For those of you with concerns similar to Akshat's, please consider joining local groups such as GreenSpacesMV (greenspacesmv.org), and, to help make improvements related to getting around by bike or on foot, consider participating in the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition Mountain View team (bikesiliconvalley.org/get-involved/local-teams) and Mountain View Coalition for Sustainable Planning (MVCSP) (mvcsp.org), and attending the City of Mountain View Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee (B/PAC) meetings (www.mountainview.gov/council/bcc/bikeped.asp). The more who get involved, the better!