Walk-Bike News
Bridge work on Wolfe Road at I-280 begins
Construction is now underway on a major rebuild of the Wolfe Road bridge over I-280, a project which should improve safety and accessibility for people walking and biking on a very busy freeway interchange near Apple Park. The $124 million effort is led by the Santa...
Cupertino Safe Routes receives $163K OTC grant
Cupertino Safe Routes to School's 100th Working Group meeting. Coordinators Chelsea Biklen and Birgit Werner are in the first row on the far left and far right, respectively.Cupertino’s Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program recently received a Pedestrian and Bicycle...
SCC Sheriff: “Traffic enforcement …hopefully triggers a response to slow down and be more aware.”
This spring, the West Valley Division of the Santa Clara County Sheriff answered questions from the Safe Routes to School Working Group members. Deputy Sgt. Alan Slaugh (on the left in the picture) answered the questions and School Coordinators Birgit Werner and...
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Bike Friendly Business of the Month: Philz on Stevens Creek
Today, let’s go to Philz Coffee! The coffee shop is located along Stevens Creek Boulevard, but is not very visible from the outside. You have to enter the shopping mall “The Crossroads” to be able to see it. Watch this video to see my visit to this friendly and...
Sunnyvale Caltrain Station Bike-Ped Access is Improving
Anticipating Caltrain ridership growth, the City of Sunnyvale is improving bike-pedestrian access around the Sunnyvale Caltrain Station. A survey of the public indicated that 38% of respondents would walk or bike to the Station more instead of drive if safety...
Barriers to Entry: Bollards are a Complicated Issue
There was a report recently about a bicyclist crashing into the entrance bollard at the Fremont Avenue bridge over Stevens Creek. The cyclist suffered a terrible injury: a complex fracture which required five screws in the bones of her hand. Reports of bicycle...