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American Community Survey: Less cycling, more driving in Silicon Valley

The U.S. Census Bureau released the 2014 American Community Survey numbers this morning. While several cites across the United States boast of big gains in bike commuters, the survey data shows the percentage of people riding public transportation and bikes to work in Silicon Valley California have dropped even as driving has grown.


San Jose DOT Energizer Station at MLK Library

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California 2015 Active Transportation Program recommendations released

Caltrans released their staff recommendations for the Statewide and Small Urban & Rural Components of the 2015 Active Transportation Program (ATP). ATP staff selected four Santa Cruz County projects among the 27 projects recommended for Small Urban & Rural funding statewide. The ATP commission must still approve the projects.


Teen girls

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Sad bikes of Middletown, California

With 13,000 people displaced from their homes in Lake County, California after the 67,000 acre Valley Fire swept through populated areas, the Red Cross seeks cash donations to help those who have lost everything. You can donate directly to the American Red Cross of the California Northwest.

Various agencies are also collecting donations of goods to deliver to Northern California evacuation centers. The Marin County Bicycle Coalition will take your donation at their headquarters in Fairfax, CA. See a full list of donation centers here.


Burned bicycle in Middletown CA after the Valley Fire

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