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Why was the tragic death of a motorcyclist relevant to ebike policy? The opening to this story sounds like it may confusingly conflate the two. That misinforms. Beyond that, it would be very helpful to have reporting on what kind of ordinance is being proposed. I can't tell from this stor…

This is a deeply-upsetting victim-blaming letter. I have a lot of empathy for trauma surgeons who care for seriously injured people -- and children! But this letter, despite acknowledging that the bikers had the right of way and saying that we shouldn't "assign blame", frames the incident…

Seema Patel is exactly the kind of candidate San Mateo needs. I’ve seen firsthand how much dedication, insight, and empathy she brings to civic issues. She digs into the details, builds coalitions, and gets things done. I’m excited to support her campaign! Check out her website: seemafors…

Bicycle tires are an insignificantly-small contributor to pollution when compared with car tires. Bike tires are much smaller, bikes have two wheels instead of four, and vehicle weight is a major contributor to the amount of tire pollution shed. (Unfortunately, EVs with heavy battery pack…

If I wasn’t using my bike to get around San Mateo I’d probably wind up buying, and parking, a car. But I'm able to use my bike for all my local errands and trips, and my ebike + caltrain for longer trips (e.g. to work). And, in my neighborhood (North Central), I see a lot of people biking…

I'm a 43-year-old man and I use a bicycle (or e-bike) for almost all my transportation needs, sometimes coupled with public transit (Caltrain in particular). I do all my grocery shopping with my ebike (panniers + basket can hold a *lot*). I commute on it. I go to appointments. Social visi…

We need to preserve our bike lanes & continue to build out more.

San Mateo & surrounding towns have so much potential to support great alternative-transit, including biking, ebiking, and scooters, in addition to mass transit options. The roads are mostly flat, and amenities,…

Hello,

The headline and lede to this story is factually inaccurate; please rewrite it and use a less-misleading photo. I live around the corner from B st and have been out multiple times this week, and each time both pedestrian blocks have been crowded and lively outside, with many …

The DA report seems to confirm that Mayor Lee was truthful in her statement at the councilmember selection meeting, and behaved appropriately to avoid a breach of ethics. If Cliff was not directly involved -- and the DA found no evidence he was (hence no criminal charges) -- that's not on…

Terence, I think you may have misunderstood what happened. Councilmember Lee was approached asking for her to trade her vote in order to become mayor. Instead of agreeing to this she refused to engage and instead reported it publicly at two separate council meetings (as it happened twice)…