News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
A new RENTCafé report shows the average rent in the Bay Area increased by 2% year-over-year ($62), coming in at $2,799 in October. Compared to this time last year, only three cities out of the 44 analyzed saw prices drop by 1% or more. From September to October, though, apartment prices cooled down in 26 markets, where rents declined between 0.1% and 2.3%. Read More
Better public transit, more affordable housing and new routes for safe biking and walking were recurring themes discussed by the public at ABAG and MTC “pop-up” workshops. Read More
MTC will open its new I-880 Express Lanes in the summer of 2020. Express Lanes use tolling and technology to keep traffic moving for carpoolers, bus riders and solo drivers alike. The toll system is being installed now, and testing will begin in spring 2020. Read More
The bike-pedestrian path that opened on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge proved popular during its first two days of use. Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has released its November 2019 Air Travel Consumer Report, which details the most recently compiled air carrier data. Read More
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency has developed a handy-dandy map that shows San Francisco residents what's happening on their streets.
The construction of any new travel route across San Francisco Bay would have a transformative effect on the Bay Area, reshaping both the region’s transportation network and its broader growth pattern. Read More
A new residential report by PropertyShark looks at the evolution of Bay Area's real estate market during the past five years. Read More
The Greenbelt Alliance — a Bay Area non-profit land conservation and urban planning organization — posted a rundown of Tuesday's election on issues the group views as important, ranging from open to space to affordable housing. Read More
