SVBC News
Restriping & Repaving: the fast track to better bikeways
Those of us that press our cities to build better bikeways know that the fight is often a painstaking ordeal -- street by street, intersection by intersection. And as many of our local teams know, these plans often get derailed or watered down, especially when changes to streets include the removal of parking stalls and traffic lanes. This month’s Biketivist forum highlighted how cities and agencies have grown keen on comprehensively tackling street redesign through annual restriping and repaving plans. Read on for a synopsis of the highlights from our esteemed panel guests who are steeped in street redesign and a link to the recording.
Which Bike Projects Go First
Every city always has a lot of bike projects on their radar, some urgent, some expensive, some with political or community pressure. However, the resources to execute on those projects are generally limited, making prioritization very critical. SVBC is researching to learn more about bike plan project prioritization, tools, and criteria used. This blog is the initial findings of our on-going survey.
Cupertino Puts Plans Into Action
With the recent approval of Cupertino's new Bicycle Transportation Plan, we thought it was a great time to check in with the city and get an update on all the good work it has been doing to promote bicycling.