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Impress with WordPress
Apr 09, 2012SVBC needs a WordPress wizard to help us beautify a project website. SVBC maintains the site santaclarasr2s.org and is looking for a developer to give the site a makeover. We need some serious style work, and fast! This project has already begun and we need to deck the site out with logos, some upgrades in functionality, and a new color scheme.
If this sounds like a gig you’d like to... read the whole note.
Action Alert: Support San José bikeways
Apr 06, 2012San José cyclists: If you live or work here in "The Capital of Silicon Valley," we need you to act fast to let the City Council know that you support new bike infrastructure on 3rd, 4th, 10th, and 11th Streets as well as Almaden Boulevard, in the downtown area. SVBC has worked with the San José Department of Transportation, which has done a great job with public outreach surrounding this... read the whole note.
Action Alert: Support needed for three-foot passing bill
Apr 06, 2012In February, State Senator Alan Lowenthal of Long Beach introduced SB 1464, the new three-foot passing bill the California Bicycle Coalition is cosponsoring with the City of Los Angeles. It's identical to last year's three-foot bill (SB 910), but without the language the governor found problematic.
Click here to learn more about the bill.
At a State Capitol hearing on Tuesday,... read the whole note.
Volunteers get busy and fast
Apr 05, 2012We had a room packed full of amazing volunteers last night as we stuffed envelopes full of Bike to Work Day information for employers. I blinked and before I knew it, they were all done; they were finished in record time! A great time was had by all, thanks to an ample supply of burritos and candy. We hope to see everyone again, and more, at our Bike to Work Day bag stuffing party on May 5 at... read the whole note.
Bike to Work Day
Apr 05, 2012It's Bike to Work Day! Get out of that car, throw a leg over that 21-speed mountain bike you used to get to class in college, and join tens of thousands of Bay Area residents as they pedal to work!
Get all the information you need at http://bikesiliconvalley.org/btwd
Campbell wraps up bike and ped safety project
Apr 05, 2012This update from the Campbell BPAC comes courtesy of Laura Smith. Thanks, Laura! To learn more about BPACs, head to http://bikesiliconvalley.org/resources/bpac/
The Pollard Road Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Project is almost complete. The goal of this project was to make Pollard Road near Rolling Hills Middle School safer for the children riding their bikes to school. The bike lanes... read the whole note.
Design the new SVBC brochure!
Apr 05, 2012Are you an InDesign impresario? Are you mad for Mad Men? Do you really love SVBC and long for a tangible way to express your admiration? You might be the perfect candidate to design our new SVBC brochure!
The old brochure (see above) has served us well, but has become, to put it delicately, totally out of date. It has our old logo, contains no current accomplishments, has pictures of... read the whole note.
San Mateo County Committee April 5 agenda
Apr 05, 2012Monthly Meeting of SVBC San Mateo County Committee: Agenda for Thursday, Apr 5, 2012
LOCATION: Sabor Colibri, 2053 B, Broadway, Redwood City, at location of former Ladda’s Thai
TIME: 6:00-6:30PM Social Hour, Dinner 6:30-8:00PM General Meeting* 8:00-8:30PM Wrap-up and Networking
*Official meeting ends at 8:00 for those catching NB and SB... read the whole note.
SVBC Palo Alto Team
Apr 02, 2012This team works on advocacy, outreach, and fun in Palo Alto and surrounding area. If you ride in, around, or through Palo Alto, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, East Palo Alto, Menlo Park, Atherton, or Mountain View, this meeting is the perfect place for you to meet your neighbors who ride bikes and care about issues that affect two-wheeled travelers.
Join the online discussion about Palo... read the whole note.
Policy Advisory Committee
Apr 02, 2012The SVBC Policy Advisory Committee is responsible for recommending policy positions to the Executive Director and Board of Directors. The Committee establishes a policy framework that guides many day-to-day decisions made by SVBC staff, and makes recommendations on contentious issues. The three SVBC Local Teams may nominate representatives to sit on the Policy Advisory Committee and refer... read the whole note.