REPORT TO BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SUBJECT
Title
Safety Tips on BPAC Website, Posters, and Bicycle Map (Garcia)
Report
BACKGROUND
In August 2024, Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) Member Kratz requested that BPAC discuss bicycle safety tips on the BPAC website, posters, and bicycle map (Attachment 1).
DISCUSSION
The work plan topic request includes recommendations to change the BPAC webpage, distribute a bicycle and pedestrian safety poster, and make additions to the City's bicycle map.
BPAC Webpage
Recommendations for the BPAC webpage include adding links to bicycle and pedestrian safety information, provisions to allow messages to be left by the public on the webpage, state and local laws applicable to bicycling and walking, and a link to the Santa Clara County Public Health Guide, "Getting from Here to There Safely."
In 2024, City staff updated the BPAC webpage to add informational links to other agencies and City resources. The resources include:
* Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition - Bicycle riding information
* Santa Clara County Public Health - Information on active and safe transportation
* VTA Bicycle Program - Bicycle infrastructure and encouragement
* 2013 City of Santa Clara Bicycle Map
* Bicycle Plan Update 2018
* Bicycle Plan Update 2009
* 511 San Francisco Bay - Bay Area bicycle programs and resources
* Santa Clara County Bikeways Map
* San Tomas Aquino/Saratoga Creek Trail Map
It should be noted that the Santa Clara County Public Health Guide, "Getting from Here to There Safely," is accessible from the Santa Clara County Public Health webpage link currently on the BPAC webpage. Recommendations for additional links should be submitted to staff. Staff will determine if the source is a reputable agency and will maintain the linked page before adding the link reference to the BPAC webpage.
A public message box added to the BPAC webpage would be redundant to existing platforms available to the public. Members of t...
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