Walk-Bike News
Pedestrian Safety Concerns at Torre Avenue Crossing
The Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission recently provided input to Cupertino City Staff on safety concerns associated with the Torre Avenue pedestrian crossing area, located at Town Center Lane in front of the Civic Center Plaza. This area includes the highly...
Ruby Bridges Walk to School Day – a Success for the Whole Community
On November 14 in 1960, Ruby Bridges made history when she became the first African American student integrating a White school, William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans. Every year, school children around the country celebrate this historic day by walking to...
Ranking Bike Ped Projects in the New Active Transportation Plan
The City of Cupertino is currently working on developing our next Active Transportation Plan (ATP) which will guide the city’s pedestrian and cycling projects, policy, and investments for the next ten years. This is a big deal. After many months of community meetings,...
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Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bike-Ped Access is Improving
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...
Barriers to Entry: Bollards are a Complicated Issue
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...
Class IV Lanes: Fact Checking the Anti-lane Claims
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...