Get Us Moving San Mateo County
Since late last year, the San Mateo County Transit District (SMCTD) has embarked on the Get Us Moving San Mateo County process, a public engagement and education effort to provide information and...
View ArticleHelp Improve Bike Access to BART
The BART Bicycle Advisory Task Force (a volunteer advisory group) is recruiting new members. The Task Force is charged with reviewing and working with BART to improve bicycle access to and on BART....
View ArticleSharrows for the Santa Cruz-Alameda de las Pulgas “Y”
This post was contributed by SVBC member and Menlo Park resident, Dave Gildea. To get more involved in local advocacy, check out SVBC’s Local Teams. New green bike “sharrows” (shared-lane markings)...
View ArticleCitizen Activism Leads to Progress in East Palo Alto Bay Trail Closure
After a confluence of flood-prevention, rare bird nesting, and interagency communications and responsibility led to the closure of portions of the Bay Trail in East Palo Alto, residents organized to...
View ArticleRound up of San Mateo County Bike Project Funding
Image: Distribution of the 17 project proposals for bike/ped funding from SMCTA’s Measure A call for projects, 10 projects were awarded funding last week, Source: SMCTA There are numerous pots of money...
View ArticleSubmit a Session Proposal for the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
We are soliciting proposals for session and speaker ideas for the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit (links to info from last year). The date of the Bike Summit is TBD in August 2018. The Bike...
View ArticleGet a Bike Job: BART Access Coordinator, Bicycle Programs
See this link for BART’s full job description and how to apply (click on Future BART employees and search for Access Coordinator, Bicycle Programs). Deadline is March 30. Ride BART to a satisfying...
View ArticleQuick actions to protect Dumbarton transit/bike/ped funds in East Bay
A proposal from Union City is moving forward to raid the major Dumbarton Corridor transit project to build a highway instead, repurposing Alameda County Dumbarton Corridor funds (for rail, an...
View ArticleAction Alert: Support More Funding for Caltrain Bike Improvements
As Caltrain electrification approaches in 2022, SVBC has been working with SF Bicycle Coalition to further the bike-friendliness of Caltrain. While electrification will bring faster trains, more...
View ArticleGet a Job: Caltrain Bike/Ped Access Planner
Caltrain is looking to hire a Principal Planner focused on bicycle and pedestrian access! This is a new position for Caltrain and was one of the key recommendations in the Caltrain Bicycle Parking...
View ArticleSVBC Supports Regional Measure 3
How do we make bicycling safer, easier, and more attractive in the Bay Area? That’s the question that we at SVBC ask ourselves every day. One way is by connecting bike trips to buses and trains to...
View ArticleFifteen Priority Neighborhoods and Schools Identified in New San Mateo County...
Get Healthy SMC has just released a school collision report identifying fifteen neighborhoods and schools to prioritize safety at in San Mateo County. Back in 2016, SVBC staff sat down at one of our...
View ArticleLocal Leaders Bike in San Mateo County
Bike to Work Day is fast approaching on May 10! SVBC, along with Commute.org, is leading the Third Annual Elected Officials Bike Ride that morning in San Mateo County. The ride will be between Redwood...
View ArticleSVBC Member Spotlight: Miguel Guevara
Today we spotlight SVBC member Miguel Guevara. Miguel has been the SVBC Santa Clara County representative for the Caltrain Bicycle Advisory Committee since 2017. He helps SVBC develop policy on bikes...
View ArticleCaltrans District 4 Bike Plan Now Available
The wait is over! After at least a year of planning, outreach, and mapping, the Caltrans District 4 Bike Plan is now available. Caltrans is the state agency that is in charge of all state highways,...
View ArticleWeigh in on San Mateo County Transportation Funding
Transportation and government leaders in San Mateo County have been talking about putting a measure on the November ballot that could bring an influx of $2.4 billion dollars into the transportation...
View ArticleNominate Your Favorite Bike Projects and People for the Silicon Valley Bike...
For the third year in a row, we are presenting awards at the Silicon Valley Bike Summit on August 22 in San Jose. Do you have a bike project in your community that has made your bike rides safer and...
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Update and Action Alert on the Dumbarton Corridor
At the May 2 SamTrans Board meeting, SamTrans staff shared details on the progress of the public private partnership with Facebook and Plenary Group, a firm that specializes in developing public...
View ArticleSVBC Member Spotlight: Katie DeLeuw
Today we spotlight SVBC member Katie DeLeuw. Katie has been the SVBC San Mateo County representative for the BART Bicycle Task Force since 2017. She helps SVBC develop policy on issues related to BART...
View ArticleRegional Measure 3 Passed Bringing Billions of Transportation Funding
Regional Measure 3 (RM3) has been approved by you, the voters! The measure, which was on the ballot for all nine Bay Area counties, will raise bridge tolls over time to raise $4.45 billion for...
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