June 4, 20158 Comments on VTA adopts CycleTracks app to track bike usage
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) in California now collects cycling data via the CycleTracks smart phone app.
June 2, 20157 Comments on Sunnyvale: NIMBYs threaten Stevens Creek Trail extension
The cities of Sunnyvale, Mountain View, Los Altos and Cupertino in California plan to extend the Stevens Creek Trail, connecting Mountain View’s popular five mile long trail with the one mile Stevens Creek Trail south of Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino.
An obstructionist group euphemistically calling themselves “Citizens for Responsible Trails” have packed the first two of three public input meetings to register their strong opposition to this trail. Friends of Stevens Creek Trail have sent an appeal asking those who support the trail to give their input to the cities and attend these meetings if possible.
May 7, 20153 Comments on Santa Clara Valley Water postpones trail work for Bike To Work Day
The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and the city of Santa Clara BPAC contacted the Santa Clara Valley Water District as soon as they heard about the scheduled trail maintenance that would close the San Tomas Aquino Trail on Bike to Work Day next week. Valley Water agreed to postpone their work to another date.
I know several other people called and emailed the Water District about this issue. Thank you for doing so.
I’ve found Water District people to be helpful and try to do the right thing, but they’re a small(-ish) operation and sometimes things like Bike to Work Day aren’t on their radar. Big kudos for their willingness to rectify the situation once they’re made aware of the problem. I was honestly not optimistic since this likely involves contracted work and rented equipment, and rescheduling what appears to be a large project can be expensive.
For background on what they fixed, click here.
May 7, 201513 Comments on Water district schedules trail closure for Bike to Work Day
Update: Santa Clara Valley Water agrees to postpone trail work. San Tomas Aquino will remain open for Bike to Work Day.
We love the Santa Clara Valley Water District and their willingness to open up their right-of-way for non-motorized travel. They can occasionally be a little bit tone-deaf, unfortunately. Take, for example, this notice of a trail closure the week of Bike to Work Day. UPDATE: The Water District has agreed to postpone this work. The trail will remain open for Bike to Work Day.
May 6, 20151 Comment on Oakland challenges San Jose in Bike Off
May 4, 20151 Comment on San Jose Vision Zero Report 2015
Earlier today, the city of San Jose released it’s 2015 street safety report during an event in which they also announced the City Department of Transportation (SJDOT) “Vision Zero San Jose ASAP” Initiative. The report details street safety statistics, and immediate and future initiatives.
District 6 representative Pierluigi Oliviero proposed a city-wide Vision Zero policy earlier this year, seeking to prioritize street safety for all road users — whether you walk, bike, drive, or ride transit. Since then, city DOT officials have taken policy direction from the Mayor’s office and the Council’s Transportation and Environment Committee to create a Vision Zero San Jose program and encourage a “safety first” culture to make safer streets a reality.
