Programs
TransForm's Current Programs and Partnerships
TransForm leads a range of programs and partnerships to achieve world-class public transportation and walkable communities in the Bay Area and beyond.
Learn about:
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The Great Communities Collaborative: A powerful partnership changing how local land use planning happens across the Bay Area so that communities have a strong role in shaping new development and making the entire region more sustainable.
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Safe Routes to Schools Alameda County: A comprehensive program working at dozens of urban schools to increase how many kids walk and bike to school.
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ClimatePlan: A powerful partnership working to make California's global warming law yield strong state transportation and land use policies.
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TravelChoice: An innovative program inspiring targeted communities to walk, bike, take transit, and carpool more.
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GreenTRIP: The Traffic Reduction + Innovative Parking certification program for new residential and mixed use developments that rewards projects that apply strategies that reduce traffic and greenhouse gas emissions.
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Safe Routes to Transit: A first-in-the-nation grant program to improve the safety and convenience of walking and bicycling to transit, funded by Regional Measure 2 (the $1 bridge toll increase for transit).
Safe Routes to Transit Grant Program
The Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) Program awards $20 million in grants to facilitate walking and bicycling to regional transit. The program is funded by Regional Measure 2, and is administered by TransForm and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition. By improving the safety and convenience of biking and walking to regional transit, SR2T will give commuters the opportunity to leave their cars at home, and reduce congestion on Bay Area bridges. Learn about the creation of SR2T.
Bicycling and walking are cost-effective and sustainable ways to reach regional transit stations, yet many commuters cite safety as the main reason they drive instead. Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) promotes bicycling and walking to transit stations by funding projects and plans that make non-motorized feeder trips easier, faster, and safer. Improvements in the safety and convenience of bicycling and walking to regional transit gives commuters the opportunity to leave their cars at home.
To date, approximately $16 million has been awarded to over 40 capital and planning projects.
SR2T funds may be used for:
- Secure bicycle storage at transit stations/stops/pods
- Safety enhancements for ped/bike station access to transit stations/stops/pods
- Removal of ped/bike barriers near transit stations
- System-wide transit enhancements to accommodate bicyclists or pedestrians
The final funding cycle will occur in 2013. Frequently asked questions are answered here.
Information for Safe Routes to Transit grantees is available here.
SR2T Contact Info
The program is run by staff members from TransForm and the East Bay Bicycle Coalition:
- Sandra Padilla, TransForm
- Dave Campbell, East Bay Bicycle Coalition
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Information on Cycle IV of the Safe Routes to Transit Grant Program
Project grants for Cycle IV have been awarded, check out the list of projects funded for improved access to transit near you.
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Safe Routes to Transit grant applications for Cycle IV were due on August 8, 2011. We received great response to the call for projects and look forward to awarding funds to great projects that will make it easier and safer to walk and bike to transit throughout the Bay Area Region. For more information on the timeline for this fourth set of awards, see below.
Eligibility
Public agencies from the nine Bay Area counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma) are eligible to apply. Capital and planning projects are eligible, but operations and maintenance projects are not. To be eligible, a project must facilitate walking or bicycling to existing transit services, thereby increasing ridership on a regional transit system. Please see the FAQs for a detailed statement about eligibility.
Funding Available
$4 million will be available for the 9-County Bay Area region for programming in Cycle IV (2011). This is the fourth of five (5) funding cycles that will take place during the ten year program, with funding cycles occurring every two years. Awards are competitive.
Schedule
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June 9, 2011 |
Call for Projects released |
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June 24, 2011 |
Optional Pre-Application Workshop (1 p.m. - 3p.m.: 436 14th St, Suite 600, Oakland)—At this workshop, SR2T staff will be available to answer questions about applications. |
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August 8, 2011, 3:00 p.m. |
Deadline for Applications |
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August-October, 2011 |
Projects reviewed by SR2T Advisory Committee |
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November, 2011 |
Recommended project list presented to relevant MTC committees |
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December 2011 |
MTC Commission approves Cycle IV SR2T grant awards |
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January 2012 |
Recipients begin coordinating project initiation and receipt of funds with MTC and TransForm |
Staff Contacts
If you have any questions, please contact
Sandra Padilla
TransForm
(510) 740-3150 x304
sandra@TransFormCA.org
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History of SR2T
Background
The $22.5 million Safe Routes to Transit (SR2T) Program received Bay Area voter approval in March 2004 through Regional Measure 2, the $1 bridge toll increase for transit. Of the SR2T funds, $2.5 million are allocated directly to City CarShare projects (with $750,000 already encumbered) and the remaining $20 million will be allocated on a competitive grant basis.
To be eligible, projects must have a "bridge nexus," that is, reduce congestion on one or more state toll bridges by facilitating walking or bicycling to regional transit services. "Regional transit service" is essentially transit that serves trips between counties. To satisfy the nexus, the transit service associated with a proposed project must connect with, cross, or provide the same geographic connection as a state-owned Bay Area bridge, or provide direct access to regional transit.
Regional Measure 2 named the East Bay Bicycle Coalition (EBBC) and TransForm as joint project sponsors, with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) serving as the lead public agency co-sponsor for fund allocation purposes.
Safe Routes to Transit Funded Projects
Cycle Four SR2T Grant Recipients
This list was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on December 21, 2011.
| Project Sponsors | Project | Capital or Planning Project | Award Amount |
| City of Oakland, BART | 19th Street/Uptown Bike Station | Capital Project | $531,000 |
| San Francisco MTA, BART | Bicycle-Transit System Integration | Plan | $180,000 |
| City of Richmond, City of El Cerrito | Overcoming Physical Barriers to Safe Routes to Transit | Capital Project | $501,829 |
| San Francisco MTA, San Francisco DPW | Polk Street Bicycle Gap Closure | Capital Project | $584,000 |
| City of San Jose, Valley Transportation Authority | Safe Pathways to Diridon Station | Capital Project | $675,000 |
| Valley Transportation Authority, City of Santa Clara | Santa Clara Caltrain Station Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Tunnel | Capital Project | $675,000 |
| City of Emeryville | Star Intersection and San Pablo Avenue at 40th Street Transit Hub Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements | Capital Project | $450,000 |
| City of San Bruno, SamTrans | Transit Corridor Pedestrian and Bike Connection Project | Capital Project | $500,000 |
| TOTAL | $4,096,829 |
Cycle Three SR2T Grant Recipients
This list was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on December 16, 2009.
| Project Sponsors | Project | Capital or Planning Project | Award Amount |
| SF MTA, BART | Balboa Park Station Connections Project Phase II | Capital | $722,000 |
| BART | Bay Fair BART Safety and Security Improvement Project | Capital | $196,000 |
| City of Berkeley | Berkeley/AC Transit Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Improvements | Capital | $498,820 |
| City of San Leandro, BART | Downtown San Leandro BART Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Project | Capital | $750,000 |
| SF MTA | Glen Park Area Bicycle Project | Capital | $168,000 |
| City of Santa Rosa | Highway 101 Bicycle/Pedestrian Overcrossing | Planning | $100,000 |
| City of Oakland | MacArthur Station Bicycle Access Project Phase II | Capital | $242,500 |
| SF MTA, SF Dept. of Public Works, SF Planning Dept. | Market St. Multi-Modal Transportation Improvements Study | Planning | $200,000 |
| Richmond Community Redevelopment Agency | Nevin Avenue Bicycle/Pedestrian Improvements: BART to Civic Center | Capital | $750,000 |
| VTA, City of San Jose, City of Mountain View, City of Palo Alto | VTA Pilot Bike Sharing Implementation | Capital | $500,000 |
| West Contra Costa Advisory Committee, City of El Cerrito, City of Hercules, City of Pinole, City of San Pablo, City of Albany, City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, AC Transit, BART | West Contra Costa/Albany Transit Wayfinding Plan | Planning | $69,000 |
| Total | $4,196,397 |
Cycle Two SR2T Grant Program Fund Recipients
This list was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on July 25, 2007.
| Project Sponsors | Project | Capital or PlanningProject | Award Amount |
| City of Pittsburg; Contra Costa County | Bailey Road Transit Access Improvement Project | Capital | $650,000 |
| San Francisco MTA; BART | Balboa Park Ocean Avenue Pedestrian/Bicycle Connections | Plan | $181,280 |
| BART | BART Electronic Bicycle Locker Gap Closure Project | Capital | $200,000 |
| BART; City of San Leandro | Bay Fair BART Station Area Improvement Plan | Plan | $100,000 |
| Contra Costa County; BART | Contra Costa Centre/Pleasant Hill BART Shortcut Path and Wayfinding Project | Capital | $300,000 |
| San Francisco MTA; SF Department of Public Works | Mission & Geneva Pedestrian Improvements | Capital | $940,500 |
| City of San Rafael | Puerto Suello Hill Path to San Rafael Transit Center Connector Project | Capital | $600,000 |
| City of Richmond; City of El Cerrito | Richmond/Ohlone Greenway Gap Closure-Class I Access to Transit | Plan | $200,000 |
| City of Berkeley, BART | Safe Routes to Ed Roberts Campus/Ashby BART | Capital | $325,000 |
| San Francisco MTA | 24th St. & Mission BART Station Area Access Improvements | Capital | $450,000 |
| TOTAL | $3,946,780 |
Cycle One SR2T Grant Program Fund Recipients
This list was approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission on December 21, 2005.
| Primary Project Sponsor | Project | Capital or Planning Project |
Award Amount |
| AC Transit | AC Transit TransBay Expanded Bike Access | Capital | $180,000 |
| AC Transit | AC Transit Bicycle Parking Plan | Plan | $100,000 |
| BART | BART C2 Rail Car Reconfiguration Project | Capital | $581,000 |
| City of Albany Community Development Department | El Cerrito/Albany Ohlone Greenway Safety Project | Capital | $807,000 |
| City of Berkeley | Downtown Berkeley BART Bikestation | Capital | $496,784 |
| City of Fairfield | Union Avenue/Suisun Train Station Enhancement Program | Capital | $300,000 |
| City of Oakland CEDA Redevelopment | MacArthur Transit Hub Streetscape Improvement Project Phase II | Capital | $398,800 |
| City of Oakland Public Works Department | MacArthur BART Station Bicycle Access Project Phase I | Plan | $30,000 |
| San Francisco Department of Parking & Traffic | Improved Bicycle Access to 16th Street BART Station | Capital | $195,000 |
| San Francisco Municipal Railway | Balboa Park Station Intermodal Connections | Plan | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Municipal Railway | Market Street Safety Zone Calming | Capital | $600,000 |
| Valley Transportation Authority | Santa Clara Transit Center-Pedestrian/Bike Crossing | Plan | $50,000 |
| TOTAL | $3,938,584 |