The Pajaro Valley Transformative Climate Communities project identified a safe streets program running along Park Row into Watsonville as a top community implementation priority; proposing temporary and tactical infrastructure to establish a functional pedestrian and mobility network quickly and at lower cost, supplemented by nature-based solutions. The approach reflects a community where Monterey County ranked third statewide for vehicle strikes on residents under 18, and where residents have grown up less than two miles from the ocean without safe access to get there. By using tactical infrastructure to demonstrate viability before committing to permanent capital investment, the project offers a replicable model for building active transportation networks in underserved communities where long-term infrastructure funding is uncertain.