Walking & Biking
News & Ideas
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Happy Summer!
Summer in Northern California has finally arrived! The weather is now much warmer, and it's a great time to sharpen your biking skills (or learn how to ride!), visit a new place for outdoor recreation (see our review of another great bike/hike below), feel great that California is tops for supporting active transportation, and join other WBC friends on safe distancing local rides or on Strava.
Read on below for all this plus local news!
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California tops state support of walking and biking
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California tops a new report
from the
Safe Routes Partnership
and the
YMCA of the USA
in their analysis of state policy on support for active walking, biking and physical activity. The study provides a bi-yearly snapshot for each state, so trends for each state and nationally can also be determined from the data.
The key areas where California is excelling are our state
support for transportation alternatives and funding for active transportation within California, both with perfect or near-perfect scores.
Where does California need more work?
Supportive funding is very low for
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What criteria were used?
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The report cards were generated by evaluating each state across a total of 28 indicator areas spanning four core topic areas:
- Complete Streets and Active Transportation Policy and Planning
- Federal and State Active Transportation Funding
- Safe Routes to School Funding and Supportive Practices
- Active Neighborhoods and Schools
In each of these topic areas, states have the opportunity to play a significant role—through policies, funding, and other support—in increasing the number of youth and adults walking, bicycling, and being physically active.
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Explore Cupertino with a Friday morning pop-up bike ride
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Every Friday morning for the past 6 weeks, a dozen Cupertino residents meet at Kennedy Middle School for a 2-hour bike ride around Cupertino and surrounding areas. This pop-up bike ride was started by our own WBC founder Larry Dean, and several WBC members join the ride each week.
The inaugural ride was on May 16th, 2020. We went from Kennedy Middle School to Main Street Cupertino and back again on a 9.8 mile ride through major Cupertino landmarks. It was an easy ride on mostly flat terrain – a great option for families with kids.
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We rode through several Cupertino neighborhoods, no fewer than 7 city parks, and checked out the newly improved McClellan Road separated bike lanes. On the way out, we rode down McClellan past CA85, then dipped down to Jollyman
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Park, then back up on surface streets to Rodrigues and the Cupertino Library.
We then kept going on Rodrigues and La Mar to Creekside Park before heading up Finch past Cupertino High to take a well-deserved break at Main Street.
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Join WBC and your friends on Strava!
Track your walking and biking activity
and see what others in the club are doing
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- The Santa Clara VTA approved funding for the Homestead Safe Routes to School Project, totalling $1.17 million for environmental clearance and design. Once this work is complete, grant funding will be pursued for construction. Read more here.
- In an early-hours decision, the Cupertino City Council declined to fill Jennifer Shearin's Bicycle Pedestrian Commission vacancy until the regularly scheduled interviews for Commissions in January 2021 (seating in February 2021).
For more news, click
here
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Improve your bike skills at any age
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Cupertino has forged a new partnership with an educator called
Bicycle Solutions
who provides private lessons (and youth group lessons) to people of all ages, from learning to ride to improving bike handling skills to learning the rules of the road. Now is a great time to learn—and get exercise while safely distancing outdoors! Instructors are available in Cupertino and nearby cities.
These programs will comply with all County guidelines regarding safe distancing.
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The City of Cupertino has partnered with two great bike education providers to bring you opportunities this summer. You and your children can improve your skills, learn how to bike and learn how to do it safely on our roads and trails.
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For Middle School Students
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The City of Cupertino through Safe Routes to School is offering a Middle School Bike Skills Summer Camp to prepare rising 6th, 7th, and 8th graders for biking to middle school and beyond. Students will learn how to be confident riders by learning the rules of the road, practicing bike handling skills, and participating in a group ride.
This program will comply with all County guidelines regarding safe distancing.
The Middle Schools Bike Skills program is run by
Wheel Kids
, a noted local bike education provider. The sessions include an evening, one-hour online interactive bike class, followed by an on-bike, in-person ½ day camp. The ½ day camp includes practicing bike skills and a group ride, all socially distanced.
You can choose from three separate in-peron camp dates: Saturday, July 19, August 1, or August 23. The online classes for each session are the Wednesday preceding each class.
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Trail Review:
Hunter's Point Summit
Cora Older Trail
By Lawrence Fan, Student Advisor to the WBC Board
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To the left, the sun lingered just above the horizon, sending beams of light penetrating through the wild grass. In front lies the entire Silicon Valley, which extends to the bay. Low-flying clouds cover the body of water and reflect a vivid red hue. Towards the right, one can spot the futuristic-looking circular landmark that is the Apple Spaceship campus. Hunter’s Point is a must-go destination for all those who love trails, and is accessible by both bike and foot.
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Last week, I biked with my best friend Andrew to Hunter’s Point to kick-back on a Friday evening and enjoy raw nature and the serene views. We started by biking to the parking lot at the mouth of the Cora Older trail on the end of Prospect Road
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Trail under the clear blue sky
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Gorgeous scenery at the top
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Send us a review of a walk, hike, run, or ride!
This trail review is the second in a series of narratives of personal hikes, bike rides, runs, or walks taken in our local area
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If you'd like to write a review, Walk-Bike Cupertino would love to spotlight it in our newsletter and on our website! Reviews should be 500 words or less, and must include some pictures. All submissions are subject to approval, editing, and can be used by Walk-Bike Cupertino in future publications. Contact us
here
if you'd like to submit one:
info@walkbikecupertino.org
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Happy Walking and Biking,
Your friends at Walk-Bike Cupertino
Find much more, including maps, safety data, and information on all the city projects at:
walkbikecupertino.org
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