It was another successful year for the Bike to Work Extravaganza, sponsored by Moffett Park Business Group (MPBG) and Juniper Networks. In its fourteenth year, this fun bike ride drew bicyclists from the many MPBG member companies. The riders included those who had just pulled out their bikes for the first time in years to [...]
The Sunnyvale East and West Channels flood protection project will provide 100-year riverine flood protection to 1,618 homes and 47 acres of industrial and government lands, saving potential flood damages in excess of $44 million. The project scope includes: Updating the 9.5 mile Sunnyvale East and West Channels with flood protection measures such as flood [...]
Cyclists, joggers and nature lovers can now enjoy the outdoors with a bit more ease thanks to the resurfacing of four miles of the San Francisco Bay Trail between Mountain View and Sunnyvale, funded and designed by Google. Representatives from both Mountain View and Sunnyvale along with bicycle and nature enthusiasts were on hand May [...]
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (Air District) would like to inform you that the application submittal deadlines for the Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Rebate Program, the Bicycle Rack Voucher Program (BRVP), and the Electronic Bicycle Lockers Program have been extended to 4:00 PM, Friday, June 3, 2016, or until all funds are exhausted, whichever occurs first. The program [...]
An end of year tax deal has been signed into law and includes a provision that makes permanent transit benefit parity . The monthly cap on transit, vanpool, and parking will increase to $255/month starting January 1st, 2016. This would mark a major victory for ACT as parity is an issue that ACT and its [...]
Santa Clara County staff provided a monthly report dated December 9 on the status of various efforts related to the Cold Weather Shelter Program. Included in the report was information on the new temporary shelter facility on Innovation Way, which opened on December 6. In the first three days of operation, a total of 38 [...]
To accelerate access to electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in the Bay Area, the Air District has allocated $5 million to fund qualifying projects through a new incentive. The Charge! program offers grants for the installation of EV charging stations at transportation corridors, workplaces, multi-family dwelling units (MDUs) and trip destination locations. Both public and private entities are eligible to apply. The deadline [...]
Transportation agencies in the Bay Area are working with the Super Bowl 50 Host Committee to guide and assist guests to our region. Close to 1 million visitors will be in the San Francisco/San Jose Metro Area before, during and after February 7, 2016. How is your company preparing for this event, which is expected to impact traffic throughout [...]
Join us for this year’s 12th Annual Tour de Moffett Park. This fun bike ride offers both long and short routes that takes you around the Moffett Park and Baylands. Once done, enjoy lunch and take a chance in the raffle to win prizes! So pull out your bike, take a break from your busy [...]
In 2014, the Sunnyvale City Council adopted an update to the green building program to maintain leadership in the sustainable development field. One aspect of the program was to continue to allow an additional 10% floor area ratio (FAR) for projects in Moffett Park that go above and beyond the established standards in the program. [...]