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Erika Rasmussen on May 16, 2019
Getting around San Jose—with its car-centric infrastructure—isn’t easy for those relying on non-motorized modes of transportation. Viva Calle invites the Capital of Silicon Valley to consider what a bike-friendlier city might look like. This year’s springtime celebration of cycling, skateboarding, walking and just moving slower features live music, cultural performances and food…
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Wallace Baine on September 20, 2018
Close your eyes and imagine a major American city without cars. Imagine the streets filled only with pedestrians, skaters, cyclists and kids who wear Heelys. On Sunday, you can open your eyes and see it for yourself when six miles of city streets in downtown San Jose will be closed to cars…
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Wallace Baine on May 25, 2018
Forget the adage “American as apple pie.” You just can’t get any more American than burgers and beer on Memorial Day weekend. This popular Fremont festival brings together a variety of brews from Bay Area craft brewers—all of them out to impress. (Last year’s People’s Choice Best Brew went to a Belgian…
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