San Carlos
San Carlos Child Safety Day
Apr 03, 2013The Kiwanis Club of San Carlos is hosting a Child Safety Day, in partnership with the San Carlos Police Bureau and the San Carlos Fire Department, on May 11, 2013, 10 AM – 2 PM, at Central Middle School playground at 701 Cedar Street, San Carlos. This event is expected to benefit more than a hundred children in our community, ages 12 and under, who will learn and participate in safety... read the whole note.
Bike safety workshop in San Carlos
Aug 27, 2012Whether you are just getting started or have been riding for a short while, join Commute.org for a bike safety workshop on Saturday, September 15th at the San Carlos Library.
This workshop is recommended for ages 16 and up. Instructors will go over tips on riding in traffic safely, traffic laws for both cyclists and motorists, basic bike maintenance, along with an interactive bicycling... read the whole note.
San Carlos Transportation and Circulation Commission meeting
Jun 19, 2012See Item 7, below, for business affecting cyclists crossing Highway 101 at Holly Street. Read more about the issue, including a letter from SVBC, at http://bikesiliconvalley.org/2012/06/san-carlos-holly-interchange-update....
A G E N D A Agenda materials may be viewed in City Engineer's Office on Thursday preceding the meeting.
CHAIRPERSON: Margaret Pye
COMMISSION:... read the whole note.
San Carlos: Holly interchange update and letter
Jun 19, 2012The City of San Carlos is expanding the Holly interchange. There are two options currently being considered. One is with on-road lanes and sharrows, with difficult high-speed traffic conditions and crossing through motorists who are using through/right lanes getting onto 101 South from eastbound Holly. The other proposes a separated pathway on the south side of Holly that travels under the on-... read the whole note.
Kiwanis Club of San Carlos Child Safety Day
Apr 19, 2012The Kiwanis Club of San Carlos is hosting a Child Safety Day for the first time, in partnership with the San Carlos Police Bureau and the San Carlos Fire Department, on Saturday, April 28, 2012, 10 AM – 2 PM, at Central Middle School playground on Cedar Street, San Carlos. This event is expected to benefit more than a hundred children in our community, ages 12 and under, who will learn and... read the whole note.
Bicycle touring across the U.S. at REI San Carlos
Mar 26, 2012Last May, with only a few bike touring overnights under their belts, SVBC members Cody Kraatz and Angela Dube set out from San Jose to ride their bikes across the country, carrying the gear they needed for their three-month journey in panniers, front and rear. Join Cody and Angela for a digital presentation of their self-supported 14-state tour, which took them across the Sierra Nevada and... read the whole note.
San Carlos Hometown Days bike parking
Feb 09, 2012Volunteers are needed to work in two or three hour shifts at the valet bike parking corral at San Carlos Hometown Days. The event runs from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm both days. In past years, volunteers have parked about 100 bikes per day at this event -- organizers are looking to increase their numbers this year! Volunteers will receive a 'thank-you' gift, in appreciation of their services.
San Carlos station area to get major connectivity project and a bike boulevard
Aug 02, 2010The City of San Carlos announced last week that they are embarking on a project to increase bicycling and walking on the east side of the San Carlos Caltrain Station. A big portion of the funding came from MTC, a regional transportation funding agency.
(left: looking east from San Carlos Caltrain Station to E. San Carlos Ave. City of San Carlos)
The project will improve... read the whole note.