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Transit Housing Bill Dies in Committee
State Senator Scott Wiener's transit housing bill, S.B. 827, was defeated by a six-to-four vote in the Senate Transportation and Housing Committee yesterday. "While I’m disappointed that Senate Bill 827 won’t be moving forward this year, I’m heartened by the conversation it has started, both with those who support the bill and with critics of the bill," wrote Wiener, in a prepared statement about the vote. "The passion we have seen around this bill is driven by what we are all feeling--that California’s housing costs are unsustainable and our housing policies aren’t working. California needs to get at the heart of our housing shortage, not just work around the edges, or we will become a hollowed out state with no middle class."
April 18, 2018
Amendments to S.B. 827 Help Push Transit Housing Bill Forward
Senator Scott Wiener has revised S.B. 827, the Transit-Rich Housing Bonus, his bill to allow more housing near public transportation.
April 11, 2018
Update on 38 Geary Bus
The 38 Geary is probably best-known for its notorious overcrowding, bunching, and delays--problems the agency is trying to remedy with this project.
April 10, 2018
Beyond Commuter Rail
The best examples of Regional Rail, he said, are the Paris Réseau Express Régional (RER) and the S-Bahn in Germany.
April 4, 2018
Majority of Californians Still Support HSR
The majority of Californians still support the state's high-speed rail project, according to a new poll.
March 26, 2018
Better Market Street Open House
Bikes, transit, public spaces--city readies for giant Market Street makeover
March 12, 2018
Is there a Place for Aerial Gondolas in the Bay Area’s Transit Picture?
The city of Gothenburg, Sweden, selected Amsterdam-based UNStudio to design its new aerial tramway. "The new cable car system will comprise one cable car line with four stations and six towers," announced UNStudio in a statement issued last month. "The cable car will provide an alternative form of public transport by way of aerial shortcuts across the RiverCity. Travel times will be significantly reduced with minimum environmental impact, while an efficient and direct connection will be established between areas north of the river and the old city to the south."
March 5, 2018
Eyes on the Street: Better Bus Stops on the Cheap
A bus stop can be a pole with a sign on it. Or it can be something safe and inviting. The city of Albany figured out a way to make a bus stop way better–they combined it with a parklet (see lead photo and below). Stephen Newhouse, who now works for Vancouver, Canada’s transit agency, … Continued
March 2, 2018
ULI Talk: The Bay Area’s Transportation Future
It costs $2.25 to go one block on the Geary 38 bus, but someone driving a Tesla can use all of San Francisco’s streets for free. “It’s fundamentally inequitable” said Jeff Tumlin, Principal and Director of Strategy at NelsonNygaard Consulting, during a panel discussion at San Francisco’s Urban Land Institute. “We even manage traffic signals based on … Continued
February 28, 2018
SPUR Talk: A Very Ferry Future for the Bay Area?
Is ferry expansion key to addressing the Bay Area's transportation needs?
February 22, 2018
