Have a Say on the Mary Avenue Overcrossing for the EIR Process

The Mary Avenue Overcrossing project aims to relieve north-south traffic congestion in Sunnyvale, improve access between Moffett Park and other parts of the city, and support smart growth in Moffett Park. The project would provide a multimodal connection from Mary and Almanor avenues, over US-101, SR-237 and Moffett Park LRT Station, to 11th Avenue and [...]

February 22, 2017|

San Jose Region’s Traffic-Congestion Delays Hit a New High

By Gary Richards, San Jose Mercury News In 2016, drivers faced 144 hours’ worth of congestion-related delays in the San Jose metropolitan region, up from 92 hours just two years ago, according to the annual TomTom Trafäc Index released Monday. The global report confirmed that traffic remains a mess in California, with Los Angeles holding [...]

February 21, 2017|

Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program is Made Permanent

Senate Bill 1128, which passed the state legislature without any opposition, authorizes the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to jointly continue the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program, a program that requires employers with 50 or more full-time employees in the Bay Area to offer commuter benefits to their employees. [...]

September 27, 2016|

Foothill College Soon to Open in Moffett Park

Foothill College will open its state-of-the art, 50,000 square-foot Sunnyvale Center this fall with classes starting September 26, 2016.  Conveniently located within the Moffett Business Park, at the past Onizuka Air Force Base,  the center will focus on emerging skills as well as entry-level, in-demand fields.  Foothill College believes that through partnerships with nearby companies, [...]

August 25, 2016|

Sunnyvale Planning Commission Certifies Peery Park Specific Plan But Does Not Adopt It For the General Plan

Sunnyvale Planning Commission was presented the Peery Park Specific Plan (PPSP) Environmental Impact Report (EIR) at their Monday, August 22, 2016, meeting.  The PPSP outlines community intent, development code, design guidelines and plan implementation of the industrial area located south of S.R. 237, west of N. Mathilda Ave. and north of Central Expressway.  The industrial [...]

August 23, 2016|

Environmental Report & Public Meeting Released for Mathilda Avenue, SR 237, and US 101 Improvements Project

Progress has been made on the proposed Mathilda Avenue Improvements Project.  Now the public has an opportunity to provide valuable input. August 12, begins the 45-day review period of the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) completed by lead agency, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in partnership with VTA. Anyone who has driven the Mathilda interchange at State [...]

August 18, 2016|

Homeland Security Releases Report on Possible Impacts of a Large Earthquake on the Hayward Fault

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Office of Cyber and Infrastructure Analysis (DHS-OCIA) released a report assessing the possible impacts of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault. The report outlines possible impacts to water and wastewater infrastructure including delivery of the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct water specifically. Sunnyvale receives approximately 50 percent of its [...]

July 15, 2016|