Simitian holds ‘office hours’ at Cupertino Farmers’ Market

Sidewalk office hours

Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian will hold “Sidewalk Office Hours” at the Cupertino Farmers’ Market at De Anza College on Sunday, June 9, 10-11 a.m.

Simitian invites community members to stop by to share their thoughts and concerns about local issues, ask questions, learn about county services and more. All questions are welcome, and no appointment is required.

For more information, visit district5.sccgov.org/5th-district/sidewalk-office-hours.

Social transit hub

A new social media outlet launched this month to keep Bay Area transit riders informed and engaged.

The Discord Project will be housing service alerts from most of the major Bay Area transit agencies, including Caltrain, BART, SamTrans, AC Transit and the San Francisco Bay Ferry. All participating agencies will have representatives active on the platform to engage with their respective riders.

An events tab will list both in-person and virtual events from each agency so people can ask questions and coordinate with other transit agencies. Users can learn about and RSVP for events, and keep abreast of developments throughout the Bay Area’s transit systems. Additionally, the server allows transit users to interact with one another, share photos and discuss transit policy.

Later this year, plans are to introduce a feature that auto-populates press releases and blog posts from each participating agency.

Over 1,200 people signed up for the Discord Project in the first 48 hours after it launched on May 11. To join the platform, visit https://discord.com/invite/bayareatransit.