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- Prose and Cons of new 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan
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- Smart Growth for our Communities
- The Deadly Third Rail of Growth
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- Union Pacific Railroad Trail Update
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Monthly Archives: May 2016
Raised Bicycle Lanes
Steve Hill on Next Door last year proposed having raised bicycle lanes at the level of sidewalks such as exist in parts of Europe. I think this a very good idea on the busier streets of our city trafficked by … Continue reading
Posted in Considerations
Tagged bicycle lanes, Class 4, Raised Bicycle Lanes, sidewalks
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A Bicycle Ride on the Stevens Creek Trail in Mountain View
Last week I had the opportunity to ride my bicycle on the Stevens Creek Train in Mountain View… Overall the trail was about 5 mile long and terminated at Shoreline where it intersected the Bay Trail, another very nice bicycle trail worth exploring later… The entire trail is paved and well maintained with a lot of wildlife, trees, and vegetation along the way. There are only a few spots where Steven Creek itself is visible until you approach the bay near Shoreline. It has the feel of being close to nature in spite of traffic noise, much nicer than the much shorter way overdeveloped Stevens Creek Trail in Cupertino. Continue reading
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Tagged bicycle trails, bridges, crossed over freeways, hwy 101, hwy 85, mountain view, shorline, Stevens Creek Trail
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