We will have our first group meeting of 2018 this Thursday evening in San Jose. Plans are being finalized now to have a special guest from VTA take your input on public transit needs in Santa Clara County. Stay tuned to this space for more details – including a dial-in toll-free telephone number to join our meeting live.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss. Photo courtesy of City Of Palo Alto.
Live in Palo Alto? Do shopping or other business in Palo Alto? Ride a bicycle in Palo Alto? Andrew Boone from East Palo Alto posted this message in a Facebook group. As a public service, I am forwarding this message here.
Do YOU want BIKE LANES on El Camino Real in Palo Alto?
Call Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss at 650-888-8671 and respectfully request that the “El Camino Real Complete Streets” project to re-envision the Royal Road between Stanford Avenue and Lambert Avenue to “create a safe and healthy place for pedestrians and bicyclists” be placed on an upcoming Palo Alto City Council agenda. The city won a grant in 2016 to re-design El Camino Real and has begun the public input process, but the project hasn’t ever been discussed by the City Council.
It’s important for the Palo Alto City Council to hear from the public and then discuss this project even if they are not making any decisions about it soon. We need City Council support to have any hope of achieving the project’s goals.
What do YOU think about Palo Alto creating a safe and accessible El Camino Real for people of all ages using all modes of transportation in accordance with state Complete Streets law? Do YOU think Palo Alto should follow state law, or continuing ignoring state law?
Palo Alto Mayor Liz Kniss
telephone 650-888-8671
email: liz.kniss@cityofpaloalto.org
City of Palo Alto project page has more information on the proposal.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants to repeat failed history. In his first Chairperson’s Report at the January 4 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Board Of Directors’ meeting, he advocated for further reductions in VTA transit service to help close a $20 million operating deficit this fiscal year, and a $26 million operating deficit in 2019. He announced the formation of a committee to address VTA’s structural operating deficit, and provide solutions. The gist of Mayor Liccardo’s comments start at the 2:00 mark of the audio clip above.
Learn more about how this service cut strategy fails to resolve any VTA operating deficit – and what YOU can proactively do to change history in your favor – below.
Due to lack of interest, our first group meeting of 2018 will be in February. Watch this space for details.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
On behalf of the Silicon Valley Transit Users, I want to wish everyone a Happy New Year.
To help you travel to and from your New Year’s Eve party, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Caltrain, SamTrans, and San Francisco’s MUNI will have FREE service from 8pm Sunday until 5am Monday. Until 3am Monday morning, BART will run trains every 20 minutes, especially in support of fireworks show on the San Francisco waterfront at midnight.
All Bay Area transit agencies will run a Sunday/Holiday schedule on New Year’s Day (January 1).
On New Year’s Day, there will be numerous fare and service changes on a couple of Bay Area transit agencies. Read on for more details.