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San Jose Crosstown Bikeway Ribbon Cutting
Submitted by maiki on May 7, 2008 - 4:40am.Join officials from the City of San José for a short, casual bike ride to the ribbon cutting of San José’s new Crosstown Bikeway Route 11. Departs 12PM from San José City Hall Bamboo Garden Area (behind the Rotunda); returns to City Hall at 12:45PM.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
12:00 PM
VIP Ride - Come Join Us!
Submitted by maiki on May 6, 2008 - 1:44am.On Monday, May 12th, elected officials and business leaders will take a VIP ride to San Jose City Hall for a press conference led by SVBC Executive Director Corinne Winter. Join us at Diridon Caltrain Station for this short ride leaving at 8AM to show your support of bicycling to policy makers.
Monday, May 12, 2008
8:00 AM
Diridon Caltrain Station
65 Cahill Street
San Jose, CA 95110
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Mystery Newsmaker Bicycle Giveaway
Submitted by maiki on May 5, 2008 - 4:41pm.This week, KCBS, Chain Reaction Bicycles, and the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition are partnering to give away a Trek SU 2.0. bicycle every weekday! Guess the KCBS Mystery Newsmaker and you can win a Trek SU 2.0. road bike just in time for Bike to Work Week and Bike to Work Day on May 15th!
Listen to the audio file to find out more about the Mystery Newsmaker and how you can win a Trek Bike.
Peninsula Committee Monthly Meeting
Submitted by maiki on April 28, 2008 - 3:06pm.Social/eating time starts at 6:00. General Meeting begins promptly at 7:00PM and will end at 8:30. Non SVBC Members are welcome to attend and participate.
Thursday, May 1, 2008
6:00 PM
Ladda’s Thai Cuisine
2053 Broadway Street
Redwood City, CA
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Perspectives in Planning
Submitted by maiki on April 23, 2008 - 1:24pm.Urban Planning Coalition Spring Speaker Series 2008 at San Jose State University
Urban Planning for Bicycle Friendly Communities
How can urban planners help make cities more bike-friendly? How are international cities changing as they become more bike-centric? What is the City of San Jose planning to make it easier to bicycle and walk in our neighborhoods?
Speakers: John Brazil and maiki interi
John Brazil is the City of San Jose Program Coordinator developing a network of on-street facilities to conveniently walk and bike. John will give us his perspective on how urban planners can make his job easier.
maiki interi is the Communications and Operations Coordinator for Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition. His role is to provide the technology to promote bicycling as a healthy alternative transportation mode. He will present SVBC programs with ideas for how to get involved.
The Speaker Series is free, but $5 donations are encouraged. Refreshments provided. For more information, please email Riad El-Bdour, relbdour@yahoo.com.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
6:00 PM
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
King Library, Room 255/257
San Jose, CA 95192-0005
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Phone: 408-924-1000
