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Based on my experience biking to Levi’s Stadium last weekend and numerous comments received from others who did the same, I wrote the below letter to the Santa Clara Stadium Authority and the Santa Clara Bicycle Advisory Committee.
You might recall that the Santa Clara Stadium Authority told the public they planned 422 bike parking spaces outside of Dignity Health Gate (aka Gate C) and another 328 spaces outside of the Intel Gate (aka Gate A).

Ever since the connection between the San Tomas Aquino Trail and the parking lot opened up the other week, I’ve hunted in vain for the promised bike parking. Instead of bike parking, I see dozens of freshly painted car parking spots.
Many people have difficulty understanding why parking causes problems for city dwellers. Streetfilms partnered with the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy (ITDP) to create this animation explaining the science behind development parking minimums.
Primary elections take place June 3, 2014 in California. Several cities will also select candidates for city council on this date. I Walk I Bike I Vote is a guide for San Jose voters who believe San Jose can and should be a safer city. So far, candidates Timothy Harrison, Madison Nguyen, Bob Levy, Richard McCoy, Don Gagliardi, Buu Thai, Don Rocha, and Lois Wilco-Owns have sent in their answers.

Click through to I Walk I Bike I Vote to read their responses. I’m particularly impressed with District 3 candidate Don Gagliardi’s responses.
The city of Menlo Park, California transportation department invites the public to attend a community workshop on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 to discuss plans to make El Camino Real (ECR) a more accommodating transportation corridor for all road users.
