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Home My WebLink AboutCC 11-04-2025 Item No. 13 Active Transportation Plan_Staff PresentationCC 11-04-2025 Item #13 Active Transportation Plan Presentation Active Transportation Plan City Of Cupertino City Council Meeting November 04, 2025 Agenda Project Description Phase 1 Outreach •What we Heard Bicycle & Pedestrian Analysis •Methods and Results Network Recommendations Prioritization Criteria •Provide Feedback Phase 2 Outreach Next Steps Project Background April 4, 2023:The City Council approved the FY 23/24 City Work Program (CWP), including the ATP as an item "to be considered" in the FY 24/25 City Work Program. April 3, 2024: The City Council approved the FY 24/25 CWP, including the ATP as an approved item. June 26, 2024:The City Council adopted Resolution 24-063, requesting that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission allocate FY 24/25 TDA3 funding for the development of an Active Transportation Plan. December 3, 2024:The City Council approved a contract with Alta Planning + Design, Inc. for the development of an ATP. What is an Active Transportation Plan? The ATP aims to make it easier for people to walk and bike in Cupertino. •Identify gaps in the pedestrian and bicycle networks. •Develop network recommendations for pedestrian and bicycle projects, while also balancing the needs of motorized vehicles. •Perform community outreach and different data analysis techniques to develop network recommendations that are data- driven and based on community input. •Recommend programs and policies to make active transportation safer and more convenient. Why an Active Transportation Plan? Outdated Plans •2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan •2018 Pedestrian Transportation Plan Clear Project Roadmap for the City •Separate plans led to questions about prioritization Improve Safety and Connectivity •Implement the countermeasures identified in the Vision Zero Action Plan to achieve the 2040 target. Project Schedule Plan Goals Safety •Focus on the High-Injury Network Access •Improve access to schools, jobs, parks, and other destinations Maintenance •Repair & maintain the existing network Sustainability •Improve air quality, climate, and public health Multimodal Balance •Minimize impacts on roadway operations Fairness •Improvements are distributed to all neighborhoods Sample Title For This Section Short description about this section Community Outreach What we Heard in Phase 1 Phase 1 Outreach 9 Pop-up Events & 2 Community Workshops 36 Promotional Signs •Installed across the City 1,361 People Reached & 2,987 Public Comments •Received via outreach boards, an interactive website, and emails Phase 1 Outreach Desire for Connected Networks •Close gaps & reduce barriers Focus on Pedestrian Improvements •Ensure pedestrian needs are being met Lead with Safety and Accessibility •Prioritize the top two-ranked plan goals Focus Improvements near Schools •Focus on school travel Phase 1 Outreach Reflect All Voices •Capture all opinions about ATP Concern About Tradeoffs •Consider the impact on parking/traffic Don’t Just Build, Maintain •Dedicate resources towards bike facility maintenance Track Progress •Monitor the utilization of new projects Sample Title For This Section Short description about this section Technical Analysis An Approach for a Data-Driven Plan Level of Traffic Stress (LTS) Analysis Purpose •To measure the perception of comfort and safety of roadway segments for walking and biking. Based on Roadway Characteristics •Examples: speed limit, width, type of infrastructure, etc. Active Trip Potential Analysis Purpose •To identify specific areas where short driving trips are currently occurring. A Big-Data Solution •ATP uses origin/ destination data from an activity-based model calibrated to mobile data, simulated for privacy. Where are People Traveling? •~30% of all car trips starting or ending in Cupertino are 5 miles or less. https://flowmap.altago.site/1DDBl9gnj-FtUTPoFkwBPdxd1MjIXNg5nhAVigXpp1Xs/d7df4d7 Active Trip Potential Trip distance is an important factor in mode choice. For this analysis, Alta made assumptions based on ACS data about reasonable distances for vehicle trips that could be replaced by other modes. Stress-Adjusted Short Trip Analysis Purpose •To identify areas where short driving trips could be made by walking, biking, or rolling, but currently aren’t due to stressful or uncomfortable conditions. •People walking or biking experience high-stress segments to be longer than the actual distance. + = Level of Traffic Stress Active Trip Potential Stress-Adjusted Short Trip Gaps in the network and areas with the highest potential to generate new walking trips Walking Gap Scores Sample Title For This Section Short description about this section Phase 2 Network Recommendations Development Process and Draft Criteria Recommendations Process Analysis Proposed Projects Public Input Past Plans Network Recommendations Following Local, State, and Federal Guidance and Standards •The Caltrans Design Information Bulletin #94, FHWA Bikeway Selection Guide, and other design manuals served as references to ensure consistency with state and federal design guidance. Network Recommendations Categories •Intersection projects were grouped into typologies to allow for greater flexibility with future project delivery. Draft Bicycle Network Criteria Max ScoreMetric (Source)CriteriaGoal 20Roadway is on the High Injury NetworkCollision History Safety 10Max score from bicycle level of traffic stress analysis Stress Level 10School located nearbySchool Proximity Access 5Presence of transit stopsHigh Frequency Transit Proximity 10Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers Parks & Other Destination Proximity 5Roadway has high bicycle or e-bike trip potentialActive Trip PotentialSustainability 5Fills network facility gap within a segment (-10)Potential need for lane reduction or parking removalRoadway ImpactBalance 20Roadway was identified by multiple people during public outreach processPublic InputFairness Draft Pedestrian Intersection Criteria Max ScoreMetric (Source)CriteriaGoal 20Roadway is on the High Injury NetworkCollision History Safety 10Max score from pedestrian level of traffic stress analysis Stress Level 10School located nearbySchool Proximity Access 10Presence of transit stopsHigh Frequency Transit Proximity 10Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers Parks & Other Destination Proximity 5Roadway has high active pedestrian trip potentialActive Trip PotentialSustainability 5Fills network facility gap within a segment 20Roadway was identified by multiple people during public outreach processPublic InputFairness Draft Pedestrian Sidewalk Criteria Max ScoreMetric (Source)CriteriaGoal 20Roadway is on the High Injury NetworkCollision History Safety 10Max score from pedestrian level of traffic stress analysis Stress Level 10School located nearbySchool Proximity Access 10Presence of transit stopsHigh Frequency Transit Proximity 10Presence of parks, the library, and shopping centers Parks & Other Destination Proximity 5Roadway has high trip potential Active Trip PotentialSustainability 5Fills network facility gap within a segment 20Roadway was identified by multiple people during public outreach processPublic InputFairness Sample Title For This Section Short description about this section Phase 2 Outreach Current Process and Next Steps Phase 2 Outreach Public Hearings •August 20 – Bicycle Pedestrian Commission •September 9 – Planning Commission •November 4 – Cupertino City Council Pop-Up Events •September 5 – Creekside Farmers’ Market •September 13 – Silicon Valley Fall Fest •September 21 – De Anza Farmers’ Market •September 28 – Bike Fest Community Workshops •September 29 – Community Hall •October 23 – Virtual Workshop What Comes Next Phase 2 – August through November 2025 •City Commission & Council meetings •Prioritize recommendations for implementation •Create “Implementation Packages” for the highest priority projects •Produce Draft Plan Phase 3 – January through February 2026 •Public review of the Draft Plan Final Plan – Spring 2026 •City Council Questions?