Eugene B

Next Group Meeting: May 31

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On May 31, we will NOT be meeting in San Jose as we normally do every last Thursday of the month.

Instead, we will be meeting VTA in Santa Clara, where they will detail their proposed transit sales tax measure.  That meeting will take place at 7pm at the Locatelli Student Activity Center at Santa Clara University, 500 El Camino Real, in Santa Clara. Here are transit directions to Santa Clara University, served by several rail lines and several VTA bus lines.

VTA’s effort for a potential sales tax ballot measure for November is known as “Envision Silicon Valley.’ I was at the last Envision Silicon Valley stakeholder meeting May 10. Below is a recording of that final meeting.

What are your thoughts on what VTA is proposing for this November?

I’ll see you next Tuesday in Santa Clara.

Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users

Weekend Transit Update – May 20-22

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From playoff hockey to baseball to a crafts fair – this weekend has some awesome things to do in the South Bay and San Francisco. This post will show you public transit options to and from these events to help you beat traffic gridlock and parking hassles.

Due to San Francisco Giants baseball and Maker Faire in San Mateo, expect standing-room only (SRO) conditions on Caltrain this weekend. This will especially be the case on Saturday, with San Jose Sharks playoff hockey in San Jose around 4pm.

More details follow…

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Weekend Transit Update – May 14-15

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Bay to Breakers runniers. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

Bay to Breakers runniers. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.

This weekend in the South Bay features events such as Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, an art festival in Los Altos, and a hockey playoff viewing party in San Jose.  To that end, here are public transit options to and from these events, to help you beat traffic gridlock and parking woes. Details follow…

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From Tonight’s VTA Board Of Directors Meeting

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Tonight’s VTA Board of Directors meeting in San Jose is expected to be rather light on issues to be discussed.  Join me as I will bring up a few issues regarding Envision Silicon Valley during the Public Comments at the beginning of the meeting.

TIME & DATE: Thursday, May 5 at 5:30pm
PLACE: County Supervisors’ Chambers at the Santa Clara County Government Center, 70 W. Hedding Street, San Jose
GETTING THERE: VTA Light Rail and the 61, 62, 66 and 181 bus lines stop 1 block south of the Government Center, at Civic Center light rail station.  Starting at 5:30pm, free parking is available along W. Hedding, across the street from the Government Center.

Read up on how to ensure your voice is heard at any VTA Board meeting (or workshop).

See you at the VTA Board meeting tonight.

Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users