If you thought San Jose wasn’t getting serious about bicycles, you’re in for a big shock. The city is in the midst of planning for Better Bikeways SJ, a major, two-year overhaul of streets in and around downtown San Jose to create protected bike lanes, add traffic diverters and, in some cases, remove parking spaces.

The goals of the program are to create more protected bike lanes as streets are repaved — a pilot program was tested on Fourth Street last year — and to slow traffic on other streets to make them safer for bicycles, pedestrians and, yes, electric scooters.

The proposed changes, available at www.sanjoseca.gov/betterbikeways, already have some people who live around downtown seeing red. Residents I’ve heard from say the loss of parking will create more problems in neighborhoods around San Jose State that already deal with students taking up residential spots. Another concern is that the protected bike lanes, which would put bike lanes next to the curb and parking spots between those and vehicle traffic, could create more backups downtown as cars stop in traffic to park.

But the big complaint I’ve heard is this all seems to be a surprise, even though the city has held four community meetings and met with neighborhood groups about the plan. Officials say public feedback has been incorporated into design changes, too.

A fifth meeting is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Northside Community Center, 488 North Sixth St. It will focus on the changes to St. John and Fourth streets, which include plans for a traffic circle on St. John and Fifth streets and removing parking spaces to create a bike lane, but designs for other parts of the plan will be available for comment.

To get on a mailing list for updates, email bike.ped@sanjoseca.gov.

VIVE LA FRANCE IN MTN. VIEW?: The Shoreline Lake Boathouse & American Bistro may not be the first place you think of celebrating Bastille Day, but don’t tell that to owner Christina Ferrari, who studied under master chefs at a Paris culinary academy. For the weekend, Friday through Sunday, Shoreline will include its usual lineup of French pastries and confections, plus other classics like Napoleons, eclairs and profiteroles. The bistro menu will get a few additions, too, like French onion soup and croque-monsieur.

PLAYING AT THE PLAZA: Music in the Park continues its four-show series in downtown San Jose on Thursday with Toots & The Maytals at Plaza de Cesar Chavez. The 5:30 p.m. show opens with DJs from Needle to the Grove and roots/reggae vocalist Saritah. Tickets are available $15-$35 at www.sjdowntown.com/music-in-the-park. Kids 12 and under get in free with a paid adult.

RUNNING AT VIVA CALLE: San Jose’s popular open streets event, Viva CalleSJ, is set to return Sept. 23 with a route along Monterey Road that extends from downtown’s SoFA District to Martial Cottle Park in South San Jose. The streets will be closed to vehicles, leaving people free to bike, run, walk or skate from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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