May 19, 20162 Comments on My two seconds of fame in this Bike to Work Day 2016 Video
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The city of San Jose Bicycle / Pedestrian Advisory Committee is a group of citizens providing input to city staff (mostly the SJ DOT) and city council (usually through SJ DOT staff) on issues important to people who walk and bike in the city of San Jose. Up to eleven members are appointed by the director of the San Jose DOT. Committee members must either work within the City or be residents of San José. Committee member terms last two years, with six seats expiring in even years and five seats expiring in odd years. A term on BPAC runs from July 1st through June 30th of the second year.
May 11, 2016Leave a Comment
Join me Thursday morning on the Movers and Shakers Ride in San Jose, California.
VTA is joining with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition on Bike to Work Day for a 7-mile bike ride down the Guadalupe River Trail. This “Movers and Shakers Bike Ride” will take place next Thurs., May 12, 2016, starting at 7:30 a.m.
Come join VTA’s GM, Nuria Fernandez, and other VTA staff for this fun ride from downtown San Jose to the VTA River Oaks campus. Energizer stations will be provided along the route and all ability levels can participate.
Nuria, along with SVBC Executive Director Shiloh Ballard, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo, Santa Clara County Supervisors Cindy Chavez and Ken Yeager, and San Jose City Councilmember Raul Peralez will address the participants to kick-off the ride. VTA will have refreshments and an announcement from Nuria to conclude the ride in the River Oaks Amphitheater at 8:45am.
Timetable:
7:15 to 7:30 a.m. – Riders gather in front of the MLK Library at 150 E. San Fernando St., San Jose
7:30 to 7:50 a.m. – Speakers address the participants
7:50 a.m. – Group bike ride departs!
8:45 a.m. – Ride ends at VTA River Oaks campus, reception in the Amphitheater to follow.
RSVP on the VTA Facebook event page, pledge to ride your bike to work, and view the route map here.
April 18, 20161 Comment on Celebrate Earth Week 2016 with San Jose Bike Train
You have two opportunities during Earth Week this week to join San Jose Bike Train for a morning ride from downtown San Jose, California to destinations north while enjoying the trees on the Guadalupe River Trail: Wednesday, April 20, 2016, and another ride on Friday, April 22, 2016.
Both rides depart 8:15 A.M. from Bel Bacio Cafe located right on the trail just south of Julian Street. Show up early on Friday and I might have free treats for you, depending on the status of a small grant I’m working on. The weather should be great on Wednesday. The forecast for Friday as of this writing looks damp, but we ride rain or shine.
While San Jose Bike Train remains a way to gently introduce people to the simplicity and joy of a short bike commute, over the past two years it has also become a social gathering and celebration of all things cycling.
The start location is designed for easy access from housing and transit centers near downtown San Jose. If you need to drive part way from elsewhere, free, all day parking is available nearby, but please RSVP so we know to meet you there. If you need bike directions to the start location, plug this destination address into Google Maps, or try the Silicon Valley Virtual Route Scouts service. Turnaround for Virtual Route Scouts is currently several days, so you need to enter your request as soon as possible.
April 5, 20162 Comments on San Jose City Council Debate TONIGHT
We’re giving a lot of attention to the national 2016 election in the United States, but local decisions can have a more immediate and greater impact than those at the Federal level. Elections for five of the ten city council seats in America’s third largest city take place in June.
Most candidates focus on three key issues at the local level: public safety, housing, and traffic congestion. The focus I’ll have on our candidates here at Cyclelicious will be on transportation, and primarily their views on improving cycling for San Jose residents and visitors.
April 5, 2016Leave a Comment
