Santa Clara County’s urban trails offer an important refuge from the city for children and adults alike. For many people living in the more densely populated neighborhoods of the county, these trails offer an important place for connecting with the environment. Often, for families in which both parents are busy with work, a walk on these trails after dinner may be their children’s only exposure to nature.

Bicyclists enjoy these trails for recreation, and they also utilize them as important commute routes. Additionally, people use these trails to access parks where they enjoy outdoor recreation. The Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC) would like to support the enhancement of the trail network in Santa Clara County.

This program will encourage the development of more trails, and enhance the maintenance of existing trails. It will also focus on providing people with good on-street bike routes with which to access the trails.