Notes
Action Alert: Support SVBC's recommendations to Santa Clara County Supervisors
Oct 30, 2012Some of you may be familiar with the matter of $10.4 million that Stanford agreed to spend over a decade ago to mitigate the loss of trail access to the community. Now, it finally looks like that money is going to be distributed in a competitive grant program. Many proposals have been submitted, and many of them contain multiple projects.
SVBC has spent significant time looking the... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Rich Gordon
Oct 26, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
Call for applicants: San Mateo County C/CAG BPAC
Oct 25, 2012The City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San Mateo County currently has four vacant seats for public members on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). The BPAC provides advice and recommendations to the C/CAG Board of Directors on all matters relating to bicycle and pedestrian facilities planning and on the selection of projects for state and federal funding.
... read the whole note.Stanford Mitigation Funds
Oct 25, 2012On October 23, SVBC sent a letter to the Santa Clara Board of Supervisors with recommendations for use of the Stanford Mitigation Funds
Honorable Supervisors:
Thank you very much for considering the investments into recreational projects in the region as mitigation for loss of recreational opportunities on the Stanford Campus. The mission of the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Bernardo Huerta
Oct 24, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Shelly Masur
Oct 24, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Larry Moody
Oct 24, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
Alpine at Highway 280 just a vote away from funding
Oct 18, 2012Great news this week regarding the potential restriping of Alpine Road as it approaches and passes under Highway 280 in San Mateo County. SVBC has been looking to get improvements on this stretch of road for two years now, since the tragic death of cyclist Lauren Ward at that intersection in 2010. County Public Works staff has been working closely with SVBC members and staff to safely redesign... read the whole note.
SamTrans Board seeking public member applicants
Oct 17, 2012The San Mateo County Transit District Board of Directors is seeking applicants to fill two public-member seats on its board that will expire on Dec. 31, 2012.
The board sets policy for the Transit District, which is responsible for the county-wide SamTrans bus service and paratransit service for people who are not able to ride regular fixed route service. The Transit District also... read the whole note.
Help us welcome San José Bike Clinic to SVBC
Oct 17, 2012We are excited to share the news that the San José Bike Clinic has become a fiscally sponsored project of SVBC!
What does this mean? It means that the Clinic now has nonprofit status and the backing of SVBC’s existing infrastructure, allowing this impressive group of dedicated volunteers to take Bike Clinic to the next level! Bike Clinic will be looking to all of their supporters over... read the whole note.