city of san jose
When you calm traffic everybody is happy
Submitted by Carlos on August 30, 2010 - 1:04pm
In another great move by the city of San Jose's Department of Transportation to make streets safer and calmer for all residents, the city announced the completion of a project to convert sections of Julian St. from a one-way westbound street into a two-lane, two-way street.
MTC announces $44 Million in grant funding to support livable communities
Submitted by Carlos on August 13, 2010 - 3:40pm
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved 22 new capital grants totaling $44 million through its Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) program to finance pedestrian, bicycle and streetscape improvements near public transit in cities around the nine county San Francisco Bay Area.
Residents come out to help select a preferred plan for the Diridon Station Area
Submitted by Carlos on August 10, 2010 - 5:24pm
About 90 residents came to San Jose City Hall on August 7 to help decide how a future Diridon Station Area will look like. One of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition's main areas of advocacy is helping to shape the future of this rail hub and its surrounding neighborhoods.
Could the Diridon Station Area be the new Copenhagen?
Submitted by Carlos on August 9, 2010 - 10:00am
Recently Copenhagen hosted Velo-City 2010, an annual cycling conference which brings together cycling advocates from around the world. Planners, bike advocates, and transportation officials from North America had an opportunity to see what makes Copenhagen unique amongst cities in designing their city for people.
Guadalupe Trail closure notice
The Army Corps of Engineers directed its contractor to close a section of the Guadalupe Trail from Julian St. to Coleman Ave. today, before closure notifications could be posted. City of San José staff members are hurrying to get detour signage up.
Thanks to Yves Zutty of the City of San José for getting the word out to SVBC as soon as he knew. Updates regarding the trail can be found at the city's trails closure page - http://www.sjparks.org/Trails/TrailsClosures.asp
Streetfilms captures the essence of the Mattson Technology ViaVelo
Submitted by Colin Heyne on May 27, 2010 - 11:51amSan José trails report
Submitted by Colin Heyne on May 27, 2010 - 11:32amThe latest from the City of San José Parks, Recreation, and Neighborhood Services:
Construction
Construction of the Guadalupe River Trail from Woz Way to Virginia Street is moving along, with work completed to the 20% stage. Most grading is now complete. Recent photos from the job site are posted at:
http://www.sjparks.org/Trails/GRiver/GRiverPhotos.htm
Thousands descend on downtown San José during Mattson Technology ViaVelo
Submitted by Colin Heyne on May 21, 2010 - 4:15pm
The crowds brought downtown to life on a Saturday afternoon.
The Mattson Technology ViaVelo was a fun day in the sun for everyone. An estimated 3-5 thousand people came out to downtown San José on Saturday to enjoy the thrill of car-free streets.
San José trails - award and update
The latest on San José trails, brought to you by Yves Zsutty, Program Manager of the Trail Network with the City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services:
Award
San José Cycling Classic is back with more
Submitted by Colin Heyne on April 21, 2010 - 11:54amWow, the San José Cycling Classic is going to be a huge undertaking this year. The week-long celebration of all things cycle related has something for everyone - families, racers, weekend warriors, commuters, and casual pedalers. Let's let the City of San José sum it all up:
