DESCRIPTION
VMWP has provided urban design expertise to the Precise Plan process for 3.9 miles of El Camino Real in Mountain View. The analysis and design guidelines build the framework necessary to reposition ECR from a typical low-density suburban arterial into a ‘Grand, multi-modal, mixed-use Boulevard ’. VMWP, working with Raimi + Associates, conducted an extensive process to shape land use pattern and design regulations during the development process and provide the framework for place making. Throughout the Precise Plan process, we tested the physical impact of proposed regulations, development feasibility, and visualized the end results of proposed regulations.
VISION
In 2030, El Camino Real is a grand boulevard that connects Mountain View with other cities and links diverse neighborhoods. It is a vibrant, landscaped, comfortable and convenient place where people want to be. It is easy to cross El Camino Real by walking or riding a bicycle, for work, school or play.
Affordable Housing DESIGN FEATURES
- Prioritize pedestrian-oriented urban design and building form.
- Activate the street through frequent pedestrian entrances and transparency
- Limit the impacts of parking
- Increase pedestrian safety through curb bulb-outs and pedestrian refuges
Affordable Housing PROJECT INFORMATION
- Building size/acres: 389 acres
- Completion: November 2014
Master Planning & Specific Design
VMWP’s master planning experience includes plans for new town centers, neighborhoods, mixed-use urban infill and redevelopment projects. Our pedestrian-oriented approach to master planning and urban design creates a dynamic urban environment. Our corridor planning and streetscape projects range in scale from land use and design analysis along regional thoroughfares and local networks to local commercial streetscape designs focused on improving the pedestrian experience and the commercial viability of districts and neighborhoods.