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Prose and Cons of new 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan
The Cupertino Bicycle Pedestrian Commission recently had their new 2016 Bicycle Transportation Plan approved by City Council. This is by far the most ambitious Bicycle Transportation Plan ever put together in the city’s history… That said there are also some major deficiencies in this program. I will attempt to describe some of its features and vision then some of its major deficiencies which may have long term impacts upon making bicycle riding far more practical for most people in our city… Continue reading
The Case for Safer Bicycle Lanes
It seems intuitive to me but when talking to seasoned cyclists who use their bikes as their primary mode of transportation some think our streets quite safe. They are fit and have learned how to navigate the busy streets skillfully and safely. So I guess the test of that presumption is to ask if the major streets throughout town would be safe enough for their young children, wives, senior parents, or grandparents to bicycle routinely, assuming they were able to cycle and were not also seasoned cyclists. My objective is to draw many more casual cyclists, especially women, but also people of all ages to bicycle our streets as a means of shopping, dining, going to school, or simply enjoying the joys and exercise of bicycling. Continue reading
Liability Kills Innovation and Solutions
We in Cupertino live in the heart of Innovation, Silicon Valley. Apple has its headquarters and largest R&D facility here. Yet when you ask the city to implement biking safety enhancements which are not mainstream in California they say they … Continue reading
Building a Quaint Bicycle Friendly Community
Building up a Bicycle Community requires the following Bicycle Strategy: Safety, Appeal, [and] Convenience to be developed and implemented. But from a logistical perspective these Strategies can be done in a combination of series and/or parallel actions. But bicycle Safety … Continue reading
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