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Monthly Archives: May 2015
Heated Conflict between City Government and Residents
There have recently been a number of contentious and heated discussions between Cupertino residents and City Council involving proposed commercial developments in the General Plan Amendment. The city is concerned that more than 30% of the its sales tax revenues … Continue reading
A City without a Mission
I feel that Cupertino is like a child trying by trial and error to finds its way. It is a city without a Mission, Purpose or Vision. There is no theme by which to guide the city towards the future. … Continue reading
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Tagged no guiding principles, no vision, Smart Growth, sustainable, vision, what is best for the community
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Smart Growth and the Role of Bicycles
I’ve been recently doing some internet research and giving much thought into SMART GROWTH. Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_growth presents a great discussion about it. It is a sustainable solution to urban development that counters the negative impact of car-centric urban sprawl. It addresses … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle lanes, car-centric, city growth, Cupertino, dependance upon cars, Housing, jobs, Smart Growth, urban sprawl
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What I Wished the City Would Do – Bicycle Paths
Background: Cupertino is a rather medium small city in the San Francisco Bay Area with a population of about 50,000. It is the home to Apple the most profitable company in the world. The city government has a healthy general … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle lanes, Class 4 protected bicycle lanes, safely use
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Perhaps it is Time for a Change
Since its popularity when Henry Ford made the car affordable to most American the nation has rapidly grown and the vast migration to the West was made far easier as traveling long distances became dramatically easier. Urbanization and owning a … Continue reading
What are Class IV Cycle Tracks (protected bicycle lanes)?
Until very recently a very important bicycle lane design, one specifically intended to make bicycling safe from cars, did not legally exists. Some of the leaders in safe bicycle lane designs went ahead and copied designs from Europe and other … Continue reading
Biking Cupertino 