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.

The plan will help to make it safer, more comfortable, and convenient to walk and bike in places across San Mateo County. It will also help us achieve our sustainability goals around Active Transportation, Commute Alternatives, and Climate Change, and the San Mateo County community’s Shared Vision for 2025.

The plan will identify projects, improvements, and programs to provide safe and accessible infrastructure that encourages more walking and biking in San Mateo County. Recommendations in the plan may include financial investments, design guidelines, implementation plans, safety improvements, and encouragement programs. 

Through collaboration with the community and key stakeholders, the plan will identify existing barriers to walking and bicycling in unincorporated San Mateo County and propose new projects and programs to close these gaps.

The plan is funded through a Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant. Projects identified in the plan will be funded through a variety of implementation actions and funding sources. This may include regional and statewide grants, development projects, and coordination with other capital improvements. 

Upcoming events

We are ready to share our draft recommendations with you, and are excited to hear what you think! You can talk with a member of the project team and share your feedback at these upcoming events and locations in San Mateo County. 

Community workshops - cancelled

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Presentations at community meetings - cancelled

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Past events

• El Granada Post Office: Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 in El Granada
• Family Sports Night: Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020, Siena Youth Center in Redwood City
• Midcoast Community Council: Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020 in El Granada
• Highlands Community Association: Feb. 25, 2020 in San Mateo
• Bicycle Sunday: Saturday, Feb. 23, 2020 along the Crystal Springs Regional Trail
• December 2019 Newsletter: Read our newsletter in English. Haga clic aquí para leer este boletín en español. 

In 2019, our first round of outreach was centered around getting your feedback on what it's like to walk and bike in San Mateo County. We talked to community members at seven road shows and two workshops (en Español). Missed the events? View the workshop materials here.

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

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 is collaborating with the BPAC throughout the course of the project. These meetings are open to the public and you're encouraged to attend! Learn more about the BPAC’s upcoming meetings and agendas.

The plan is guided by a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) to make sure that we’re coordinating with other planning efforts. There will be four TAC meetings throughout the course of the project to discuss existing conditions, initial recommendations, and the draft final plan.