by Jennifer Shearin | Sep 16, 2024
There’s been a significant increase in pedestrian and cycling fatalities in California, and many cities have responded by creating Vision Zero Plans to reduce fatalities and severe injuries. California’s State Assembly has also responded, by allowing greater...
by WBC Advisory Board | Sep 2, 2024
Summary of Issues The vast majority of this road from Saratoga Ave in Saratoga to El Camino Real in Sunnyvale is already 2 lanes or 3 lanes. The lane reduction from 4 lanes to 3 lanes affects approx 0.03% of the road going north and 0.09% of the road going north....
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...
by Jennifer Shearin | Aug 20, 2024
Like many Cupertino residents, my kids attended and thrived at our local CUSD and FUHSD schools. This doesn’t mean that they didn’t face challenges–and one of them was a safe commute to school each day. Some of the issues that students face have been...
by Jennifer Shearin | Jul 12, 2024
In surprising unanimous votes, the Cupertino Vision Zero Plan (VZ) and the Lawson Middle School Protected Bikeway were approved by the City Council on July 9, 2024. Both of these projects will significantly improve safety for all residents in the city. Thank you to...
by Seema Lindskog | Jul 12, 2024
On May 14, 2024, the City Council approved the city’s Housing Element for 2023-2031. This is an important document which outlines the city’s commitment to support building a minimum of 4,588 new homes over the next seven years. In that same meeting, the City Council...
