Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study

Project Overview

The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study is a collaborative, multi-jurisdictional project that builds on prior transportation planning initiatives to establish a unified vision for the corridor's future. The Study's goal is to align on shared agency values and priorities across the corridor, ensuring that future transportation investments are well-coordinated across the Cities of Cupertino, San Jose, and Santa Clara, as well as Santa Clara County, and the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA).

Project Background

The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor, a central hub for health, education, tech, shopping, and housing in the South Bay, is witnessing significant commercial and residential growth. In response, Cupertino, Santa Clara, San Jose, and Santa Clara County endorsed a vision study in 2019, aiming to establish cohesive transportation strategies to improve community life. Beginning its vision study in January 2023, the steering committee, comprised of elected officials from the participating agencies guided the development of the Study.

Below is a list of the agency memos and resolutions committing to the Study.

City of Cupertino Memo and Resolution
City of San José Memo and Resolution
City of Santa Clara Memo and Resolution
County of Santa Clara Memo and Resolution

Project Purpose

During the life of this project, the participating agencies gathered input from the community to better understand the challenges and opportunities within the corridor. Based on this feedback, the partner agencies agreed on a clear vision and developed realistic actions to achieve it, including recommendations on transportation investments from all participating agencies.

Community Outreach

Winter Consultants was hired to lead the outreach process, and project partner agencies worked collaboratively with Winter to develop an outreach strategy tailored to their respective communities' unique needs. City staff helped develop solutions by connecting Winter with local community-based organizations and institutions.

Winter was responsible for carrying out the outreach itself, and all jurisdictions were provided with equivalent outreach methods, allowing for equal access and input throughout the project area. This approach aimed to ensure that each community had a voice in the study and that outreach efforts were consistent across all jurisdictions.

City staff supported Winter by publishing the project’s primary webpage on the City's website and also shared key information about important meetings, webinars, and surveys on Facebook, Nextdoor, and X.

Below is a list of outreach events Winter organized specifically for Cupertino stakeholders as part of this project.

Stakeholder/Group	Outreach Method	Date
Walk-Bike Cupertino	In-Person Biking Tour in Cupertino	1/28/2024
Cupertino High School Students	Focus Group Discussion	3/18/2024
Sustainable Transportation Advocates	In-Person Walking and Biking Tour in Cupertino	4/27/2024
De Anza College Students	Focus Group Discussion	8/1/2024
Private Businesses	Various One on Ones with Local Businesses	Throughout the Project
Cupertino Residents	Tabling Events at Farmer's Market and Flea Market	Throughout the Project

Vision Study Report

Click the link below to view the Steering Committee approved report.

Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study(PDF, 4MB)

Steering Committee Meetings

Records of Steering Committee meetings are available on the City of San Jose’s project webpage. After the project concluded and the consultant’s webpage license expired, the City of San Jose assumed responsibility for hosting all project documents.

Project Status

In December 2024, the Steering Committee recommended that the Study be circulated to each project agency for review within a local context. Santa Clara, San Jose, VTA, and the County all accepted the Study and the Cupertino City Council conditionally accepted the Study. See below for information on Cupertino's approval process.

September 16, 2025: Cupertino City Council

Resolution 25-080

The Cupertino City Council adopted Resolution 25-080, conditionally accepting the Stevens Creek Boulevard Vision Study.

September 3, 2025: Cupertino City Council

The City Council reviewed the Vision Study and the recommendations from the Planning and Bicycle Pedestrian Commissions, passing a motion directing staff to revise the draft Resolution accepting the Vision Study.

May 13, 2025: Cupertino Planning Commission

The Planning Commission passed a motion recommending that the City Council accept the Study with specific qualifications.

Prioritize investments in identity and maintenance.
Prioritize investments in safety, with a focus on, but not limited to, technology and innovation such as adaptive traffic signalization and active pedestrian detection.
Prioritize cost by limiting the corridor up to Bubb Road and limiting the study of transit alternatives to grade-separated transit.
Invest in off-corridor bicycle and pedestrian networks such as, but not limited to, the Lawrence Mitty Trail and Tamien Innu.

April 16, 2025: Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission

The Bicycle Pedestrian Commission passed a motion recommending that the City Council accept the Study with specific qualifications.

The City maintains final decision-making authority regarding any projects or recommendations contained within the Vision Study.
The BPC reaffirms the City’s commitment to the provisions contained within Resolution 19-089.
All projects within the City of Cupertino, including any intersection modifications, will conform to the City’s standard processes, plans, and procedures relating to public outreach and approval.