Recent Streetsblog SF posts about VTA

Will San Jose’s New Bicycle Plan Mark Shift From Years of Car Privilege?

By Matthew Roth | Nov 9, 2009 | 15 Comments

Photo: richardmasoner San Jose is on the verge of adopting its new bicycle plan at the next City Council meeting on November 17th, which, as anyone who has cycled in San Jose knows, would be a welcome change from decades of traffic engineering focused almost solely on automobility. "What I’m hoping we’re seeing here is […]

San Jose Provides Model for Bay Area Growth and Transportation Needs

By Matthew Roth | Oct 30, 2009 | 12 Comments

Photo: pbo31 In our ongoing coverage of the adverse affects of traffic engineers’ over-reliance on automobile level of service (LOS) measurements, we’ve examined how new amendments to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) would allow local jurisdictions greater freedom in choosing whether they want to develop their cities for cars or for transit, cycling, and […]

High Court Rejects Appeal of Ruling Declaring Transit Fund Raids Illegal

By Bryan Goebel | Oct 1, 2009 | 2 Comments

Muni has lost $180 million over three years because of PTA fund raids. Flickr photo: skew-t In what the California Transit Association called a resounding victory for transit providers and riders, the California Supreme Court has rejected Governor Schwarzenegger’s appeal of a lower court ruling declaring raids on transit funds illegal. "The Supreme Court has […]

Muni Claims It Will Clarify Its Photography Policy Soon

By Michael Rhodes | Aug 7, 2009 | 8 Comments

After reports of fare inspectors and drivers telling Muni passengers they can’t take photos on Muni’s buses and trains, the MTA is being forced to craft a photo policy and make it public. The San Francisco Appeal and WHAT IM SEEING both have stories today about Muni’s elusive policy, which MTA spokesperson Judson True told […]

Muni and BART Dump ‘Dump the Pump Day’ This Year

By Michael Rhodes | Jun 18, 2009 | 3 Comments

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s promotion of Dump the Pump Day 2008. Flickr photo: Metro Library and Archive The Bay Area’s two largest transit agencies are passing this year on a national event intended to get drivers to ride transit for a day. Muni and BART won’t be participating in National Dump the […]

MTC Approves Sweeping Regional Plan, Debates New Toll Lanes

By Matthew Roth | Apr 23, 2009 | 3 Comments

Photo by bvohra via Flickr The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) yesterday approved its 25-year "Change In Motion" Regional Transportation Plan (RTP), after more than two years of work coordinating with the 26 regional transportation operators, the public, and the many authorities under its control. A slew of bicycle and transportation advocates lined up to thank […]

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