Several options will be explored in connection with the Better Neighborhoods planning process, at the end of which a Neighborhood Specific Plan and a Program Environmental Impact Report will be adopted to guide new development and encourage private investment. All of this property is clustered around the intersection of San Jose and Geneva Avenues. And at the southeast corner, the Geneva Facility maintains and stores Muni's fleet of historic streetcars, plus a number of modern LRVs, on a 2.7-acre site. As part of the planning process currently being led by the City Planning Department, Muni will have direct input as to the proposed future configuration of transit in the area. The existing interface between BART and Muni, both light rail and bus services, can be awkward and confusing.
Many patrons cross busy streets to reach surface bus stops.
Transfer signage needs improvement. Waiting areas are uncomfortable and barren. The idea is to concentrate retail, office, and residential growth around transit hubs, in a design that capitalizes on the area's accessibility, by requiring less parking than usual and higher densities. Community members that have attended planning forums so far have endorsed these concepts. As long as Muni's operational and maintenance needs are addressed, Muni will seriously consider any plan that may result in joint development in this area.