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Agenda for August 29, 2012 SVBC San José Team meeting
Aug 29, 2012Location: Pho 69, 321 South First Street, San José 6:30 - 8:00 pm
1) Introductions 2) Additions to agenda 3) Approve last meeting minutes
Quick stuff 4) Colin’s updates 4 a) Meeting next month 4 b) Diridon meeting in October 4 c) Board elections
5) Policy Advisory Committee update (Ann) 6) Quick check in on next week's event at Faber's (Katja) 7) Recap of... read the whole note.
SVBC Policy Advisory Committee meeting
Aug 23, 2012The Policy Advisory Committee generally meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month to discuss policy issues of interest to SVBC and advise the SVBC board and staff on positions. Members of the committee are appointed; meetings are open to current SVBC members.
San José City Council approves Hedding Street bike lanes
Aug 22, 2012Good news from last night's San José City Council meeting! The Council voted unanimously to approve a buffered bike lane along Hedding Street, between 15th Street and the Guadalupe River Trail.
Due to some resident complaints, a few blocks of the project will retain on-street parking, which means the lanes in that section will not be buffered. As a compromise, Councilmembers Liccardo,... read the whole note.
Free Community Pedestrian Safety Workshop
Aug 21, 2012 Do you walk in San Jose? Are you concerned that drivers may not stop? Do you want to learn how to make walking safe and accessible? Then this FREE workshop is for you. . .Free optional lunch at 11:30. Child care available upon request. For lunch or child care, RSVP to Milton Cadena - 408.251.0217, mcadena@catholiccharitiesscc.org.
The purpose of the Community Pedestrian Safety... read the whole note.
Free Community Pedestrian Safety Workshop
Aug 21, 2012 Do you walk in San Jose? Are you concerned that drivers may not stop? Do you want to learn how to make walking safe and accessible? Then this FREE workshop is for you. . .Free optional lunch at 11:30. Child care available upon request. For lunch or child care, RSVP to Milton Cadena - 408.251.0217, mcadena@catholiccharitiesscc.org.
The purpose of the Community Pedestrian Safety... read the whole note.
Comment on VTA's bike plan
Aug 13, 2012Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is looking for public feedback regarding updates to its bike plan and Bicycle Technical Guidelines.
From the Los Altos Patch:
VTA's Bicycle Technical Guidelines is the bicycle component of the Santa Clara County’s Long Range Transportation Plan, and complement the countywide Bicycle Plan and VTA’s Bicycle Expenditure Program (BEP... read the whole note.
Agenda for August 9, 2012 SVBC Palo Alto Team meeting
Aug 09, 2012August 9, 6pm - Palo Alto Pizza, 2450 Park Blvd
6:00 pm - Social half hour. Eat, drink, chat.
6:30 pm - Introductions
6:35 pm - Changes/Additions to Agenda
6:40 pm - Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) Staff Report
6:45 pm - California Avenue Streetscape Project News & Follow Up - Irvin
6:50 pm - California Avenue Bicycle Friendly Business... read the whole note.
Minutes of July 25, 2012 San José Team meeting
Aug 08, 2012These minutes are DRAFT until approved by the San José Team at the next meeting.
San Jose Team Meeting Minutes – July 25, 2012
In attendance: Erik Lindskog, Martin Delson, Joe Silva, Ann Jasper, Colin Heyne (SVBC staff), Emy Mendoza, John Hildebrand, Katja Irvin, Peter Hamilton
Introductions
Agenda review / modifications (3 items added – see below) Policy... read the whole note.
SVBC San José Team meeting
Aug 02, 2012The SVBC San José Team meets each fourth Wednesday of the month, but August's meeting has been rescheduled for the fifth Wednesday. Dinner and networking start at 6:30 pm, then the meeting gets rolling at 7:00.
This team is focused on three things: advocacy, outreach, and fun! Come join us to meet your cycling neighbors and get involved! Policy suggestions from the local teams will be... read the whole note.
Palo Alto City Council approves California Avenue Streetscape Project
Aug 01, 2012On Monday, July 23, Palo Alto City Council approved the California Avenue streetscape project unanimously, after a motion to go ahead with a trial failed 2:7 (Holman/Schmid). The project will reduce the low-vehicle-traffic 4-lane street to 2 lanes, and use the additional space for sidewalk widening and bike access.
Merchants who had been opposing the project supported a trial to... read the whole note.