Campaign Update: Dumbarton Corridor Moves Forward
On June 6, SamTrans Board approved an agreement with Facebook and Plenary Group, to continue studying the revitalization of the Dumbarton Corridor from Redwood City to Union City. The two private...
View ArticleSan Mateo County transportation measure update
Get Us Moving San Mateo County, the potential ½ cent transportation sales tax measure for the November ballot, now has a draft expenditure plan. As a draft, there is still opportunity to shift things...
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New Interactive Map Shows Where SVBC Works
This post was written by our spring intern, Jay Van Biljouw as his last task at SVBC last week. Jay worked with us from April to June. We are so thankful to Jay for all the work he accomplished in his...
View ArticleSan Mateo County Approves Transportation Ballot Measure Plan
This post was updated on July 24, 2018 to reflect that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors also approved the funding plan and ballot measure. Over the last year, Transportation Equity Allied...
View ArticleHow Bike Lanes Lead to Increased Business
This blog post and factsheet was researched and written by our advocacy intern Clay Volino. Seemingly since Henry Ford rolled his first car off the assembly line, many businesses have asked for...
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2018 Silicon Valley Bike Summit recap
Thank you to all who participated in the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit! This year was our biggest yet with over 250 attendees, 8 sessions, and over 40 speakers. We couldn’t have done it without...
View ArticleVote NO on Prop. 6
This blog post was in large part researched and written by our Advocacy intern, Clay Volino. SVBC urges you to vote NO on Proposition 6 on the November ballot. Proposition 6 would repeal the increase...
View ArticleJoin Sept. 8 Peninsula Bikeway to Advise on North-South Route
Do you dream of a connected, low-stress north-south bike route from San Francisco to San José and beyond? So do we! That’s why we’ve been pushing for bike lanes on El Camino Real in multiple cities...
View ArticleAdvocacy Intern
Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s (SVBC) mission is to create a healthy community, environment, and economy through bicycling for people who live, work, or play in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties....
View ArticleGet a Job: SVBC Santa Clara County Advocate
Join the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition team! Reports To: Director of Policy and Advocacy Status: Full-time, salaried with benefits Location: San Jose, CA Duration: Full-time permanent Silicon Valley...
View ArticleSan Mateo County – Vote YES on Measure W
SVBC urges you to vote YES on Measure W, the San Mateo County transportation ballot measure on the November 6 ballot. As we shared over the past year, SVBC worked with SamTrans, TEAMC, our members, and...
View ArticleGet Involved in Daly City
Do you live work or play in Daly City? Now’s the time to pay attention as the city is moving on several important plans to make Daly City a safer and more convenient place to bike. First up is the...
View ArticleYes on San Jose’s Measure T: Public Infrastructure Bond
This blog was written by outgoing Santa Clara County Advocate, Ben Pacho. Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition is endorsing San José’s Measure T, a prudent infrastructure bond measure that will shore up...
View ArticleBicyclist Killed in Sunnyvale Saturday
We are saddened to learn of the recent death of a person biking on Saturday in Sunnyvale near Central Expressway and Pajaro Avenue. We express our heartfelt condolences to the person’s friends and...
View ArticleGet Involved in the Election: Volunteer + Vote
This year’s election on November 6 is a big one, locally, statewide, and federally. Critical funding is on the ballot to support sustainable transportation and affordable housing. You can get involved...
View ArticleBicyclist Killed in Santa Clara Last Week
The second bicyclist in Santa Clara County in less than a week was killed on Thursday evening in the City of Santa Clara. Our condolences go out to the friends and families of the victim, who has been...
View ArticleSanta Clara County Measure B Stands Up in Court
On October 18, the State of California Court of Appeal issued a decision to uphold the validity of VTA’s 2016 Measure B saying that the measure is enforceable as written. Congrats to the County and to...
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Multiple Cities Collecting Input on El Camino Real
SVBC has been pushing for safer bike facilities along El Camino Real for years. El Camino has a higher rate of collisions than other streets in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties and it is a barrier...
View ArticleYour Voices Heard, Caltrans and County Settle Dispute to Build Page Mill/280
Over the summer, we updated you that the Page Mill/280 striping project that was designed and funded in 2016 after the tragic death of Jeff Donnelly in 2015 had still not been completed. We are happy...
View ArticleVictory! Measure W Passes in San Mateo County Bringing More $ to Bikes + Transit
After over three weeks of counting votes and a day to day rollercoaster we can finally declare victory for Measure W, the transportation ballot measure in San Mateo County that will bring $80...
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