Walk-Bike News
Rodrigues Ave: it’s time for updates to improve safety
A quick test: Can you spot the family trying to cross Rodrigues Avenue to enter the Regnart Creek trail to get to school? If you had to carefully look to find them (they are hidden by the trees near the top center of the picture), imagine if you are driving 30 mph or...
Cupertino announces speed studies in response to AB43
AB43, which WBC wrote about in December (see here) is the new state law that allows cities more latitude to lower speed limits on major streets by considering more factors such as proximity to a school, senior center, walking trail and more. Reducing speed limits has...
Regnart Trail surface issues and closures
Residents and city staff have seen how the Regnart Creek Trail is in high use by many people for exercise, recreation, school commuting, and transportation to the city center to visit the library or attend events. As we predicted, it's a wonderful amenity for our...
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What we can learn from Amsterdam and Copenhagen
Different countries around the world have varying levels of support for biking infrastructure. While in most countries, gas-powered vehicles such as cars form the majority of transportation, a few countries in particular have been particularly forward in implementing...
California’s Daylighting Bill (AB 413) Enhances Crosswalk Safety
According to the Federal Highway Administration, approximately half of all traffic-related injuries occur near intersections. As an attempt to combat this statistic, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 413 (AB 413) into law in Sacramento on Tuesday. Authored by...
Insights: new technology of automatic transmissions for bikes
Walk-Bike Cupertino Board member and Vice-Chair of the Cupertino Bike Ped Commission Hervé Marcy met with Simon Faneco, CEO of ratioX. ratioX makes touchless automatic bike transmissions, a unique innovation designed to increase the enjoyment of bike and ebike...