From TransForm: Please join Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition and Stanford Healthcare for an in-depth discussion of the ways governments, law enforcement, and advocates can work together in creating a safe, welcoming environment for people on bikes. The two featured speakers are: Mark Fenton is a national public health, planning, and transportation consultant, an adjunct associate professor […]

From SVBC: By 2035 there will be an estimated 1.2 million new jobs and 900,000 new households within the Bay Area. Where will all of these people live? Where will the new housing be built? How will people get around? If not planned for and managed carefully, a population increase of this size would compound […]

From SVBC: San Mateo schedule San Jose schedule Speakers Registration Silicon Valley and the Peninsula will become bicycle advocacy epicenters as SVBC hosts the first-ever Silicon Valley Bike Advocacy Summit. Professional advocates, politicians, public agency employees, industry representatives, public health officials, and interested community members are invited to participate in a community event focused on […]

From Greenbelt Alliance: In a tough economic climate, how can we ensure that growth in San Jose benefits all who live, work and play here? Join Greenbelt Alliance and a panel of experts as we discuss the ciritical next steps that the city should take in order to protect its open spaces and maintain its […]

From bikesiliconvalley.org: The second annual Silicon Valley Bike Advocacy Summit will be held on April 17, from 2:00 to 8:00 pm, in the Cultural Hall of the Oshman Family Jewish Community Center in Palo Alto. Stanford Hospital and Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition will co-host this event, which will both inspire advocates of cycling and walking and provide […]

From SPUR: Image Credit: Flickr user California High-Speed Rail Authority California’s diverse economy includes two iconic and historically distinct economic districts: Silicon Valley and Hollywood. A recent SPUR paper makes the case that the increasing integration of both economies is further argument for high-speed rail and a demonstration that California might be able to pay for […]