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Redwood City plans north-south route improvements, defers Arguello protected bike lanes
Nov 04, 2012Redwood City has plans to streamline its section of the county North-South bike route that uses Arguello and D Street to connect riders between downtown Redwood City and Old County Road in San Carlos.
The improvements include adding bike "loop detectors," which turn the light green for waiting bicyclists at signaled intersections at Arguello and Whipple, Brewster, Marshall,... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Catherine Carlton
Nov 02, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
SVBC San Mateo County Committee meeting agenda - November 1, 2012
Nov 01, 2012Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) San Mateo County Committee November 1, 2012 Meeting Agenda
Sabor Colibri, 2053 Broadway, Redwood City. Meeting Chair: Andrew Boone
6:00 pm - Social half hour. Eat, drink, chat.
6:30 pm - Introductions
6:35 pm - Changes/Additions to Agenda
6:40 pm - SVBC Staff Report
6:45 pm - One Bay Area Grant applications
... read the whole note.SVBC Palo Alto Team meeting
Nov 01, 2012Come join us and participate in bicycle advocacy in Palo Alto and the surrounding communities!
This group, a grassroots collection of advocates that reports to the SVBC Policy Advisory Committee, meets the second Thursday of each month to discuss bike issues and events in and around Palo Alto. Learn about the latest bike projects, fun events, and ways you can help expand and improve... read the whole note.
Save the Date for SVBC's Winter Party
Nov 01, 2012Come join us for SVBC's Winter Party taking place at The Historic Adobe Building in Mountain View where we'll celebrate this year’s accomplishments and take a look forward to next year’s endeavors. This annual, members-only party is the place to be if you are a long-time SVBC member, someone who recently joined, or for all of you who have been yearning to become part of the SVBC posse that... read the whole note.
Action Alert: Support SVBC's recommendations to Santa Clara County Supervisors
Oct 30, 2012Some of you may be familiar with the matter of $10.4 million that Stanford agreed to spend over a decade ago to mitigate the loss of trail access to the community. Now, it finally looks like that money is going to be distributed in a competitive grant program. Many proposals have been submitted, and many of them contain multiple projects.
SVBC has spent significant time looking the... read the whole note.
ThinkBike brings inspiration from the Dutch bunch
Oct 26, 2012I don't know if it was the irony of giving chocolate bars in the shape of California to visitors from the land that gave us Coenraad Johannes van Houten, or the psychedelic treatment one of the project teams proposed for the corner of Balbach and Market, but something about my circumstance on Tuesday night made me realize that I had spent the previous two days as a part of something strange... read the whole note.
Call for applicants: San Mateo County C/CAG BPAC
Oct 25, 2012The City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) of San Mateo County currently has four vacant seats for public members on the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC). The BPAC provides advice and recommendations to the C/CAG Board of Directors on all matters relating to bicycle and pedestrian facilities planning and on the selection of projects for state and federal funding.
... read the whole note.Ask the candidates: Bernardo Huerta
Oct 24, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.
Ask the candidates: Shelly Masur
Oct 24, 2012It's election season again, and SVBC has been working with our local teams to prepare questions for candidates running for office in our area. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit, SVBC cannot and does not endorse any candidate, but we can ask them for their thoughts on promoting the bike for everyday use and share the answers.
Our San Mateo County Committee reached out to candidates running for... read the whole note.