Call for Applications: San Mateo County C/CAG Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory...
The San Mateo County City and County Association of Governments (C/CAG) is recruiting for four open seats for their Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). This body consists of elected...
View ArticleCaltrain Seeking Volunteers to Join Bicycle Advisory Committee
Caltrain is currently accepting applications for its Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC), an advisory body comprised of nine volunteers from the three counties served by the rail agency. The BAC serves as...
View ArticleExamining Our Advocacy Work to Focus on Equity
While many of us tout our choice to ride a bike, not everyone has a choice of how to get around. Some people must walk or bike because other options are too expensive. Some people are stuck with an...
View ArticleSharing Our Notes: Two Conferences Address Equity
As we work more on making our organization more diverse, equitable, and inclusive, staff members are taking the opportunities to learn and understand more of these issues. Last week, we had the chance...
View ArticleRedwood City El Camino Real Citizens Group Supports Protected Bikeways
Last week, City of Redwood City’s El Camino Real Citizen’s Advisory Group (CAG) held their third meeting, in which consultants presented concepts and options for people biking, walking, taking transit,...
View ArticleSubmit a Session Proposal for the Silicon Valley Bike Summit
This year, Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will hold the 7th Annual Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit on August 8, 2017. The Bike Summit is a weekday, one-day conference intended to educate the community...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Transportation Plan Will Include Measurable Targets
San Mateo bicycling advocates on Bike to Work Day 2016 The San Mateo County City and County Association of Governments (CCAG) Board of Directors passed a resolution on Thursday, February 9, to adopt...
View ArticleContinued Progress for Redwood City’s El Camino Real Plan
A portion of this blog post was written by Miguel Salazar, advocacy intern for SVBC. Following up on January’s Redwood City El Camino Real Citizen’s Advisory Group meeting, the City of Redwood City...
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Westbound Sand Hill Road Bike Lanes at Highway 280 to get Green Treatment
On February 16, 2017, the San Mateo County Bike and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (SMC BPAC) voted to recommend bike safety improvements to westbound Sand Hill Road at Highway 280. The committee added...
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Saturday Social Ride in San Mateo
SVBC kicked off the spring season with a group ride through downtown San Mateo – but not just any ride. People who didn’t have (or want to use) their own bikes were encouraged to use San Mateo’s bike...
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Youth Advocates Help Pedal Forward a Bike-Friendly Design for Middlefield...
Proposed layout for North Middlefield. Note: Sidewalks were approved for 12′, not 13′. Last Thursday, March 23, the North Fair Oaks Community Council voted to approve the following components for...
View ArticleAction Alert: Menlo Park Oak Grove Bike Boulevard
Source: City of Menlo Park The Menlo Park Oak Grove bike pilot project is in danger of being delayed after a Council meeting in late March in which people complained about the loss of parking to create...
View ArticleAnnouncing Tamika Butler as Keynote for 7th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
Photo credit: Serena Grace Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is thrilled to announce Tamika Butler, Executive Director of the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition (LACBC), as the keynote speaker for...
View ArticleMenlo Park Moves Forward with Oak Grove Bike Boulevard
In a late night Council meeting on April 18, Menlo Park City Council decided not to delay the implementation of the Oak Grove bike boulevard pilot project that was approved first in May and then in...
View ArticleCaltrans D4 May Close Segment of Highway 35 to Bicyclists
Image: Caltrans District 4’s proposal to close Highway 35 to bicyclists from Westmoor Avenue to Hickey Boulevard. UPDATE: As of May 17, due to the outreach to Caltrans by people like you, the sign...
View ArticleUpdate: Highway 35 at Highway 1
Two weeks ago we shared with you the news that Caltrans was temporarily holding a decision to prohibit bicyclists from Highway 35 at Highway 1 in Daly City, due to feedback from all of you. Caltrans is...
View ArticleHighway 35 Bicycle Access Online Survey Now Open
Caltrans District 4 has released an online survey regarding bicycle access on the Highway 35 at Highway 1, following SVBC’s meeting with Caltrans staff last week and a now rescinded decision to...
View Article7th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit Agenda
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is excited to invite you to the 7th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit, hosted by Microsoft, this year on August 8. See below for the preliminary agenda and session...
View ArticleNew Report: Protected Bike Lanes on El Camino Real
Image: City of San Mateo Sustainable Streets Plan: a view of El Camino Real today and a conceptual design with raised bikeways and wider sidewalks. SVBC proudly introduces our report on Protected Bike...
View ArticleAction Alert: Contact Palo Alto City Council to Support Funding Bike Boulevards
Hear ye, hear ye! For people who live or work in Palo Alto: Please email city.council@cityofpaloalto.org NOW with your support for bike boulevards funding and Safe Routes to School programs to ensure...
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