Walk-Bike News
Vision Zero Plan and Lawson Bikeway Approved
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 all...
Cupertino’s New Housing Element Improves the City Bike Ped Policies
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...
Updated McClellan-DeAnza Intersection safer for cyclists and pedestrians
Cupertino has finished a redo of the McClellan Road-DeAnza Boulevard intersection, which is Phase 3 of the McClellan Road protected bike lanes. These changes were designed to improve biking and pedestrian safety at this intersection and indeed, Cupertino implemented...
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Effectiveness of Blinking Lights
It can sometimes be easy to underestimate the impact of one small blinking light, yet a small blinking light is capable of creating a driver yield rate of greater than 70%!RRFBS: Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Crosswalks equipped with blinking lights, known as...
Biking to Work: 5 Lessons Learned from My Commute
As my company (Amazon) started to ask employees to return to the office after the consequences of the COVID pandemic were better understood, I faced a dilemma: I had moved to Cupertino with my family in 2020 without even thinking about where my office location was....
WBC in the News!
Walk Bike Cupertino has been getting a lot of press lately for our efforts to make walking and biking safer and easier. Recent news stories have centered on two issues: the continued safety issues at Calle de Barcelona and Finch near Cupertino High, and the...