Walk-Bike News
Bike Buses: a great way for students to get to school safely
The percentage of people biking to both Monta Vista and Cupertino High Schools have shown a slight upward trend, currently around 15% (Tino) and 12% (MV) of the student population. This is fairly typical of our local high schools, with the exception of Homestead High...
About the DeAnza Buffered Bike Lanes
Summary of Issues The vast majority of this road from Saratoga Ave in Saratoga to El Camino Real in Sunnyvale is already 2 lanes or 3 lanes. The lane reduction from 4 lanes to 3 lanes affects approx 0.03% of the road going north and 0.09% of the road going north....
Sometimes biking on the sidewalk is the safest option
Cities vary in whether they allow sidewalk riding. San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Palo Alto allow sidewalk riding by people of all ages (with some caveats), with restrictions in business districts. Cupertino prohibits sidewalk riding for people 13 years old and above, while...
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Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Plan
The City of Santa Clara hosted two community meetings for the Pruneridge Avenue Complete Streets Plan where draft concept plans were shared for feedback from the community. View the draft concept plans shown at the meeting. As a reminder, draft concept plans include...
Los Altos officials hear cyclists’ Foothill Expressway concerns
This article is written by Bruce Barton and published by Los Altos Town Crier on July 8th, 2021 . Many bicyclists in Cupertino use the Foothill Expressway, so we post this article here to bring more attention to these safety issues. Los Altos officials and local...
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...