Write Menlo Park City Council to support bike lanes on El Camino Real
In case you missed it, the City of Menlo Park has been studying whether to add bike lanes or a third travel lane on El Camino Real. We at SVBC are supporting the protected bike lane option as we have...
View Article$3 million for bike parking proposed for Caltrain
Photo credit: Andrew Boone, Streesblog SF Today, Caltrain staff gave recommendations to the Caltrain Joint Powers Board of Directors (JPB) for the future of Caltrain: the proposed configuration of new...
View ArticleMake the Lincoln Avenue Road Diet Permanent in Willow Glen
Since February of this year, Lincoln Avenue in Willow Glen, a business district in San José, has been experiencing a pilot road diet, which has aimed to make the street safer and more friendly to all...
View ArticleSMC Local Team/Peninsula Committee June minutes
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View ArticleAnnouncing Silicon Valley Bike Summit 2015
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is excited to announce our Fifth Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit, with co-host and presenting sponsor, Stanford Health Care. The annual summit is the region’s largest...
View ArticleNew Caltrain Car Design Directive: More Space for People Who Bike
For those of you that couldn’t skip work to attend Caltrain’s Joint Powers Board (JPB) meeting this morning, I have some good news to share after our call for action last week. Thanks to all of your...
View ArticleFriends of Future Millbrae launched to educate residents on Station Area Plan
On Tuesday night, a group of non-profits (including SVBC) and local residents called Friends of Future Millbrae convened a community workshop to educate residents about the potential benefits, impacts,...
View ArticleVision Zero Toolkit to debut at Silicon Valley Bike Summit
On August 26, attendees to the Silicon Valley Bike Summit will get to hear the debut of our Vision Zero Toolkit, in collaboration with California Walks, and take home a copy to help them implement this...
View Article2015 Silicon Valley Bike Summit Recap
Thanks to all who attended the 5th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit! Did you miss it? See below for more information and a chance to hear a podcast of the day. You can also view the archive of all...
View ArticleBuffered Bike lanes to be Piloted on El Camino in Menlo Park
After a rousing City Council study session that went past midnight on August 25, Menlo Park has directed staff to scope out a buffered bike lane pilot for El Camino Real. Since this was only a study...
View ArticlePeninsula/San Mateo County Local Team Minutes 9/3/15
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View ArticleSan Mateo County Creates Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee
After (at least) five years of advocacy from your friendly, local Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, San Mateo County has finally created a standalone Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC)!...
View ArticleFarm Hill Blvd. Right-sizing Project Installed
Farm Hill Boulevard in Redwood City has just received its trial striping: reducing the number of lanes from four to three and adding a center turn late and bicycle lanes in both directions. This...
View ArticleState Legislative Roundup
By SVBC Policy Manager Emma Shlaes You may remember back in April, when I went to Sacramento to speak to our Assembly members and State Senators about important bills that would improve the bicycling...
View ArticleState Legislative Update Round 2
Earlier this month I gave a brief update on the state bills that have been signed by the Governor. Now, I can complete that update (read more on our state leg page): Assembly Bill 902, Bicycle...
View ArticleYour Unanswered Questions From the Silicon Valley Bike Summit
Share Tweet You may recall the rousing plenary discussion at the 5th Annual Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit between our Executive Director, Shiloh Ballard; head of VTA, Nuria Fernandez; and head of San...
View ArticleQuestions for Belmont City Council Candidates
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is a 501c3 non-profit organization and is permitted to educate our members about where candidates for public office stand on our issues. We are not permitted to endorse...
View ArticleQuestions for Redwood City Council Candidates
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is a 501c3 non-profit organization and is permitted to educate our members about where candidates for public office stand on our issues. We are not permitted to endorse...
View ArticleUpdate on Page Mill/280
As many of you know, last week a bicyclist was killed on Page Mill Road near the interchange with Highway 280. This was especially tragic given that SVBC has been working with the various stakeholders...
View ArticleHolly St. and Highway 101 update
Freeway crossings are one of the biggest barriers to biking and walking. Because of their high speeds, shifting traffic directions, and car-focused design, they discourage people from biking for...
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