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Organizers move PV Palooza to Aug. 29 and ask committee to help run traffic and parking
Summary
PV Palooza organizers told the Portola Valley Bicycle, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee the festival is set for Aug. 29, plans to use Windy Hill (MidPen) overflow parking and a shuttle, and asked the committee to recruit a volunteer to lead bicycle and traffic safety for the event.
John, a PV Palooza organizer, told the Portola Valley Bicycle, Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee that the community music festival has been rescheduled to Saturday, Aug. 29 and that organizers will limit promotion to Portola Valley, Woodside and the neighboring town to keep attendance local. “So, for those who don't already know…we changed the date to be August 29,” John said.
The organizer said event planners will again rely on the Windy Hill trailhead (MidPen) as an overflow lot and hire a van to shuttle attendees to the site. He described a mix of in‑kind and cash sponsorships that cover access to the overflow parking and on‑site security. “We are planning to do pretty much the same thing as last year,” he said, noting a desire to avoid growth in headcount.
Why it matters: the committee’s traffic and safety volunteers have repeatedly fielded parking and bicycle‑flow problems at town events. Chair Ed Holland urged maximizing use of MidPen parking and minimizing curbside parking near the town center to keep pedestrians and bicyclists safe.
Committee discussion focused on logistics and staffing. Members agreed to try to reuse last year’s signage and maps and asked Phil Barth, an on‑site logistics volunteer, to share the site map with the sheriff’s office. Kevin Welch recommended concentrating drop‑off and shuttle activity near Portola Road and Windy Hill to reduce roadway congestion.
John asked the committee to help recruit a volunteer to lead bicycle and traffic safety for the event, saying the PV Palooza volunteer team lacks a person dedicated to traffic planning. “I would love it if we could offload that. Or if that’s not possible, if you guys could help me to recruit a…new volunteer for the PV Palooza organization,” he said.
The sheriff’s representative, Nick, said department messaging boards and trailer signs can run pre‑event notices and day‑of messages reminding drivers not to park in bike lanes and that parking will be enforced. He agreed to coordinate message wording with event planners.
Next steps: committee members will contact Phil Barth for the parking map, help publicize MidPen overflow parking, and seek a volunteer lead to coordinate bike and traffic duties for Aug. 29. John said organizers will provide routing and signage recommendations to the sheriff’s office.
The committee took no formal vote on the event but agreed to continue offline coordination.
