Walk-Bike News
FUHSD Schools see record bike use
For the past 3 ½ school years, volunteers from Walk Bike Cupertino and the Rotary Club have visited each of our high schools to count the total number of student bicycles. Compiling this work has provided an in-depth look at recent trends in student biking across high...
Tragedy Highlights Why We Need Sidewalks and Protected Bike Lanes
Site of the accident on S. Foothill Blvd where 11-year old Mahi Kothari was killed and three other children seriously injured. Photo credit: TubeSock0 on Reddit r/Cupertino. On April 27th 2024, at 6:14pm, two families’ lives changed forever. Mahi Kothari, a bright...
Cupertino’s Fall Bike Fest 2024 continues to be popular
Last year’s attendance was an all-time record for the Cupertino Bike Fest, and this year maintained the same high level. Most notable for returning visitors was the all-day-long hustle and bustle of the festival. Right up until it closed at 1:00pm, the 11th Annual...
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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...
Lessons the US could learn to reduce traffic fatalities
Surprisingly, Almost all developed nations have seen a decline in roadway deaths over the last decade, while the US has seen a 30% rise in roadway deaths. Many people attribute this to cellphone usage, and to high stress levels, but other countries have these issues...
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,...