Google’s bike vision for Silicon Valley

Published / by Richard Masoner / 2 Comments on Google’s bike vision for Silicon Valley

A vision for Silicon Valley as a bicycle Shangri La Nine percent of employees who work at Google’s headquarters in Mountain View, California currently bike to work. Google co-founder Sergey Brin has reportedly told shareholders that he is “annoyed” at having to pay $40,000 for each parking space. To that end, his company’s transportation planners […]

Santa Clara County bike plan update

Published / by Richard Masoner / 9 Comments on Santa Clara County bike plan update

Silicon Valley Cyclist: You can be involved in bicycle advocacy! The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency (VTA) in California will begin updating their County Bicycle Plan this month at the BPAC meeting scheduled for the evening of Wednesday, June 10, 2015. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee encourages the public to attend next Wednesday’s workshop […]

Sunnyvale: NIMBYs threaten Stevens Creek Trail extension

Published / by Richard Masoner / 7 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 […]