Green Caltrain Blog- Event Sunday: Caltrain Electrification and Changes in Mountain View
- When is a timetable not a schedule – Caltrain’s blended system service plan study
- San Francisco studies transformation of Caltrain corridor, launches design competition
- Caltrain doesn’t cut train car maintenance, does fund getting started with wifi
- Caltrain identifies best-performing passing track options for blended system
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Author Archives: Andrew Boone
Santa Clara County funds four recreational trail projects
This morning the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to fund the four most expensive projects submitted for a one-time grant set up to spend $10.4 million originally provided by Stanford University to mitigate impacts on public recreational … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, East Palo Alto, Palo Alto, Santa Clara County, Stanford, Trails, Walking
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Santa Clara County rejects 5 of 15 trail projects as ineligible for funding
In preparation for the upcoming November 20 Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors meeting at which $10.4 million is expected to be allocated to recreational trail projects, county staff have declared 5 out of 15 projects that applied for the … Continue reading
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YUCA Leads East Palo Alto General Plan Bike Tour
Youth United for Community Action (YUCA), a youth-led community organization based in East Palo Alto, led a bicycle tour to educate community members on the city’s upcoming General Plan update last Saturday. The tour was part of YUCA’s BE-EPA Campaign … Continue reading
Posted in East Palo Alto, Planning
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Atherton Mayor demands a safer El Camino Real
Two women were struck by a Chevy Blazer SUV in a crosswalk while crossing El Camino Real at Isabella Avenue in Atherton around noon on September 30. One of the women was thrown 70 feet upon impact; both were sent … Continue reading
Posted in Atherton, Bicycling, El Camino Real, Walking
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San Jose's New Buffered Bike Lanes Benefit Everyone
San Jose has just done something unheard of in Silicon Valley – the city converted car lanes on several blocks of 3th, 4th, 10th, and 11th streets in downtown, all busy one-way streets with 3 lanes in each direction – … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Planning, San Jose
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New Vehicle Parking Policies for Downtown Palo Alto
Palo Alto is now studying ways to update its downtown parking policies to better manage growing business and residential development. Recent growth in both the number of downtown workers and retail businesses have increased demand for vehicle parking. Some residents … Continue reading
Permanente Creek Trail Extension Opens in Mountain View
An extension of the Permanente Creek Trail from Old Middlefield Way to Charleston Road, including a bridge over Highway 101 and a tunnel under Old Middlefield Way, was finally opened to the public after a dedication ceremony on June 12, … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Mountain View, Trails
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Gil Penalosa presents Ciclovias in Palo Alto
Gil Peñalosa, Executive Director of the non-profit organization 8 – 80 Cities, gave an inspirational presentation to about 200 residents on Monday, June 4 at Cubberley Community Center in south Palo Alto. The event, co-sponsored by Greenbelt Alliance and the Grand Boulevard … Continue reading
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Transportation Questions for San Mateo County Supervisor Candidates
Seven candidates are vying for the District 4 seat on the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors. The election will be held on Nov 6, 2012, with a primary election on June 5, 2012, which will reduce the field of … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, San Mateo County, Transportation
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Learning from Palo Alto: Safe Routes to School
A group of residents from Menlo Park, Atheron, Redwood City, San Carlos, Sunnyvale, and East Palo Alto gathered at Menlo College in Atherton on Sunday afternoon to learn lessons from Palo Alto’s successful Safe Routes to School program. Palo Alto’s … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycling, Palo Alto, Safe Routes to School, Walking
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