There is plenty of blame to go around with regards to how we got into the infrastructure mess we’re in.
Read MoreIn the 10+ years in which Palo Alto has been investing heavily in Safe Routes, they have doubled their bike to school rates - up to 50% of middle-schoolers and 40% of high schoolers ride bikes to school.
Read MoreThere are really 2 paths that must be taken with regards to Safe Routes: . . .
I'm not sure when and where you were a kid, but the conditions on the streets today vs. 30 years ago or even 10 years ago are very different. . .
Read MoreA huge thank you to the Fire District for unanimously voting for this safety measure in front of Station 1 on Middlefield!
Read MoreColeman Avenue holds a special place for Parents for Safe Routes. Founder and Chair, Jen Wolosin, was called to action because she didn’t feel that the street was safe enough for her children (or her alone) to walk or bike to school on.
Read MoreThe M-A students will face a greater and greater squeeze on their parking when they return to school in the Fall.
Read MoreIt is first important to know that Coleman Avenue in Menlo Park is multi-jurisdictional. The stretch of Coleman from Willow Road to right after the apartments end (between Riordan and Berkeley) is under the jurisdiction of the City of Menlo Park.
There are really two choices for a route across El Camino Real (Santa Cruz is not an option because it's the heart of our business district with lots of cars backing in and out) - Ravenswood/Menlo and Oak Grove.
Read MorePlease take the time to review the Oak Grove Bike Pilot that was approved on 12/6/16.
The report outlines (p.404) the extent of community engagement that took place. . .
Read MoreOur community must make a decision. Either it values biking or does not value biking. If it chooses not to value biking, we should give up our multi-modal, vision zero, complete streets vision.
Read MoreThis is about kids AND quality of life. Do we want Menlo Park kids to get to experience the independence and freedom that we felt as kids when we biked to schools near our homes?
Read MoreOur community needs to increase enforcement...of ourselves. We all need to take ownership of our neighborhoods and streets and collectively decide to obey traffic laws.
Read MoreAnd as for prioritizing, there are a lot of factors to consider. . .
Read MoreDid you know that nearly half of all children used to walk or bike to school? That was back in 1969. Today, that number has plummeted down to about 13 percent.
Read MoreWhile many have set their eyes on Washington DC over the past week, a growing group of concerned citizens have also had their gaze focused on Menlo Park.
Read MoreThere's an important meeting coming up this Friday: Our City Council will be working on its list of 2017 City Goals. If you would like to see Safe Routes for School (safe bike/pedestrian routes for kids, and for the whole community) on that list of priorities, please consider:
Read MoreOur mission is for kids to be able to get to and from school safely. Kids should be able to ride bikes, walk, carpool and take the bus to school.
Read MoreWe have experienced firsthand what it’s like to pedal down a Menlo Park street with our young children, fighting for space along narrow roads with cars, other bikes, and pedestrians, concerned for our safety.
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