Mt. Diablo corridor multimodal planning and downtown transportation
Summary
The city settled its Housing Element lawsuit last month — it will consider rezoning downtown areas and the suit is dismissed. Lafayette must plan for 2,114 new units, mostly along Mt. Diablo Boulevard, plus a corridor mobility study and a 48-unit Sunflower Hill affordable project at 949 Moraga Road.
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Last discussed Jul 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
The corridor study is underway with consultants, and objective design standards are due by year's end.
New residents get housing options; existing residents get better transit, bike, and pedestrian connections.
Residents worried about downtown density may see significant growth along Mt. Diablo Boulevard.
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Mayor's State of the City Address & Volunteer Recognition - Jul 20, 2026
The city settled its Housing Element lawsuit last month — it will consider rezoning downtown areas and the suit is dismissed. Lafayette must plan for 2,114 new units, mostly along Mt. Diablo Boulevard, plus a corridor mobility study and a 48-unit Sunflower Hill affordable project at 949 Moraga Road.
City Council - Special Meeting - Feb 20, 2026
A coordinated portfolio of MTC-funded studies and construction projects — the Town Center/Bike Station, Connecting Lafayette, Aqueduct Pathway, BART access study, parking study, and the new "M3" corridor study — will shape how people walk, bike, drive, and take transit downtown for the next 20 years. Council members want protected bikeways from every quadrant kept as a goal and evacuation-route capacity folded into the planning.
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