SVBC News
The Cure for Climate Depression
Editor's note: Thank you to Amie Ashton, SVBC Board Member, for not only supporting SVBC in the 2017 Climate Ride California, but agreeing to write about her experiences here as well.Hello my name is Amie, and I have climate depression. For me, the only antidote to being profoundly sad about ice shelves breaking off in Antarctica and starving polar bears - is action. So, having dumped my car almost entirely for a bike this year, I also decided to join the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) Climate Ride team for the 2017 California Central Coast Ride.
Youth - Join the YES Conference Advisory Council
Bay Area Youth - Want to step up and use your leadership skills to make a positive impact for youth throughout the SF Bay Area? We would love for you to join the Student Advisory Council and help us plan for the upcoming Youth for the Environment and Sustainability (YES) Conference in February 2018.
Congrats Team Bike Challenge winners!
We are excited to announce the San Mateo and Santa Clara County Team and Company Bike Challenge winners from May's Bike to Work Month competition.
Member Spotlight: Emily Beach
Today we spotlight SVBC member Emily Beach. Emily is a recently elected Burlingame City Council member. She has also recently joined the task force of the Grand Boulevard Initiative, a project that seeks to reinvent El Camino Real "as a place for residents to work, live, shop and play, creating links between communities that promote walking and transit and an improved and meaningful quality of life."
San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail Continues to Face Challenges During Levi's Events
SVBC recently joined the Santa Clara City Council, Levi’s Stadium management, Santa Clara Police and Fire Departments, and several local advocates for a field trip to the home of the 49ers. At issue is (and has been for several years) event-day bicyclist and pedestrian access to San Tomas Aquino Creek (STAC) Trail, which runs along the stadium’s parking lot, between lines full of ticketholders and the entry gates. We're grateful that the City and stadium management have been looking hard at creative solutions for maintaining trail access.
A Bumpy, But Fun, First Bike to Work Day
I got an email three weeks ago from my Director of Engineering, Aaron Francis, about Bike to Work Day. I expressed my interest in doing it but I was skeptical to do the 18.5 mile ride from my house to work on my single speed.
Engagement and Persistence Pay Off in Woodside
As a long-time bike commuter and advocate, I was concerned about a gap in the southbound Alameda de las Pulgas bike lane north of the Woodside Road (CA 84) intersection, along the fence of the Menlo Country Club. The western half of this segment of Alameda lies in Woodside. It is the only segment between Jefferson Ave in Redwood City and Avy Avenue in Menlo Park—a distance of four miles—that has two general travel lanes but no bike lane.
San Jose Plans Two Years of Vision Zero Action
Kudos to the City of San Jose this week for approving the draft Vision Zero Two-Year Action Plan. The plan, approved by the city council’s Transportation & Environment Committee on Monday, lays out actionable steps the City will take over the next two years as it seeks to reach the goal of eliminating roadway fatalities and major injuries.
Become a Bike Visionary
While pedaling your bike after a close call with a car, do you ever reflect on and envision a world in which your safety on a bike was never in question? Do you fantasize about a world in which traffic planners were tasked with making sure people arrive at their destinations with a smile on their face? Join us in becoming a Bike Visionary, where every day, your support will help push the envelope to create a bike friendly Silicon Valley.