Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transbay Center

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Will the Bay Area Continue to Reduce Driving With Improved Transit?

By Aaron Bialick | Aug 17, 2015 | No Comments

Commuters in the Bay Area ditched cars faster than in any other major metropolitan area between 2006 and 2013, according to a new U.S. Census report. With studies showing that car traffic in San Francisco is declining, the report is one more sign that efforts in SF and the region to attract commuters to transit, walking, […]

Protected Bike Lanes Finally Coming to Folsom Street Near Transbay Center

By Aaron Bialick | Jul 14, 2015 | 17 Comments

The city will hold a public meeting on Thursday evening to present updates on a plan to install protected bike lanes on Folsom Street near the Transbay Transit Center, east of Second Street. Construction on the project was previously expected to start this year, according to a city staff presentation from last June [PDF]. At the time, an […]

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Supes Stand Up to Transbay Developers, Approve Original Rail Funding Deal

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 24, 2014 | 8 Comments

The Board of Supervisors yesterday unanimously approved the original agreement to fund Transbay District transportation upgrades, like the downtown rail extension to the Transbay Transit Center, through development charges. Although supervisors had announced a compromise agreement two weeks ago, some developers apparently backed out of it. City Hall officials decided to move forward with the original agreement, […]

Supes, Mayor Get Developers to Pay Nearly Full Tax for Transbay Rail

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 10, 2014 | 7 Comments

Developers agreed to pay nearly the full property assessment rates to help fund transportation projects in the Transbay Transit Center District, under an agreement announced by the Board of Supervisors yesterday. Supervisors and Mayor Ed Lee stood their ground against the developers, who hired former mayor Willie Brown as a lobbyist to try to lower […]

Developers Don’t Want to Pay for Caltrain/HSR Extension to Transbay Center

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 5, 2014 | 24 Comments

Developers who are building towers around the Transbay Transit Center in SoMa are fighting to reduce a special property tax that will be levied on developments in the area. The biggest loser could be the downtown rail extension to bring Caltrain and California high-speed rail into the terminal, as more of the funds for the […]

The More Space SF Uses to Store Cars, the Less We’ll Have to House People

By Aaron Bialick | Feb 14, 2014 | 51 Comments

What if San Francisco stopped adding car parking? The idea might sound a little odd to the average person, but when you look at where the city is heading, the really crazy scenario would be to keep on cramming more cars into our neighborhoods. Under current policies, SF is poised to build 92,000 spots for […]

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