SVBC News
Important Santa Clara El Camino Real Meetings This Week and Next
El Camino Real is a state highway - what's your vision to make it more people-friendly? City of Santa Clara needs to hear from you about what would make you feel safe and comfortable biking on El Camino Real at two upcoming city-led meetings Dec. 13 and 17. Read on for more info.
SVBC Asks Caltrain to Resolve On-Board Bike Security Issue
Bike security on board of Caltrain has been an ongoing concern of the bike community. Read the latest actions from SVBC and the Caltrain JPB to resolve this issue.
Burlingame Extends Bike-Share Pilot Through June 2019
On December 3, the Burlingame City Council unanimously voted (5-0) to extend its dockless bike share program through June 2019 after strong survey results showed the system's popularity.
Victory! Measure W Passes in San Mateo County Bringing More $ to Bikes + Transit
After over three weeks of counting votes and a day to day rollercoaster we can finally declare victory for Measure W, the transportation ballot measure in San Mateo County that will bring $80 million/year to improve public transit, create safer bike and pedestrian routes, reduce traffic, repair roads, and address other urgent community needs. We won!
Your Voices Heard, Caltrans and County Settle Dispute to Build Page Mill/280
Over the summer, we updated you that the Page Mill/280 striping project that was designed and funded in 2016 after the tragic death of Jeff Donnelly in 2015 had still not been completed. We are happy to now report that Caltrans and the County have resolved the issues that were preventing the project from moving forward.
Take Action on Bike Lanes on El Camino in Several Cities
SVBC has been pushing for safer bike facilities along El Camino Real for years. Three cities (Santa Clara, Palo Alto, and Redwood City) are in various stages of planning for improvements to El Camino Real and the cities need your feedback. Please get involved in your local El Camino project and check out photos of the various efforts!
Santa Clara County Measure B Stands Up in Court
Santa Clara County's Measure B transportation funding measure from 2016 has been held up in court, allowing the millions of dollars toward transportation to be released in the near future. Read on for more details.