Advancing Vision Zero
As many know, SVBC and California Walks debuted our Vision Zero Toolkit at the Silicon Valley Bike Summit in August. Since then, we've been spreading the good word to various city councils, Bike and Pedestrian Committees (BPACs), and other important groups. See below for a rundown of the presentations we've done so far.Next Wednesday, December 2 we are excited to present with California Walks on Vision Zero and safety on El Camino Real at the Grand Boulevard Initiative Task Force, a body of elected officials from all the jurisdictions that include El Camino Real. This is important because in Santa Clara County, El Camino Real is only 0.5% of streets yet has 6% of bicycle collisions; in San Mateo County, El Camino Real is only 1% of streets and has 13.8% of bicycle collisions. People are using El Camino Real to bike to work, school, shopping, and other destinations, and it needs to be safe for them. We are looking forward to a robust conversation about street safety with the leaders on the Task Force.Upcoming presentations of the Vision Zero Toolkit:
- December 2: Grand Boulevard Initiative Task Force
- January 19, 2016: Morgan Hill Parks and Recreation Commission
- February 18, 2016: Leadership Palo Alto
- TBD: South San Francisco Planning Commission and BPAC, Mountain View BPAC, and Cupertino Bike Commission
Past presentations:
- May 3: Silicon Valley Bikes! Festival
- July 27: Grand Boulevard Initiative Working Committee
- August 20: Sunnyvale BPAC
- September 9: Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) BPAC
- September 21: Grand Boulevard Initiative Community Leaders Roundtable
- October 14: SPUR panel in San Jose
- October 22: San Mateo County’s City and County Association of Governments (CCAG) BPAC
- November 9: Daly City City Council
- November 19: San Bruno BPAC
Let us know in the comments if you'd like us to present to your council or committee and how to get in touch!
