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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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First Look: Crosswalk Construction on Regnart Trail
The Regnart Creek Trail continues to move forward in construction. The city has lately begun work on the crosswalk for the trail at East Estates into Creekside Park. This is an important crossing, as the Regnart Trail connects here with the Creekside Park walking and...
The Case for Roundabouts
A circular solution for a happier communityRoundabouts are the best traffic feature you’ve never heard of. They reduce air pollution, increase traffic flow, reduce serious traffic accidents, improve the livability of the community, and reduce city costs, freeing city...
There and Back Again — a Biker’s Tale
Back in...let's call them the before times, my bike was my trusty steed on which I rode to many adventures. Little did I imagine 50 years later, that would still be true. The bicycle continues to be a thread that runs throughout my life, connecting me both to people...