Bay Area

Better Transit for a Diverse Neighborhood in East San Jose, CA

In the heart of Silicon Valley lies the culturally diverse and heavily populated area of East San Jose. Its residents are heavy users of transit, but have traditionally faced slow moving buses due to traffic signal coordination that wasn’t optimized. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in partnership with the City…

Speeding Up Transit in East Palo Alto

The city of East Palo Alto is located about 30 miles south of San Francisco, in the heart of the fast-growing Silicon Valley. Through explosive population growth and lack of affordable housing, area roadways have become extremely congested with commuter traffic, slowing down transit buses and increasing travel delays across the…