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San José Bike Clinic at summer farmers' markets
May 31, 2012The San José Bike Clinic (SJBC) will be at the Downtown San José Farmers Market on June 1 and 8, August 10, and September 7 and 21. Stop by for minor repairs on your bike, or to learn more about maintaining and repairing your own ride.
The mission of the San José Bike Clinic is to provide a shared space for bicycle repair and education and to build a robust and diverse cycling community... read the whole note.
San José May trails update
May 24, 2012Here's the latest on San José trails from Yves Zsutty, Trail Manager with the Department of Parks, Recreation & Neighborhood Services.
Highway 237 Bikeway ConstructionConstruction of the bikeway project between Zanker Road and Coyote Creek (north side) continues. Asphalt paving, striping and fencing are in place. Opening of the trail is delayed until early June as final work... read the whole note.
SVBC San José Team
May 09, 2012This team works on advocacy, outreach, and fun in San José and the surrounding area. If you're excited to see San José take advantage of its flat streets and sunny weather as a national example of bike-friendly streets, this meeting is the perfect place for you. Come meet your neighbors who ride bikes and care about issues that affect two-wheeled travelers.
Join the online discussion... read the whole note.
Volunteer for San José bike and ped count
Apr 19, 2012Help the City of San Jose evaluate new bike facilities by volunteering for a bike/ped count on May 3, 2012 in downtown San Jose.
One- or two-hour shifts are available between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. The counts will focus on the corner of San Fernando Street and Fourth Street. Volunteering requires watching over a video camera set up in Martin Luther King Public Library. (Department of... read the whole note.
San José April trails update
Apr 19, 2012Here are the latest San José trails updates from Trail Manager Yves Zsutty.
Highway 237 Bikeway ConstructionConstruction of the bikeway project between Zanker Road and Coyote Creek (north side) continues. Two layers of asphalt concrete have been installed (on April 9 and 17). The warm-mix asphalt pavement recycles existing and degraded asphalt pavement found on site. The project... 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.
A smoother future for some San José bikeway routes
Mar 28, 2012The San José City Council voted yesterday to spend limited resources on repairing 400 miles of the city's 2,400 mile road network. Admirably, bicycle facilities will benefit from the focused spending.
Because San José has such a large backlog of pavement maintenance needs, it decided to set priorities on which streets get limited pavement funds. Among the six categories of streets in... read the whole note.
SVBC San José Team meeting
Mar 28, 2012The SVBC San José Team meets each fourth Wednesday of the month. Dinner and networking start at 6:00 pm, then the meeting gets rolling at 7:00.
This team is focused on three things: advocacy, outreach, and fun! Come join us to meet your cycling neighbors and get involved! Policy suggestions from the local teams will be submitted to the SVBC Policy Advisory Committee and help shape our... read the whole note.
SVBC San José Team meeting
Mar 28, 2012The SVBC San José Team meets each fourth Wednesday of the month. Dinner and networking start at 6:00 pm, then the meeting gets rolling at 7:00.
This team is focused on three things: advocacy, outreach, and fun! Come join us to meet your cycling neighbors and get involved! Policy suggestions from the local teams will be submitted to the SVBC Policy Advisory Committee and help shape our... read the whole note.
SVBC San José Team meeting
Mar 28, 2012The SVBC San José Team meets each fourth Wednesday of the month. Dinner and networking start at 6:00 pm, then the meeting gets rolling at 7:00.
This team is focused on three things: advocacy, outreach, and fun! Come join us to meet your cycling neighbors and get involved! Policy suggestions from the local teams will be submitted to the SVBC Policy Advisory Committee and help shape our... read the whole note.