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- Spike in Caltrain bike connections
- Downtown Extension Decisions and Grade Separations – Two May events on the future of Caltrain and High Speed Rail in San Francisco and the Peninsula
- Caltrain’s 2014 operating budget is sunny, but 2014 maintenance and 2015′s budget are at risk
- Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition
Category Archives: San Mateo County
Proposed Willow/101 staff preferred design has separated bike lanes, squared intersections
Following clear feedback from public comments, and City Councils in Menlo Park and East Palo Alto, Caltrans staff has returned with a proposed design for the rebuilt Willow/101 interchange that has sidewalks, bike lanes separated from traffic, additional continuous bike … Continue reading
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Redwood City City Council Affirms Support for Complete Streets
At Monday’s Redwood City Council meeting, Redwood City City Council members affirmed their support for improved safety and Redwood City’s long tradition of Complete Streets. Council members said they were committed to improving safety, even if there are some strong objections … Continue reading
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Monday night February 25, Redwood City to revisit Complete Streets program
On Monday night, the Redwood City City Council is set to revisit and refine its commitment to streets that are safe for walking and bicycling. Recently, after hearing mixed feedback about making Farm Hill Blvd safer, the City Council wants to … Continue reading
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South San Francisco Downtown Station Area Plan
This is an exciting time for South San Francisco with the very first drafting of a Downtown Station Area Plan for a more vibrant, walkable, and transit-oriented neighborhood. The Station Area Plan includes the ¼ mile area surrounding the Caltrain … Continue reading
San Carlos City Council approves Transit Village Environmental Report; decisions on housing and transportation to come
On January 28, the San Carlos City Council voted 3-2 to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report for San Carlos Transit Village at the San Carlos transit station. However, important decisions about the project are yet to come regarding housing and transportation. … Continue reading
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Only a third of Menlo Park school district kids get to school in a single family car
A new survey of families in the Menlo Park school district shows that only a third of kids get to school in a single family car. About a third of kids bike to school, ten percent walk, nine percent … Continue reading
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What would make the Menlo Park El Camino development sustainable?
Building new developments close to transit can help the environment in theory, but the details are critical. The Sierra Club Sustainable Land Use Committee has taken a first look at a proposed major new development on El Camino Real in … Continue reading
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Big development on El Camino Real in Menlo Park could help or hurt the city’s goals of a street for people
Menlo Park’s new El Camino Real/Downtown Specific Plan, approved by City Council last summer, envisions greatly enhancing El Camino’s role as a place for people in addition to cars. There is a planned pedestrian/bike undercrossing of the Caltrain tracks at Middle, … Continue reading
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San Carlos Transit Village gets more environmentally friendly
The San Carlos City Council has its final review of the Final Environmental Impact Report for the San Carlos Transit Village scheduled for January 14, after an initial meeting on December 10. The San Carlos Transit Village, to be built … Continue reading
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Redwood City gets grant to track and analyze traffic collisions; Menlo Park proposes not tracking collisions
Last week, the city of Redwood City received a $28,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for a traffic collision database and mapping software system. According to Senior Transportation Coordinator Jessica Manzi, the software will allow them … Continue reading
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