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SPUR Talk: Safer Walking, Biking and Taking Transit
Want people to walk, bike and use transit? Then it's got to feel safe.
February 15, 2017
Clipper Update and the Potential to Rationalize Fares
Yesterday evening, at the San Francisco Transit Rider's new digs on Folsom Street in downtown, Sara Barz of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Arielle Fleisher, with the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), gave presentations about the move to replace the Clipper fare-collection system with a new generation of technology and opportunities to create a more rational fare system for the 27 transit operators across the Bay Area. Some 30 people attended.
February 14, 2017
BART Dublin Garage Could Violate Station Access Policy
BART's recently adopted Station Access Policy states that even at “auto-dependent” stations like Dublin, parking should only be considered only after investments are made in walking, biking, and transit infrastructure.
February 10, 2017
Incoming Director Simon Talks About Her Vision for BART
Lateefah Simon was one of three new BART directors elected earlier this month. She will take over District 7 from outgoing director Zakhary Mallett. District 7 is unique in that it encompasses portions of San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa. That means balancing the requirements of the outlying suburban areas with those of West Oakland and dense parts of San Francisco.
November 29, 2016
Exit Interview: Director Tom Radulovich Reflects on 20 Years with BART
Tom Radulovich, as most Streetsblog readers probably know, is retiring from BART at the end of the year. He was first elected to the BART Board of Directors in November 1996, to represent the 9th District, which includes portions of San Francisco. He serves on the board's Personnel Review Special Committee and on the Capitol Corridor Joint Powers Board.
November 17, 2016
SPUR talk on Local Measures: BART Bond Passes, Mixed Results on Others
This afternoon, the San Francisco Bay Area Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), hosted a post-election analysis of local races and measures with political consultants David Latterman of Fall Line Analytics and Alex Clemens of Lighthouse Public Affairs.
November 9, 2016
Final Push on BART Bond
Press, advocates and politician gathered at 8:30 this morning in front of Oakland City Hall for a final push for the $3.5 billion BART bond, Measure RR. As Streetsblog readers will recall, the bond is intended to rebuild and upgrade BART's aged infrastructure, focusing on the exiting tracks, trains, tunnels, signals and electrical systems.
November 7, 2016
Public Gets a Look at BART’s Future
Yesterday afternoon, some 1,600 people braved the rain to check out BART's new rolling stock at an open-house at MacArthur Station in Oakland. BART is doing a total of four open houses. The first one was Saturday, in Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre Station. From the BART web page:
October 17, 2016
Rail~Volution: All-Things-Rail Conference Comes to San Francisco
Some 1,200 planners, engineers, managers and transit journalists crowded into the San Francisco Hyatt Regency this week for the Rail~Volution conference. From the conference press release:
October 11, 2016
Endorsement: Reinvest for a Safe and Reliable BART
Streetsblog San Francisco recommends a yes vote on Measure RR, the $3.5 billion bond measure to keep BART safe and reliable.
October 10, 2016