Walk-Bike News
Vision Zero is coming to Cupertino but plan needs more work first
The City of Cupertino is moving closer to having a Vision Zero plan. The fundamental goal of Vision Zero is to eliminate all deaths and serious injuries to users of our roadway system, including vehicle drivers and passengers, bicyclists, pedestrians and others....
Rodrigues Ave: it’s time for updates to improve safety
A quick test: Can you spot the family trying to cross Rodrigues Avenue to enter the Regnart Creek trail to get to school? If you had to carefully look to find them (they are hidden by the trees near the top center of the picture), imagine if you are driving 30 mph or...
Cupertino announces speed studies in response to AB43
AB43, which WBC wrote about in December (see here) is the new state law that allows cities more latitude to lower speed limits on major streets by considering more factors such as proximity to a school, senior center, walking trail and more. Reducing speed limits has...
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Senate Release Transportation Draft with Good news for Bicycling and Walking
Great news from The League of American Bicyclists! The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) released their transportation bill at the end of May, and scheduled a Committee meeting on May 26, where members offered amendments and voted whether to send the bill...
If You Build It, They Will Walk, Bike, and Thrive
A recent study helps answer the question: "Which came first - the bike infrastructure or the bikers?" The research published in April 2021 by the National Academy of Sciences found that across 106 European cities, cities which added bike infrastructure saw a rapid...
This real-world e-bike testing reveals the truth about pedal assist electric bicycle exercise
E-Bikes are everywhere and chances are you know someone who rides one. E-bikes make hills much easier and allow you to keep up a good speed even when you're tired. So are you really getting as much exercise as if you were riding a regular bike? I was reading an...