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Renewing the Push for Transit Integration
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"We should have a world-class transit system. We have the bones of it," said California Senator Josh Becker. "If we just do fare and schedule integration, that would make a tremendous difference."
Open Thread: More SMART Trains for the Bay Area?
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With new rail service breaking the one-millionth rider mark, is it time to think about extending past Larkspur and applying this strategy in other parts of the Bay Area?
Phil Matier Needs to Do His Homework on Transit and Bike Policy
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Phil Matier, a pundit for KCBS and the SF Chronicle, has been betraying a rather stunning lack of policy knowledge recently, painting transit in the Bay Area as a boondoggle and wagging his finger at “bicycle lobbyists” for opposing a statewide mandatory helmet law. In a KCBS radio segment this week, Matier did seem to […]
Update on the Bullet Train
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From the project's Northern California Regional Director
Bay Area Set for Its Biggest Bike to Work Day Yet
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Bicycle coalitions around the Bay Area will be rolling out the red carpet for bike commuters for the 17th annual Bike to Work Day (BTWD) this Thursday with energizer stations, commuter convoys, after parties, and other fun events. As cycling continues to grow throughout the Bay Area, bicycle advocates and city officials are expecting it to be the biggest […]
“Grow Smart Bay Area” Promotes Development as a Tool for Change
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Click the map to enlarge. Image: Greenbelt Alliance. Even as our freeways and bridges in the Bay Area are choked with traffic for hours every day, the population in the region is projected to grow from over 7 million now to over 9 million by 2025. Deciding where to build housing to accommodate the growth […]