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Palo Alto looks to limit vehicle dwelling with new permit program
39+ min ago (530+ words) Facing pressure from local residents and businesses to address a growing number of recreational vehicles in local neighborhoods, Palo Alto city leaders are considering a new solution: requiring vehicle dwellers to buy permits and designating sections of Embarcadero Road and…...
Crescent Park curb extension advances over resident’s concerns
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (832+ words) The City Council gave the green light to a pair of traffic-calming projects in the Crescent Park neighborhood on Monday night, even though one disabled resident has expressed repeated concerns about his ability to access his home if the installation…...
Traffic fixes on the way for busy stretch of Embarcadero
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (375+ words) Palo Alto is the recipient of half a million dollars to support a project that would improve traffic signals and pedestrian crossings along a large section of Embarcadero Road that frequently sees long backup of cars. The affected portion of…...
Train horn ‘quiet zone’ at Palo Alto Avenue delayed for traffic concerns
1+ week, 1+ day ago (412+ words) Palo Altans living near the city’s northernmost Caltrain crossing will have to wait a bit longer for relief from the horn that blares each time a train passes by. To date, the city has completed much of the work that…...
One way to beat World Cup traffic in Silicon Valley? A free valet for bikes and scooters
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (1305+ words) Peter Berkowitz took the VTA light rail to the Qatar vs. Switzerland World Cup match, the first of six games at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. Getting out took hours. “It was a mess,” he said. “I was like, ‘Alright,…...
Page Mill Road improvement project snarls traffic in Palo Alto
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (677+ words) Drivers who regularly take Page Mill Road to get across town may have noticed in recent weeks that their trips take longer than usual. That’s due to the construction project at the intersection of Page Mill and El Camino Real,…...
Palo Alto shifts gears on Cal Ave. biking as it approves master plan
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (611+ words) Separated bikeways, enhanced school routes and pedestrian amenities at dozens of intersections are among the projects that Palo Alto plans to roll out over the next decade as part of an ambitious new master plan that the City Council approved…...
Around Town: Downtown obstructions, conflicts at the curb
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (653+ words) Gennady Sheyner is the editor of Palo Alto Weekly and Palo Alto Online. As a former staff writer, he has won awards for his coverage of elections, land use, business, technology and breaking news. Gennady grew up in San Francisco…...
Vouchers, transit passes to replace Palo Alto's rideshare service
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (547+ words) City leaders have a plan to continue providing subsidized transportation services to residents in need even after Palo Alto Link, the city’s proprietary rideshare service, officially winds down in October. The Uber-like service, which began in 2023, is now on the…...
Waymo announces expansion across the Peninsula and onto freeways
9+ mon, 9+ hour ago (263+ words) The driverless ride-hailing company Waymo is expanding its service area for select customers to freeways and across a 260-square-mile region covering the entire Peninsula, the company announced Wednesday. Mountain View Chief Communications Officer Lenka Wright said she was encouraged by…...