by Sharlene Liu | Jul 22, 2026
CalBike, the California bicycle advocacy group, hosted a fantastic summit this year. I thoroughly enjoyed lobbying state legislators, learning from active transportation professionals, and meeting bicycle advocates from all over the state. Here are some of my...
by Sharlene Liu | Nov 24, 2025
Anticipating Caltrain ridership growth, the City of Sunnyvale is improving bike-pedestrian access around the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station. A survey of the public indicated that 38% of respondents would walk or bike to the Station more instead of drive if safety...
by Sharlene Liu | Jul 22, 2025
Hollenbeck Avenue is a central north-south corridor that connects Cupertino’s Stelling Road to popular destinations in Sunnyvale, like Caltrain station, downtown, and Moffett Park (in conjunction with Pastoria, Sunnyvale Ave., and Borregas). Yet, unlike...
by Sharlene Liu | Feb 26, 2025
One cold night in January, I found myself on Homestead Road measuring lane widths as cars sped past me. Kevin Jackson, who was helping me, called out whenever a car was approaching so that I could run to safety at the side of the road. I was trying to get a reading...
by Sharlene Liu | Aug 20, 2024
Cities vary in whether they allow sidewalk riding. San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto allow sidewalk riding by people of all ages (with some caveats), with restrictions in business districts. Cupertino prohibits sidewalk riding for people 13 years old and above, while...
