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VTA budget notes

April 30, 2013 – 4:25 pm

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) are working on their biennial budget for fiscal 2014 and 2015. VTA’s fiscal year begins on July 1. Here are my quick observations from selections of the draft budget.

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A bike plan from 1980

February 19, 2013 – 10:30 am

Dawn in Seattle dug up this gem from 1980: a technical report for the US Department of Transportation covering Bicycle Transportation for Energy Conservation [135 page PDF] Some highlights: The abstract says: “The study determined that 470,000 people commuted by bicycle in 1975….” That was 0.6% of the working population in 1975. In 2011, the read more »

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Elly Blue’s Everyday Bicycling

November 30, 2012 – 3:07 pm

Everyday Bicycling: How to Ride a Bike for Transportation (Whatever Your Lifestyle) by Elly Blue.

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Let’s Go Giants

October 30, 2012 – 10:51 am

San Francisco parade on Wednesday to fete baseball World Series Champion Giants expected to draw one million. Local transportation officials advise celebrants to use public transportation, and buy your transit tickets today to avoid the crush of last second purchasers. You can ride your bike to the parade, too, if you want, though navigating through read more »

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San Jose Morality Police

May 10, 2012 – 11:16 am

As I Biked To Work and did my annual tour of BTWD Energizer Stations this morning, I briefly doffed my helmet as I approached the MLK Library so it wouldn’t interfere with my camera. The Energizer Station at the San Jose MLK Library was staffed this morning by the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition.

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Don’t honk at cyclists, Bro

April 27, 2012 – 12:28 pm

Whenever I ask non-cyclists not to honk at cyclists, they often react with surprise. “I sometimes honk to let you know I’m behind you!” they explain.

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