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San José trails update
Oct 21, 2010Here's the latest from the City of San José Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services:
Construction ProjectsWork on the Guadalupe River Trail extension continues on track with completion expected for this December. A ramping structure has been installed to provide access from Woz Way downward towards the channel. It follows the Children’s Discovery Museum... read the whole note.
Action alert: San José cyclists - speak up on bike parking
Oct 19, 2010Do you ride a bike in the City of San José? Wouldn’t you like to see more buildings in San José with quality bike parking for employees and visitors? Now’s your chance!
Let the San José City Council know you support the proposed new standards for more and better bike parking when new buildings are constructed in the City. Email the Mayor and City Council with a subject line like “... read the whole note.
Eyes on the street - how to make cycling easier and safer
Sep 13, 2010Recently, the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition published the Diridon Station Bicycling Manifesto, which incorporated improvements we'd like to see made to the Diridon Station Area. As many cyclists who travel through the area know, adequate road conditions are lacking - severely in some spots.
Road maintenance, connectivity issues, and lack of signage are all issues that cyclists face... read the whole note.
Letter to the San Jose Mercury News
Sep 01, 2010 Concerns over plans for area near stationAt a recent community meeting hosted by Greenbelt Alliance and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition, residents came together to voice concerns about plans being proposed for the Diridon Station area. They shared the same misgivings as Scott Herhold noted in his column (Page B1, Aug. 29): —'Downtown' claim just a wet noodle."
MarketCenter has... read the whole note.
When you calm traffic everybody is happy
Aug 30, 2010In 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. The project was completed on August 24th between 4th and 21th streets and involved new striping and signage changes.... read the whole note.
Safest big city in America?
Aug 30, 2010For many years San Jose and others have touted that the city is the safest big city in America. This came close to home this morning while attempting to have an outdoor seat at my favorite morning coffee stop. While crossing in a signed crosswalk (complete with flashing lights) on four-lane Lincoln Ave., myself and another coffee shop regular were almost struck by a car that just passed right... read the whole note.
Community speaks up about the Diridon Station Area Plan
Aug 28, 2010Residents, cyclists, families, students and neighborhood leaders gathered on Monday, August 23 to speak about the plan for Diridon Station. With an upcoming September San José City Council vote, the group voiced their concerns on the existing three conceptual alternatives that were presented at a city sponsored meeting on August 7.
The main topics on the agenda were land use issues,... read the whole note.
MTC announces $44 Million in grant funding to support livable communities
Aug 13, 2010The 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. The purpose of TLC program is to support community-based transportation projects that bring... read the whole note.
Residents come out to help select a preferred plan for the Diridon Station Area
Aug 10, 2010About 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.
The future will effect Caltrain, Amtrak, Ace, and BART, all of which allow "Bikes on Board". Bike sharing, a... read the whole note.
Could the Diridon Station Area be the new Copenhagen?
Aug 09, 2010Recently 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.
In this Streetfilms video North Americans comment on the many things that... read the whole note.