Palo Alto Local Team 11/12 recap
Thanks to those who attended last Thursday. Here are the highlights and action items: SVBC’s Freewheelin’ Winter Party for members is Friday, Dec. 4th in Sunnyvale with raffle, drinks, silent auction,...
View ArticleAdvancing Vision Zero
As many know, SVBC and California Walks debuted our Vision Zero Toolkit at the Silicon Valley Bike Summit in August. Since then, we’ve been spreading the good word to various city councils, Bike and...
View ArticlePipeline Organizers Coordinate with Cycling Clubs for Safety
This post was contributed by former SVBC Board Member Ted Huang and Roadway Safety Solutions Team co-leader Cindy Welton. We just want to share a positive community / bicycle collaboration that really...
View ArticleUpdate on Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan
City Council of Millbrae will hold a study session on the Millbrae Station Area Specific Plan (MSASP) on Tuesday, January 5 at 7:00 pm at City Hall. Following that, there will be a public hearing on...
View ArticleSupporting Cities’ Funding Applications
As part of our work to get better biking infrastructure across our two counties, we offer our support to local jurisdictions as they apply for various funding pots. Whether it’s the statewide Active...
View ArticleResults of SVBC Survey on Caltrain Use
We recently partnered with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to gather your thoughts on our work towards Caltrain’s bike-friendly future through on online survey. A huge thank you to everyone who took...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Now Accepting...
The County of San Mateo has issued a call for applicants for their newly formed Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). Applications are due Friday, February 5, 2016 at 5 pm. The BPAC will...
View ArticleMillbrae Campaign Update: Station Area Plan Approved
After several weeks of deliberation and discussion, Millbrae City Council approved the Millbrae Caltrain/BART Station Area Specific Plan on February 9. SVBC first became involved in the Millbrae...
View ArticleCampaign update: Highway 35/Skyline Surface Quality
Last we updated you in late 2013 on Skyline Blvd., Caltrans District 4 had promised to apply a sand seal treatment on Highway 35 to address the poor surface quality resulting from a chip seal...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Allocates Almost $5 Million to Bike/Ped Projects
Last night, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) voted to allocate $4,946,000 for ten new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. As defined in the 2004 Measure A...
View ArticleBelmont Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan Update
The City of Belmont is in the process of creating a new Comprehensive Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan and recently surveyed its residents as part of this process. Nearly 75% of survey takers ride their...
View ArticleSVBC Endorses Santa Clara County Parks Park Charter Fund, Measure A
In January 2016, the SVBC Policy Advisory Committee approved a request to endorse the Santa Clara County Parks Park Charter Fund, Measure A, which will be on the ballot in June 2016. The Santa Clara...
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City of Davis Protected Intersection Study Tour
I recently joined a field trip set up by Safe Mountain View to Davis, California to check out that city’s awesome bike network and specifically its new protected intersection. The City of Davis has...
View ArticleCaltrain Adds Third Bike Car
Thanks to years of advocacy and the dedication of Caltrain as a bike-friendly transit system, all Caltrain train sets now have over 70 bike spaces, starting today, increasing on-board bike capacity,...
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Palo Alto Pop-up Bikeway
Last Sunday, I had the pleasure of attending a pop-up two-way cycletrack, or separated bikeway, demonstration on Park Boulevard, put on by City of Palo Alto and Fehr & Peers consultants. Pop-up...
View ArticleResults of SVBC Survey on Caltrain Use
We recently partnered with San Francisco Bicycle Coalition to gather your thoughts on our work towards Caltrain’s bike-friendly future through on online survey. A huge thank you to everyone who took...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee Now Accepting...
The County of San Mateo has issued a call for applicants for their newly formed Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). Applications are due Friday, February 5, 2016 at 5 pm. The BPAC will...
View ArticleMillbrae Campaign Update: Station Area Plan Approved
After several weeks of deliberation and discussion, Millbrae City Council approved the Millbrae Caltrain/BART Station Area Specific Plan on February 9. SVBC first became involved in the Millbrae...
View ArticleCampaign update: Highway 35/Skyline Surface Quality
Last we updated you in late 2013 on Skyline Blvd., Caltrans District 4 had promised to apply a sand seal treatment on Highway 35 to address the poor surface quality resulting from a chip seal...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Allocates Almost $5 Million to Bike/Ped Projects
Last night, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA) voted to allocate $4,946,000 for ten new bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure projects. As defined in the 2004 Measure A...
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