Complete List of TLC Projects by
County
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Does your community need some TLC? These project descriptions illustrate what
MTC looks for in awarding TLC grants. Applications for the next round of
capital projects will be available this fall. Grant awards will be announced in
spring 2000.
For information on the TLC program, contact:
Karen Frick
MTC
101 8th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone: 510.464.7704
e-mail: kfrick@mtc.ca.gov
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Note:
(C) = TLC capital funding
(P) = TLC planning funding
Adeline Corridor Pedestrian/Bicycle Improvements (Berkeley)
Improve bicycle and pedestrian access along the Adeline Street corridor in South Berkeley.
Project is adjacent to the Ashby BART station, and the planned Ed Roberts Campus.
Improvements include pedestrian lights, audible crosswalk signals, crosswalk re-striping,
and bollards.
Sponsors: City of Berkeley, Adeline/Alcatraz Merchants Association
TLC funding: $1,000,485 (C)
Project cost: $1,225,000
Ashby BART/Ed Roberts Campus (Berkeley)
See project description
Central San Leandro Community-Based Revitalization Strategy
Develop a pedestrian-oriented design to revitalize downtown San Leandro and improve
connections to the San Leandro BART station.
Sponsor: City of San Leandro
TLC funding: $20,000 (P)
Budget: $35,000
Acorn/Prescott Neighborhood Transportation Plan Improvements (Oakland)
See project description
Urban Design Study for International Boulevard (Oakland)
Explore alternative streetscape design features to improve pedestrian safety along
International Boulevard, High Street and Fruitvale Avenue.
Sponsor: Spanish Speaking Unity Council, city of Oakland
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $65,000
San Pablo Avenue Streetscape Master Plan (Albany)
Develop streetscape design for San Pablo Avenue in Albany. Streetscape elements will
complement recent improvements to Solano Avenue.
Sponsor: City of Albany
TLC funding: $10,000 (P)
Budget: $10,000
Concord BART/John F. Kennedy University Streetscape and Pedestrian Access
Upgrades
Construct and landscape new pedestrian walkways, BART plaza (with seating and directional
kiosks), and kiss-and-ride area at the Concord BART station. Streetscape elements
complement recently completed improvements in downtown Concord and planned streetscape
improvements at JFK University.
Sponsors: BART, city of Concord
TLC funding: $5,000 (P)
$500,000 (C)
Project cost: $1,187,127
Central Richmond Greenway
Conduct a community-based planning and design process for the Central Richmond Greenway,
which will be located on an abandoned rail line.
Sponsors: Community Youth Council for Leadership and Education (CYCLE), city of Richmond,
Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, Urban Ecology
TLC funding: $50,000 (P)
Budget: $150,000
Richmond Transit Village -- Nevin Walkway/Plaza
Construct a new pedestrian plaza at the Richmond BART/Amtrak station, including
reconstruction of the station walkway entrance to grade level, plaza amenities, and new
stairwell on the station's west side. This is the site of the planned Richmond Transit
Village, a new community of housing, retail, public space and a regional
cultural/educational center.
Sponsors: West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee, Richmond Redevelopment
Agency
TLC funding: $750,000 (C)
Project cost: $7,840,000
North Richmond Transportation and Urban Design
Develop street design and pedestrian plaza recommendations for North Richmond.
Sponsors: City of Richmond, Community Housing and Development Corporation of North Richmond
TLC funding: $25,000 (P)
Budget: $50,000
Coggins Square Pedestrian Improvements (Pleasant Hill)
Enhance a walkway adjacent to high-density, affordable housing along Coggins Drive and Las
Juntas Way, leading to the Pleasant Hill BART station. Project elements include new
landscaping, arbor area, lighting, and special paving with transit medallions.
Sponsors: Bridge Housing Corporation, Contra Costa County Community Development Department
TLC funding: $230,812 (C)
Project cost: $260,804
San Anselmo Downtown Revitalization Project: Gateway and Transit Hub
Improvements
Enhance the gateway into downtown San Anselmo from Sir Francis Drake Boulevard and improve
its bus transit hub facility. Project elements include historic lighting, landscaping,
signage wall at entryway, benches, bus arbor/shelter and bicycle racks.
Sponsors: town of San Anselmo, San Anselmo 2000 Steering Committee
TLC funding: $200,000 (C)
Project cost: $225,989
Mahon Path (San Rafael)
Construct a 12-foot-wide, Class I bike route and pedestrian path along an abandoned rail
line adjacent to Mahon Creek. The Mahon Path will connect to existing bike facilities,
downtown San Rafael, and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District
Transit Center.
Sponsors: San Rafael Redevelopment Agency, city of San Rafael, Fair Isaac Corporation
TLC funding: $550,000 (C)
Project cost: $800,000
Medway/Canal Community Planning (San Rafael)
Develop pedestrian-oriented design and circulation recommendations for the Medway/Canal
neighborhood.
Sponsor: City of San Rafael
TLC funding: $10,000 (P)
Budget: $20,000
St. Vincent/Silveira Land Use and Transportation General Plan
Develop and include specific recommendations for pedestrian and bicycle uses in the general
plan amendment for a 1,200-acre parcel along Highway 101 north of San Rafael.
Sponsors: Marin County Community Development Agency, city of San Rafael
TLC funding: $5,000 (P)
Budget: $55,000
Shoreline Corridor Tam Junction Community Plan
Develop a community-based conceptual design for the Tam Junction commercial area, which
includes examining overall land use/transportation issues and creating a village core and
gateway concept.
Sponsors: Marin County Community Development Agency, Shoreline Corridor Coalition
TLC funding: $20,000 (P)
Budget: $40,000
Streetscape Improvements (city of Napa)
See project description
Pioneer Park Project
Reconstruction of paths, curb ramps and Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) access
improvements to parking, Muni boarding areas and Coit Tower; crosswalk and lighting
upgrades, new stairway/paths, streetscape improvements and amenities within Pioneer Park.
Sponsors: Pioneer Park Project, San Francisco Department of Public Works
TLC funding: $350,000 (C)
Project cost: $1,325,000
Broadway Corridor Conceptual Design Study
Create a conceptual urban design plan that would better connect Broadway to the waterfront
and to regional transportation systems.
Sponsors: Chinatown Community Development Center, San Francisco Department of Public Works
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $45,000
16th Street BART Community Design Plan
See project description
24th Street BART Station Area Design Plan
Redesign the public plaza at the 24th Street BART station, encourage desirable land uses
adjacent to the station, and attract and retain economic and cultural activity in the
Mission Street corridor.
Sponsors: Mission Economic Development Association, city of San Francisco, San Francisco
County Transportation Authority, BART
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $50,000
Harvey Milk Plaza Community Design
Conduct a community-based planning process for design of the Harvey Milk Plaza in the
Castro District, which will serve light-rail/streetcar and bus passengers, pedestrians, and
bicyclists.
Sponsors: San Francisco Art Commission, city of San Francisco
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $85,000
Third Street Rail-Bayview/Hunters Point Town Center Planning Process
Identify and design pedestrian and streetscape improvements to facilitate connections
between the Bayview/Hunters Point Town Center at the Opera House and the future light-rail
station on Third Street.
Sponsors: San Francisco Muni Railway, city of San Francisco
TLC funding: $50,000 (P)
Budget: $78,000
San Mateo Land-Use/ Transportation Plan
Develop a comprehensive transportation/land-use strategy for El Camino Real and the
Caltrain stations in the city of San Mateo.
Sponsors: City of San Mateo, Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board)
TLC funding: $40,000 (P)
Budget: $105,000
Redwood City Caltrain Station Site Plan
Create guidelines for the Caltrain station area that includes a residential/ retail
development on Joint Powers Board property.
Sponsors: Caltrain (Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board), city of Redwood City
TLC funding: $15,000 (P)
Budget: $30,000
South San Francisco: Future BART Station Area Plan
Develop a station area plan to guide transit-oriented development at the future BART
station.
Sponsors: San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), city of South San Francisco
TLC funding: $15,000 (P)
Budget: $30,000
Downtown Gilroy Streetscape Improvements
Provide streetscape improvements in downtown Gilroy on Monterey Street near the Caltrain
station. Project elements include lighting, landscaping and median improvements.
Sponsors: City of Gilroy, Gilroy Downtown Development Corp.
TLC funding: $554,400 (C)
Project cost: $679,400
Ohlone-Chynoweth Commons (San Jose)
See project description
Multimodal Transit Station (Sunnyvale)
See project description
Main Street Pedestrian and Driftwood Drive Pedestrian/ Bicycle Streetscape
Upgrades (Suisun City)
Provide streetscape improvements on the west side of Main Street and along Driftwood Drive
in Suisun City's downtown waterfront area. Project elements include new street trees,
drinking fountains, special pavement treatment at crosswalks, kiosk at the Amtrak station
and ADA-required improvements.
Sponsors: City of Suisun City, Solano Transportation Authority
TLC funding: $195,000 (C)
Project cost: $220,400
Jepson Parkway
Develop complementary land-use and transportation strategies, addressing needs of
motorists, transit users, bicyclists and pedestrians, for a new roadway facility in the
Interstate 80 corridor between Vacaville and Suisun City.
Sponsor: Solano Transportation Authority
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $50,000
Urban Design and Vision -- Phase I: Pedestrian Linkage (Santa Rosa)
Create a pedestrian connection between the east and west sides of downtown Santa Rosa and
establish a food/wine and cultural arts market at the Santa Rosa Plaza. Project includes
improved crossings under Highway 101 and at downtown intersections, reconfigured
intersections, widened sidewalks, lighting, signage, street trees and other amenities.
Sponsors: City of Santa Rosa, City Vision
TLC funding: $500,000 (C)
Project cost: $557,500
La Plaza Community Use Plan, Downtown Cotati
Complete community-based planning process for the La Plaza Ring Junction concept, designed
to reduce downtown Cotati traffic congestion, enlarge and/or unify La Plaza Park, and
create a more pedestrian-friendly environment. The concept would create a large ring road
intersected by spoke roads, with several mini-roundabouts controlling the intersections of
the ring and spoke roads.
Sponsor: City of Cotati
TLC funding: $35,000 (P)
Budget: $40,750
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