adopted 4/5/22) 

Complete public bike share system with 83 stations and 1,100 bikes, including 100 dockless electric-assist bikes 

Move San José, a a citywide Access and Mobility Plan that includes multiple strategies to make it easier for people to travel using transit and alternative modes (adopted 8/9/22)

Transit First Policy (adopted 8/9/22) 

Hire the City’s first Transportation Demand Management coordinator to manage the City’s existing employee commute programs, such as VTA’s Smart Pass Program, as well as expand and improve the program

Downtown Transportation Plan, which includes 17 transportation strategies to assist the city in designing, securing funding, and delivering key downtown improvements (adopted 11/15/22)

West San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan (adopted 12/6/22)

Parking and Transportation Demand Management Ordinance update (adopted 12/6/22, effective 4/10/23)

Walk Safe San José Plan (completed 2024)

Implement the Vision Zero Action Plan 

Implement En Movimiento projects 

Implement Emerging Mobility Action Plan

Implement the Downtown Better BikewaySJ Network  

Promote Transit Oriented Developments (TOD) through implementation of the Envision San José 2040 General Plan and urban village plans

Implement the Parking and Transportation Demand (TDM) Ordinance Update to encourage the use of alternative modes of transportation such as transit, walking, and biking

Partner with regional agencies on cross-jurisdictional active transportation projects 

Develop the Diridon Integrated Station Concept plan with regional partners 

Climate Smart Challenge and GoGreen Teams programs for San José residents, which encourage carpooling and other alternatives to driving alone 

LED Streetlight Conversion Program to make streets feel safer for pedestrians (2009-present) 

Walk n’ Roll program to increase the number of kids walking and biking to school 

Bikeshare Subsidy Program for City employees 

Employee Commute Survey for all City employees to analyze commute patterns across the City (2024)

East San José Bikeway Expansion: Working with Lyft, MTC and Clean Air Resource Board to deploy 500 new e-bikes, 32 new stations, and promote ridership in East San José

North San José Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan (expected completion by 2026)

Bikeway Network Expansion: Since 2020, the City of San José has installed 100 miles of new on-street bikeways and upgraded 82.1 miles of existing bikeways—totaling 182.1 miles of bikeway improvements across the City.

Transit-priority complete streets projects, along the Story Road – Keyes Street corridor and Monterey Road, as part of the implementation of the City’s Transit First Policy

East San Jose Mobility Equity Project: Launched in 2025 to support various programs, including a $1.3M Mobility Wallet Pilot for 350 low-income families, school-based bike programs, Viva Calle and Viva Escuela events, workforce development (Promotoras) and electric microtransit planning.

Mobility hubs along East San Fernando Street, making it easier for people to walk, bike, scoot, or ride transit (expected 2028)

BART Silicon Valley Route Phase II: Will extend BART regional rail service six miles from the Berryessa/North San José Station into downtown San José (expected 2037)

Diridon Station to Airport Connector, which would use electric, automated transit to carry people across San José and neighboring cities without interruptions from traffic (construction anticipated to begin in 2027)

Transit-priority complete streets plan(s) for Stevens Creek-San Carlos corridor, Santa Clara Street, and King Road

Consider increasing maximum acceptable densities so that land resources are not locked into low-density patterns of development 

Prioritize active transportation projects to leverage local and regional funding opportunities

Microtransit co-op feasibility study