Welcome

At San Mateo County, we strive to make walking and bicycling safe and comfortable for everyone. Our Office of Sustainability works to create more livable communities through multiple programs and initiatives, including our active transportation program which encourages walking and biking. We are now working to create an Active Transportation Plan to help define priorities for walking and biking improvements. The plan will also give planners, engineers, advocates, and policymakers the tools they need to build safe, comfortable, and convenient facilities for walking and biking in unincorporated San Mateo County.

A man and two children cycle along a tree-lined bicycle path in San Mateo County — San Mateo County is home to many recreational paths for walking and biking.

Where to Find Us:

San Mateo County BPAC meeting: Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m., San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th St., San Mateo.
North Fair Oaks Health Fair and Bike Rodeo: Saturday, April 27. Stop by our booth between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Hoover Elementary School, 701 Charter St., Redwood City.

About the Plan

What is the Unincorporated San Mateo County Active Transportation Plan?

Through this plan, we will identify and prioritize infrastructure and program recommendations to make San Mateo County a better place to walk and bike. We will do this by studying existing infrastructure, past planning efforts, transportation data, and your ideas for improving walking and bicycling within unincorporated parts of San Mateo County. Then, we’ll propose a network of walking and bicycling facilities that are safe, comfortable, and convenient for everyone. We need your help to understand particular trouble spots this plan should address. The plan will also consider programs, policies, and funding strategies that can help to get more people walking and biking safely.

Why is the plan needed?

What will the plan include?

What will the plan do?

How is the plan funded, and how will projects identified in the plan be funded in the future?

three teenagers cross the street on a crosswalk with houses and parked cars in the background. — Through the Active Transportation Plan, we want to identify ways to make walking safer in unincorporated areas of San Mateo County.

Project Timeline

Spring 2019

Technical work: Existing Conditions

Gather data
Identify existing facilities, barriers, and opportunities

Community Outreach

Survey and interactive map
Walking and bicycling tours
Community workshops
Community pop-up events

Summer-Fall 2019

Technical Work: Draft Recommendations

Develop list of projects and programs
Prioritize recommendations

Community Outreach

Community workshops
Community pop-up events

Winter 2020

Technical Work: Draft Plan

Develop financial and implementation strategies
Share draft plan

Community Outreach

Community workshops
Community pop-up events

Spring-Summer 2020

Technical Work: Final Plan

County Board of Supervisors for approval and adoption

Community Outreach

Share final plan on website

Get Involved

You are our local experts, and we need to hear from you, no matter how you get around. What is it like to walk and bike in your neighborhood? What improvements would you like to see? There are many ways to get involved, both online and in person.

Online Map

We want to hear from you about walking and biking in unincorporated parts of San Mateo County. Where you would like to see improved facilities for people walking and biking? Where do you like to walk and bike? We are working on an interactive map to gather your input, focusing on the unincorporated areas. We will share it with you here when it's ready!

Community Survey

We'll have some questions for you that we'll ask through an online survey. This will help us learn more about what would get people walking and biking more. We will post our survey here when it's ready!

Public Events

We’re coming to you! Visit us at local events to talk with us and share your ideas. We’ll have maps for you to write on and other fun activities to share more information about the planning process, get your input, and share our progress.

Road Shows: We will be hosting a series of informal pop-up events, where we will participate in community events across the county.
Community Workshops: We will also be hosting open house-style community workshops to share project information and get your input through interactive activities. More information will be posted as these events are scheduled.
Walking and Bicycling Tours: We will be hosting walking and biking tours to better our understanding of existing walking and bicycling problem areas for the plan.

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An older man, a brown German Sheppard, and an older woman walk along a paved pedestrian path at sunset — Paved pedestrian and bicycle pathways are wonderful to enjoy at sunset - or any time!

A man smiles while riding a bike with a small child strapped in the front of the bicycle in a green children’s seat — Bicycle Sunday occurs Sundays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on a segment of Cañada Road along Crystal Springs Regional Trail, except during inclement weather.

Resources

Community outreach meetings and activities

Look for the Active Transportation Plan team at these upcoming events:

San Mateo County BPAC meeting: Thursday, April 18, 7 p.m., San Mateo City Hall, 330 W. 20th St., San Mateo.
North Fair Oaks Health Fair and Bike Rodeo: Saturday, April 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Hoover Elementary School, 701 Charter St., Redwood City.

Past events:

Half Moon Bay Coastal Wildflower and Earth Day Festival: Saturday, April 13, 2019, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m, Francis Beach, 95 Kelly Ave., Half Moon Bay.

Related planning efforts

This plan isn’t starting from scratch. Follow the links below to learn more about other planning efforts with recommendations we are studying for this plan.

Connect the Coastside Plan
North Fair Oaks Community Plan, November 2011
Plan Princeton, in progress
San Mateo Countywide Transportation Plan 2040, February 2017
C/CAG Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, 2011
MTC Plan Bay Area 2040, 2017
Caltrans District 4 Bike Plan, 2018
San Mateo County Trails Plan, 2001
Highway 1 Congestion and Safety Improvement Project
Highway 1 Safety and Mobility Study

Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meetings

The County’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) advises the County Board of Supervisors on projects, programs, policies, and funding related to improving bicycling and walking within the county. The project team will work with the BPAC throughout the course of the project and you are encouraged to attend these public meetings. Learn more about the BPAC’s upcoming meetings and agendas.

Technical Advisory Committee meetings

Contact Information

Interested in learning more about the project?

Contact: Kaley Lyons
Sustainability Specialist
County of San Mateo
(650) 363-4745
klyons@smcgov.org

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Where to Find Us:

Spring 2019

Summer-Fall 2019

Winter 2020

Spring-Summer 2020

Online Map

Community Survey

Public Events

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