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BPAC votes to study adopting VTA bicycle technical guidelines as a Sunnyvale design reference
Summary
The commission voted to accept a study issue that would examine adopting the Santa Clara VTA Bicycle Technical Guidelines as the city’s reference for bicycle facility design and to recommend a process for public notice if projects cannot meet the guideline’s preferred standards.
The Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Commission voted Feb. 20 to accept a study issue that asks staff to evaluate adoption of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Bicycle Technical Guidelines as a Sunnyvale design reference for bicycle facilities, and to develop a way to notify the public when projects cannot meet those guidelines.
What the commission approved: Commissioner Hageman proposed the study issue and the commission voted to accept it for study. During the debate commissioners and staff emphasized two distinct aims: (1) identify a consistent, local design reference that reflects best…
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