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...
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...
Three easy and inexpensive ways to dramatically improve safety for our students
Like many Cupertino residents, my kids attended and thrived at our local CUSD and FUHSD schools. This doesn't mean that they didn't face challenges--and one of them was a safe commute to school each day. Some of the issues that students face have been addressed...
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A Vision for over 2600 miles of Bay Area Trails
A new map has been released by the Rails-to-Tail Conservancy (RTC) and the Bay Area Trails Collaborative (BATC) which shows the new plan to connect over 2600 miles of regional trails. This can increase access for millions more people to enjoy outdoor walking, biking,...
The Case to Un-Pave Parking Lots and Put Up a Paradise
“Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone. They paved paradise, put up a parking lot.” Joni Mitchell, Big Yellow Taxi.We see it everywhere - half empty parking lots, parking spaces along streets that sit empty much of the time....
What does “Complete Streets” mean?
You may have heard the phrase “Complete Streets” design and wondered what this concept means. As defined by the U.S. Federal Highway Administration of the Department of Transportation (DOT), a “Complete Street is safe, and feels safe,” (emphasis added) for all users...