Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition

The Draft Station Area Plan has been completed, and represents almost two years of community involvement and careful planning. Strategies for the Plan are based upon extensive community visioning and input gathered throughout the planning process, and include an emphasis on walkability, mixed, vibrant land uses, and enhanced transit access for Santa Clara. Reports summarizing technical work, three previous community workshops (on visioning, alternatives, and the Preferred Plan), and stakeholder meetings are available on the project website at http://www.santaclarasap.com.

Monday, July 21, 2008 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

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

Get ready for Bike to Work Day (May 15, 2008)! Improve your bicycling skills riding with traffic. Learn your rights and duties on the road. Subjects covered include selecting the right bike, fixing a flat, riding at night, taking a bike on public transit, and negotiating busy intersections. Register for either Street Skills (Friday night only) or Road 1 (Friday night and Saturday). Street skills is an interactive classroom-only lecture and power point presentation. Road 1 includes Street Skills plus on-bike practice, on-bike test, and written test.

Adults and teens accompanied by adults are invited to attend. You must already know how to ride a bike.

Advance registration with a $25 deposit is required. For more information, contact John Brazil at john.brazil [at] sanjoseca [dot] gov.

Friday, May 2, 2008 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Caltrain is seeking applicants on its Citizens Advisory Committee for San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. The CAC is comprised of nine volunteer members, who serve in an advisory capacity to the board of directors, providing input on the needs of current and potential rail customers.

Applicants must be residents of San Mateo or Santa Clara counties, and applications are due by 5 p.m., Wednesday, May 14. The CAC meets the third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in San Carlos, just one block from the San Carlos Caltrain Station. All meetings are open to the public.

Caltrain operates 98 commuter trains each weekday between San Francisco and San Jose, with commute-hour service to Gilroy, and hourly weekend service between San Jose and San Francisco. Last year, Caltrain carried more than 10 million riders, and currently it carries an average weekday ridership of more than 36,000.

Interested persons can download an application (PDF, 32 KB) from the Caltrain Website at http://caltrain.com or call 650.508.6223.

The Valley Transportation Authority Staff will be presenting a draft of the 2008 Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan to the county’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee. If you would like to provide input on the plan, you may send comments to Michelle DeRobertis (michelle.deRobertis [at] vta [dot] org) at VTA prior to the April 9th meeting.

A draft of the plan document is available:

2008 Draft Bicycle Plan (PDF, 3MB)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008 6:00 PM

The Bike to Work Day Planning Committee for Santa Clara County is meeting this Thursday, March 27 at 12pm in downtown San Jose to help with planning for Bike To Work Day. The members of this committee provide advice and input on matters such as logistics, Energizer Stations, and even weigh in on our county's Bike Commuter of the Year.

If you'd like to attend this meeting, please email Shelly at shelly [at] svbcbikes [dot] org for more details.

Thursday, March 27, 2008 12:00 PM

The County of Santa Clara, Roads and Airports Department is working on a project to replace a bridge on Uvas Road, located 0.6 miles west of Watsonville Road, about 5 miles southwest of Morgan Hill. The bridge is too narrow and does not meet the current standards. Half of the new bridge is constructed and we plan to shift the vehicular traffic on to this new structure. Traffic signals will be installed to control the single direction at a time vehicular traffic movement. A temporary bicyclist/pedestrian bridge has been constructed to allow for safety crossing of the creek.

These are two upcoming classes in San Jose.

Improve your bicycling skills riding with traffic. Learn your rights and duties on the road. Subjects include selecting the right bike, fixing a flat, riding at night, taking a bike on public transit, and negotiating busy intersections. Register for either the Street Skills (Friday night only) or Road 1 (Friday night and Saturday). Street Skills is an interactive classroom-only lecture and power point presentation. Road 1 includes Street Skills plus on-bike practice, on-bike test, and written test.

Adults and teens accompanied by adults are invited to attend. You must already know how to ride a bike.

Advance registration with a $25 deposit is required. For more information, contact John Brazil (john.brazil [at] sanjoseca [dot] gov).

Friday, February 22, 2008 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM