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Alliance for biking and walking retreat
Jun 30, 2011I spent Sunday through Wednesday at the Alliance for Biking and Walking executive leadership retreat. The Alliance supports groups like SVBC across the country, and works with Bikes Belong, America Bikes, and League of American Bicyclists on national bicycling priorities.
Roughing it.
They pulled 40 or so executives together from organizations like SVBC this weekend to discuss... read the whole blog post.
Bikes in the Park
Jun 27, 2011A typical night at Music in the Park in downtown San José.
GCC All-Sites meeting
Jun 22, 2011Last Friday I spent all day at the Great Communities Collaborative (GCC) All-Sites meeting with my colleague Michele Beasley of Greenbelt Alliance. The meeting took place up at the San Francisco Foundation and included systems-change workers from all across the Bay Area who are focused on planning projects in areas chosen by the GCC. Michele and I are working on San Jose's Diridon Station--one... read the whole blog post.
Cycling in Utah
Jun 22, 2011This weekend I went to Park City, Utah, for some rest and cycling. For our road ride we decided to go down to the Glenview area, which is nestled in a nature preserve with lots of fancy houses in it (castles, really). When we passed under Hwy 80, we were greeted by a lot of water. Apparently they just decided to make their pre-existing culverts double as bike/ped paths. Ah, Utah.
A wet... read the whole blog post.
Mission Grantpossible
Jun 22, 2011Despite what you might believe as a result of the Hollywood hype machine, the life of a non-profit grant writer can be occasionally dull. Just this morning I sat through a preliminary grant meeting that consisted primarily of reading the request for proposals out loud. We were assured that questions would be duly addressed in the forthcoming addendum, which would comply with Policy IV.3.i., as... read the whole blog post.
Bike Lanes II
Jun 22, 2011Last week, I complained about the lack of guidance that often occurs where bike lanes meet intersections. One reader sent some links that had good information on negotiating various difficult situations. I particularly liked http://commuteorlando.com/wordpress/animations/. However, the point I was trying to make was not about my lack of knowledge so much as the fact that motorists need more... read the whole blog post.
Portland's Pedalpalooza party
Jun 20, 2011Last week in Portland, Oregon, I was supposedly working, but the Pedalpalooza and the Portland Rose Festival proved far too distracting.
Inspired by Bike Summer in 2001, a group of folks decided that Bike Summer had been so much fun that they began to encourage cyclists to hold their own events throughout the year, with special emphasis on Rose Festival month. Shift 2 Bikes mostly hosts... read the whole blog post.
Greenbelt's Grow Smart Bay Area
Jun 16, 2011Last night I attended Greenbelt Alliance's Grow Smart Bay Area event, which featured a panel of experts who discussed the critical next steps that the city should take in order to protect its open spaces and maintain its vibrant neighborhoods--all while making them more bikable and walkable, of course.
It was very interesting, thanks Greenbelt--it's wonderful to have excellent partners... read the whole blog post.
Congratulations to all the Team and Company Bike Challenge Winners
Jun 15, 2011Another amazing Bike Month has concluded and the results of the Team Bike Challenge and Company Bike Challenge have been finalized. Congratulations to all the participants who took part in this month-long event, but as always there can only be a few at the top. Here is a list of all the top performers.
Team Bike Challenge Winners:Santa Clara County - Team Endurance from Tesla Motors... read the whole blog post.
Patagonia Bike to Work Week
Jun 15, 2011At Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, we have been very fortunate to not only have the support of great corporate sponsors that allow us to fund programs such as Bike to Work Day, Share the Road campaigns, bicycle education, and other advocacy efforts, but we also receive tremendous support from several local merchants that want to see bicycling grown in Silicon Valley and the Peninsula. From... read the whole blog post.