Walk-Bike News
Update: No creek crossing on Stevens Creek Trail unimproved extension
A few weeks ago, we shared that there was a new pathway continuing the Stevens Creek Trail (SCT) across Stevens Creek Boulevard to Varian Park. Unfortunately, we "jumped the gun" a bit with our news. That pathway requires crossing Stevens Creek (the creek itself), but...
BPC forwards preferred plan for new Lawrence-Mitty Park
At the November 2022 Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission (BPC) meeting, three proposals on the new Lawrence-Mitty Park were brought for review by Commissioners. A final plan with the option most preferred by both residents and the BPC has been created by City...
Bike ridership up year over year at High Schools
Based on bike, skateboard and scooter counts, the good news is that students from four of the five local FUHSD High Schools are all biking more this fall than in 2021. The increases are significant: it's a jump of over 10% more students. (To see a comparison of each...
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Lessons the US could learn to reduce traffic fatalities
Surprisingly, Almost all developed nations have seen a decline in roadway deaths over the last decade, while the US has seen a 30% rise in roadway deaths. Many people attribute this to cellphone usage, and to high stress levels, but other countries have these issues...
A Vision for over 2600 miles of Bay Area Trails
A new map has been released by the Rails-to-Tail Conservancy (RTC) and the Bay Area Trails Collaborative (BATC) which shows the new plan to connect over 2600 miles of regional trails. This can increase access for millions more people to enjoy outdoor walking, biking,...
The Case to Un-Pave Parking Lots and Put Up a Paradise
“Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.” Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi.We see it everywhere - half empty parking lots, parking spaces along streets that sit empty much of the time....