The Curb Management Pilot performance period ended on June 30, 2025. City staff are preparing a report to summarize key findings. Please check back later this year for the full report.

The Department of Transportation was awarded a Federal Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant. This grant pilots new technologies to monitor curbside activities in downtown. By collecting this information, we can make data-driven decisions about parking demand, foot traffic, and safety. Thus, we can make downtown a better and safer place for residents, community members, and business owners.

Goals for the project

• Gather data about the curb, such as the locations of parking spaces and the rules for using them
• Fix problems at the curb to make them safer and more efficient, and to help reach our climate goals
• Understand the competing and growing demands for various curb uses

Timeline

• June 2024 to March 2025: Stage 1 pilot project
• Summer 2024: Hardware/technology installation and community engagement
• Fall 2024: Hiring of community workforce, and data collection and analysis
• Winter 2024 or 2025: Findings, recommendations, and final report
• Spring 2025: Stage 1 pilot project ends

Contact

If you would like to receive project updates, or have any questions or comments, please email Sarah Abroff at Sarah.Abroff@sanjoseca.gov.

Resources

• DOT Wins Grant to Study Better Use of Curb Space
• SMART Grants Program
• Smarter Curbs Are Just the Start for Smarter Cities
• Open Mobility Foundation (OMF)

Funding

The Downtown Curb Management Program is funded by the U.S. DOT SMART Grant.