Transportation Demand Management (TDM)

Purpose of The City's Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Program

Traffic has been increasing in the City of East Palo Alto. The University Avenue and Bayfront Expressway (SR-84) intersection is an example. The intersection has degraded from a level of service "B" (travel speed is about 70% of free-flow speed) in 2005 to "C" in 2019 while afternoon intersection operations have degraded from a level of service "E" in 2005 to "F" (travel speed is less than 30% of free-flow speed). Traffic congestion can be reduced through TDM strategies that replace single-occupancy driving with ridesharing, biking, public transit, telework, and compressed work weeks. The City commits to reducing traffic congestion, particularly for vehicle travel that starts outside the city, by reducing up to 40% of affected properties’ vehicle trips. TDM is one component of a larger City of East Palo Alto strategy including policies related to land use, transit improvements, and traffic operational improvements. The TDM Program will increase public health, safety, economic vitality, and general welfare, while reducing asthma and greenhouse gas emissions. 

City Council updated the TDM Ordinance on 6/1/21: EPA Code of Ordinances, Chapter 10.32 TDM Program, 6/1/21. Resolution 73-2021, TDM Guidelines, was also adopted on 6/1/21 (see below). 

For questions about the TDM Program, please email tdmprogram@cityofepa.org.