SVBC News
SVBC Member Spotlight: Miguel Guevara
We're spotlighting SVBC member Miguel Guevara. Miguel has been the SVBC Santa Clara County representative for the Caltrain Bicycle Advisory Committee since 2017. He helps SVBC develop policy on bikes on board, bike parking at Caltrain stations, and other issues around Bikes+Transit and provides direct feedback to Caltrain staff.
SVBC Supports Regional Measure 3
How do we make bicycling safer, easier, and more attractive in the Bay Area? Regional Measure 3, on the June ballot, would raise bridge tolls over time and invest money back into the transportation system: completing gaps in the Bay Trail, providing safe connections for people walking and biking to Caltrain and BART, and making transit faster and more efficient. Read on to learn more about SVBC's support for the ballot measure..
Get a Job: Caltrain Bike/Ped Access Planner
Caltrain is looking to hire a Principal Planner focused on bicycle and pedestrian access! This is a new position for Caltrain and was one of the key recommendations in the Caltrain Bicycle Parking Management Plan. This Principal Planner will report to the Director of Caltrain Planning and will lead efforts to implement the Caltrain Bicycle Parking Management Plan and other access improvements along the Caltrain corridor.
Action Alert: Support More Funding for Caltrain Bike Improvements
As Caltrain electrification approaches in 2022, SVBC has been working with SF Bicycle Coalition to further the bike-friendliness of Caltrain. Read the updates and then write a note to the Caltrain Board to show your support for more funding for bike improvements.
Quick actions to protect Dumbarton transit/bike/ped funds in East Bay
A proposal from Union City is moving forward to raid the major Dumbarton Corridor transit project to build a highway instead, repurposing Alameda County Dumbarton Corridor funds (for rail, an intermodal station, and bike/ped infrastructure) to the East West Highway Connector project. Read on for how to take action now.
Get a Bike Job: BART Access Coordinator, Bicycle Programs
BART's accepting applications for a Bicycle Access Coordinator. Deadline is March 30.
Submit a Session Proposal for the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Bike Summit
We are soliciting proposals for session and speaker ideas for the 8th Annual Silicon Valley Bicycle Summit. The Bike Summit is a weekday, one-day conference intended to educate the community on key issues related to bicycling in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties as well as bring together people working in this field. Proposals are due March 31, 2018.
Bright, Colorful, Pretty Bikes Decorate the Streets
Brightly colored lime green and orange bikes, many of them ebikes, have begun to appear in packs in Downtown San Jose, Burlingame, and South San Francisco. They are eye-catching and are causing quite a stir. So what are all these new bikes? It’s quite a saga with many different story lines. Welcome to the Bike Share Battle!