San Mateo Streets Alive! on Sunday April 11th

Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition reports that they are sponsoring San Mateo's Streets Alive! on April 11th.

From 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, cities across the county will close streets to auto traffic and highlight public places such as parks, plazas and trails as a way to promote healthy outdoor activity for a healthy future.


Check out the Streets Alive! website for more.

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