San Jose touts its Vision Zero pledge to eliminate traffic fatalities. But instead of preserving safe commuter routes, airport and city officials are pushing forward with a permanent closure that will force cyclists into dangerous, high-speed traffic. Early this year in April, San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC) posted 30-day notices announcing the permanent closure of Ewert Road around its northern perimeter to bicyclists and pedestrians. While public outcry pressured the airport into delaying the closure due to El Niño, officials are still determined to proceed with the closure. Built with taxpayer money and celebrated by the community and city officials three decades ago, Ewert...