Campbell BPAC November 2018 Update
Editor’s note: Thanks to BPAC Chair Carmen Lynaugh for her dispatches from the front lines of Campbell bicycle and pedestrian policymaking! Want to learn more about your city’s Bike and Pedestrian...
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Burlingame Extends Bike-Share Pilot Through June 2019
Picture: Doug Silverstein on a Lime-E electric-assist bike by the Burlingame Main Library Editor’s note: this blog was prepared by guest contributor, Doug Silverstein, Burlingame resident. Envision San...
View ArticleSVBC Asks Caltrain to Resolve On-Board Bike Security Issue
Photo credit: Janet LaFleur Last week, SVBC sent a letter (SVBC letter to Caltrain JPB) to the Caltrain Joint Powers Board (JPB) in advance of their December 6 meeting regarding the ongoing concern...
View ArticleImportant Santa Clara El Camino Real Meetings This Week and Next
The process to see a more people-friendly El Camino Real in City of Santa Clara moves forward. What’s your vision of an El Camino Real that would be a pleasant place to bike, walk, shop, eat, work, and...
View ArticleSan Carlos Seeks Input on Biking and Walking Plan
San Carlos joins the many other cities this year in creating a new biking and walking plan. There are two upcoming meetings and a survey and public input map open now! See city’s website for more info....
View ArticleNew Dumbarton Corridor Phase Kicks Off
There is now a new phase of the Dumbarton Corridor planning process and we need your help to support healthy and active transportation options for all people along the corridor. As you may remember,...
View ArticlePlanned Bike Lanes on El Camino Real in Redwood City Need Love
Redwood City has completed the Bike & Pedestrian Safety Improvement Study and will be presenting the conceptual designs and final report to the City Council on February 25, 2019. If you support...
View ArticleWe Need Your Ideas: Submit 2019 Silicon Valley Bike Summit Session Proposal
We are soliciting proposals for session and speaker ideas for the 9th Annual Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit (links to info from last year). The date of the Bike Summit is TBD in August 2019. Deadline...
View ArticleCaltrain Staffs Up and Upcoming Bike Car Design Workshop
Image: When Caltrain added a third bike car to its Bombardier train sets in 2016 SVBC has been working on improving access for people who bike to Caltrain for many years. Our strategy has been to work...
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Increasing Biking with Caltrain
A big shout out to Caltrain staff, Caltrain Citizen Advisory Committee members; Caltrain Bicycle Advisory Committee members; Joint Powers Board (JPB) members Jeannie Bruins, Gillian Gillett, and...
View ArticleLet’s Make El Camino Real Safer for Everyone
Image: A pop-up protected bike lane on El Camino Real in Redwood City from 2018. Our hearts are heavy with the news or three recent traffic collisions on El Camino Real in April and May and our best...
View ArticleJune 6 Decision on Future Caltrain Bike Cars
Caltrain’s new electrified fleet will be rolling out for service in 2022. SVBC has been working with Caltrain on the design of their new train cars for years to ensure that the design continues to be...
View ArticleCampbell BPAC June 2019 Update
Editor’s note: Thanks to BPAC Chair Carmen Lynaugh for her dispatches from the front lines of Campbell bicycle and pedestrian policymaking! Want to learn more about your city’s Bike and Pedestrian...
View ArticleFinal Bike Car Design Chosen for Caltrain Electrification
Thank you so much to all of you who responded to our action alert by emailing the Caltrain Board or showing up at the meeting last Thursday, June 6. The Caltrain Board unanimously approved the staff...
View ArticleShaping Implementation of San Mateo County’s Measure W Transportation Dollars
In 2018, SVBC helped to pass Measure W, a half-cent sales tax for transportation in San Mateo County. The San Mateo County Transportation Authority (TA) will manage fifty percent of the measure...
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Mountain View City Council to Vote on El Camino Real Bike Lanes Tomorrow
There is a very important meeting happening tomorrow June 18 in Mountain View City Hall Council Chambers 500 Castro St, Mountain View at 7 PM and we need your help! The city council is voting on the...
View ArticleSneak Peek: Silicon Valley Bike Summit Program, August 1
This year’s Silicon Valley Bike Summit will be a treat for new and returning guests. Hosted by City of Mountain at the city’s newly remodeled Community Center and presented by Jump Electric Bike Share,...
View ArticleDumbarton Corridor Studies Roll On
As we shared in February, there is a new phase of the Dumbarton Corridor studies, which will soon have additional public outreach opportunities to share your view. In 2017, SVBC worked to ensure...
View ArticleDo Not Block the Bike Lane Campaign Success in Gilroy
This guest blog is brought to you by SVBC member and Chair of the Gilroy Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee, Zachary Hilton. #GilroyBPAC @hoseman16 It’s a warm spring morning, and I take a sip of...
View Article2019 Silicon Valley Bike Summit Recap
Thank you to all who participated in the 9th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit! This year was the biggest year yet! We SOLD OUT (!) with 250 attendees and over 105 bikes parked! A huge thanks to our...
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