San Jose Hedding Street bike lanes under attack

Published / by Richard Masoner / 13 Comments on San Jose Hedding Street bike lanes under attack

Hedding Street trafic calming tl/dr summary Hedding Street reduced from four lanes to three lanes as a traffic calming project through a mostly residential area. As a bonus, bike lanes added. Traffic calming successful as speed reduced with minimal impact on throughput. But motorists driving through complain anyway. Numerous news reports since then highlight this […]

Santa Cruz approves "Bikes In Lane" signs for Mission Street

Published / by Richard Masoner / 12 Comments on Santa Cruz approves "Bikes In Lane" signs for Mission Street

State approval required before signs installed In a meeting last week, the Santa Cruz City Council unanimously voted to request “Bikes In Lane” signs to be installed on Mission Street, where two cyclists were killed by passing traffic over the past eight months. Local cycling advocates, traffic engineers, and officials agree that Mission Street is […]

Santa Clara County Roads requests input on Complete Streets opportunities

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Santa Clara County (California) Roads Department will present their paving maintenance schedule at the VTA BPAC meeting next Wednesday, January 13, 2016, and they’ve asked for input from the BPAC regarding opportunities for Complete Streets improvements for these roads.

Share the Road on this Happy Hot Tuesday

Published / by Richard Masoner / 1 Comment on Share the Road on this Happy Hot Tuesday

We’re under a Spare the Air Alert as the temperature exceeds 100°F / 37°C on this fine autumn day here in San Jose, California. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District declared another Spare the Air for the San Francisco Bay Area for tomorrow, Wednesday, September 9, 2015. Now, let’s talk about R4-11, aka the […]