SVBC News
Round up of San Mateo County Bike Project Funding
There are numerous pots of money for bike projects from the national, state, regional, and local level. Every single funding pot for bike projects is oversubscribed, demonstrating the demand for additional funding. That is why SVBC works to ensure that any funding measure includes robust allocations for bike projects, which often have a higher bang for your buck than traditional roadway projects. Read on for a round up of recent grant-funded projects in San Mateo County.
Large Vehicles and Bicycles Interacting Safely
Interactions between people driving large vehicles and people biking are inherently dangerous. Training for drivers and bicyclist education can help prevent deadly collisions.
Bright, Colorful, Pretty Bikes Decorate the Streets
Brightly colored lime green and orange bikes, many of them ebikes, have begun to appear in packs in Downtown San Jose, Burlingame, and South San Francisco. They are eye-catching and are causing quite a stir. So what are all these new bikes? It’s quite a saga with many different story lines. Welcome to the Bike Share Battle!
Citizen Activism Leads to Progress in East Palo Alto Bay Trail Closure
After a confluence of flood-prevention, rare bird nesting, and interagency communications and responsibility led to the closure of portions of the Bay Trail in East Palo Alto, residents organized to get key segments of the trail reopened.