Walk-Bike News
California’s New Speed Limit Law
COVID-19 led to a significant slowdown in cars traveling on California roads, amounting to a third of all vehicles opting to stay parked. In compliance with stay-at-home mandates, many drivers chose not to take to the roads, leading to the number of car accidents...
Update on Finch and Calle de Barcelona intersection
School commutes can be stress-inducing for both students and parents, but when they become dangerous, solutions are needed. One of the intersections near Cupertino High School that we have been following (see our June newsletter here) has proven dangerous to students:...
Updated Intersection at De Anza and McClellan Coming Soon
Image courtesy of GoogleThe intersection of De Anza at McClellan and Pacifica has been slated for a much needed overhaul for a few years now, as part of the McClellan Road Separated Bikeways Project. Other sections of McClellan were improved with protected bike lanes...
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California Passed 15 Active Transportation Bills Last Year
The California legislature leaned hard in 2022 into making our state a more cyclist and pedestrian friendly state, though missed some opportunities that we hope will come back again. Below are some of the more noteworthy state transportation bills passed and missed in...
Update: No creek crossing on Stevens Creek Trail unimproved extension
A few weeks ago, we shared that there was a new pathway continuing the Stevens Creek Trail (SCT) across Stevens Creek Boulevard to Varian Park. Unfortunately, we "jumped the gun" a bit with our news. That pathway requires crossing Stevens Creek (the creek itself), but...
13-year Study Shows Only Separated Bike Lanes Improve Safety
WBC has discussed many times that "Class III Bike Infrastructure"--those with painted symbols and a sign--are not as safe for cyclists than separated bike lanes and trails. (See my posts here from 2019 and here from 2020). Now, a new 13-year study by the University...