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Quality of life in a city is the sense of wellbeing and happiness that a resident has--the mental, physical, and environmental comfort and enjoyment that residents feel, including safety, while going about their daily life. Closer to home, city surveys show that...
Happy 10th Anniversary, Walk Bike Cupertino
In the fall of 2013, while I was serving on the Cupertino City Council, resident and avid biker Larry Dean and I visited City Manager David Brandt. Larry said our bike plan at the time lacked ambition and coherent vision, and wanted to fix that to make biking safer...
Lower speed limits coming to 5 streets in Cupertino
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...
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California’s Transition Away from Sharrows
Miller/Wolfe Avenue in Cupertino is 5 lanes, has a 35 mph speed limit, and has sharrows as a bike facility. Cyclists are rarely seen riding on it, as it is generally considered very dangerous to do so.In January of 2024, CalTrans declared sharrows “should be a last...
The Rise of E-Scooters and E-Bikes in Cupertino Schools
In Cupertino, the use of e-scooters and e-bikes among students commuting to school has seen a significant rise, reflecting broader trends in sustainable transportation. According to recent data from monthly bike counts at all the Fremont Union High Schools (FUHSD),...
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...