by Jennifer Shearin | Oct 23, 2025
There was a report recently about a bicyclist crashing into the entrance bollard at the Fremont Avenue bridge over Stevens Creek. The cyclist suffered a terrible injury: a complex fracture which required five screws in the bones of her hand. Reports of bicycle...
by Jennifer Shearin | Sep 19, 2025
Recently, there have been some critics speaking out against Class IV bike lanes, claiming that they are not safe for cyclists, they cause more accidents than roads without them, they cause a slower emergency response, and are part of an “anti-vehicle agenda” as...
by Jennifer Shearin | Jul 22, 2025
It seems like an amazing percentage, but the documented numbers show that since 2018, Cupertino has only paid less than 13% of the cost of all the new pedestrian and bike infrastructure built in the city, with grant funding and gifts paying the rest. This low...
by Jennifer Shearin | Jun 5, 2025
The online survey of community input closed June 6 for Cupertino’s new Active Transportation Plan. This plan will decide what gets built in Cupertino for the next 10 years to improve safe active transportation. After that time, residents should email Alta with...
by Jennifer Shearin | Apr 23, 2025
In February, our Santa Clara County Sheriffs met with Safe Routes to School Working Group members to answer their questions about key traffic enforcement questions, especially around schools. Safe Routes to School Coordinators Birgit Werner and Chelsea Biklen...
