infrastructure
Save the date: Silicon Valley Bike Summit 2013
Dec 20, 2012Please join Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and Stanford Hospital & Clinics for an in-depth discussion on ways that governments, law enforcement, and advocates can work together to create safe, welcoming environments for bicyclists.
Details at http://bikesiliconvalley.org/bike-summit-2013
Silicon Valley Bike Summit 2013
Dec 20, 2012Please join Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and Stanford Hospital & Clinics for an in-depth discussion on ways that governments, law enforcement, and advocates can work together to create safe, welcoming environments for bicyclists.
This community-building annual event will take place on February 26, from 11:45 to 4:30, in the Schultz Cultural Arts Hall at the Oshman Family Jewish... read the whole note.
Community meeting: Newell Road/San Francisquito Creek bridge replacement
Dec 19, 2012The City of Palo Alto, in coordination with the City of East Palo Alto and the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority (JPA), is managing a project to replace the existing Newell Road bridge over San Francisquito Creek in order to increase creek flow capacity and the safety of motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians using the bridge. At this community meeting, project staff will present... read the whole note.
Public Meetings for East Palo Alto Highway 101 Overcrossing Project
Dec 11, 2012The City of East Palo Alto invites you to attend several upcoming meetings to learn more about the Highway 101 Pedestrian/Bicycle Overcrossing Project. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to build an alternative crossing to University Avenue will provide a safe, direct connection for active travel between schools, commercial areas, and the city's densest residential neighborhoods. After... read the whole note.
San Jose Trail Program seeks commuter data
Dec 05, 2012Within the next few months, the Lower Guadalupe River Trail project will be fully paved. The project extends existing paved trails through the downtown, and will offer a 9 mile off-street commute and recreational route linking downtown to the San Francisco Bay.
San Jose Trail Program staff believes that the improved trail surface will reduce travel time, increase usage and frequency of... read the whole note.
November 14, 2012 letter regarding Alpine Road & Highway 280 interchange
Nov 19, 2012November 14, 2012
San Mateo County Board of Supervisors Hall of Justice 400 County Center Redwood City, CA 94063
VIA EMAIL: bos_webmaster@co.sanmateo.ca.us
RE: Alpine Road/Highway 280 intersection
Honorable Supervisors:
I am writing to share Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition’s position on the current circumstances regarding the Alpine Road/Highway 280... read the whole note.
November 7, 2012 letter regarding Willow Road & Highway 101 interchange
Nov 19, 2012November 7, 2012
Yolanda Rivas, Branch Chief Division of Environmental Planning & Engineering Caltrans District 4 111 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94623 VIA EMAIL: yolanda_rivas@dot.ca.gov
Re: Willow Road/Highway 101 interchange
Dear Ms. Rivas:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Caltrans' US Route 101/Willow Road Interchange Project. The mission of Silicon... read the whole note.
Clarification of SVBC's current position on Alpine/280 restriping
Nov 12, 2012As announced last month, San Mateo County Public Works has finally found funding for the dangerous underpass at Alpine Road and Highway 280. Unfortunately, the design the County will move forward with was not SVBC's preferred option. This has created some worry in the cycling community that the redesign will not hold up to safety concerns.
Our voiced preference for redesigning the... read the whole note.
Letter regarding Willow Road at Highway 101 redesign
Nov 07, 2012November 7, 2012
Yolanda Rivas, Branch Chief Division of Environmental Planning & Engineering Caltrans District 4 111 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94623 VIA EMAIL: yolanda_rivas@dot.ca.gov
Re: Willow Road/Highway 101 interchange
Dear Ms. Rivas:
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on Caltrans' US Route 101/Willow Road Interchange Project. The mission of Silicon... read the whole note.
Redwood City plans north-south route improvements, defers Arguello protected bike lanes
Nov 04, 2012Redwood City has plans to streamline its section of the county North-South bike route that uses Arguello and D Street to connect riders between downtown Redwood City and Old County Road in San Carlos.
The improvements include adding bike "loop detectors," which turn the light green for waiting bicyclists at signaled intersections at Arguello and Whipple, Brewster, Marshall,... read the whole note.