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From:Mahesh Gurikar
To:Tina Kapoor; Public Comments
Subject:Homestead Roaf Bike Lane Project
Date:Monday, July 20, 2026 10:30:38 AM
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Dear Mayor Moore and Members of the Cupertino City Council,
I respectfully ask you to reconsider the proposed Homestead Road bike lane project.
I believe that every dollar should be spent carefully and only where it provides clear value. That same principle
should guide every decision involving taxpayer funds.
With an estimated cost of approximately $17 million for a relatively short segment of roadway, I question whether
this project represents the best use of limited public resources, particularly when the City of Cupertino and Santa
Clara County continue to face budget constraints and many competing priorities.
I request Council to carefully examine who is expected to benefit from this investment. Given the location of the
project, I would appreciate a transparent, data-driven analysis showing how many Cupertino residents, including
students, are expected to regularly use this facility compared with users traveling through the corridor from
neighboring communities such as Sunnyvale and Los Altos.
Before committing this level of spending, I hope you will consider whether these funds could instead be invested in
priorities that more directly benefit Cupertino residents and address more pressing community needs.
Careful stewardship of taxpayer dollars requires weighing costs against measurable community benefit. I
respectfully urge you to reevaluate this project and consider opting out if the expected public benefit does not justify
its cost.
Thank you,
Mahesh Gurikar