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Headlines for March 25, 2019

March 25, 2019 By Library

Design teams make their trek on the walkway of the Don Edwards Wildlife Refuge as the sun sets.

Are oil companies responsible for climate change? A group of senators thinks so [San Francisco Chronicle]
Walters: Are big tax increases coming to California? [East Bay Times]
As Trump tries to roll back clean water rules, California seeks stronger protections [San Francisco Chronicle]
CASA Compact doesn’t respect the voters [San Mateo Daily Journal]
Deal with it: Our homeless problem will surely persist if we don’t do anything [Sacramento Bee]

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Headlines for March 22, 2019

March 22, 2019 By Library

The Bay Bridge is illuminated against the night sky as lightning strikes overhead.

After suspension, Muni union president brought back into contract talks with City Hall [San Francisco Examiner]
Bay Area Ford GoBike workers to unionize [San Francisco Examiner]
When getting around is more about being trendy than saving money [San Francisco Examiner]
Only three additional blocks of Howard Street to get protected bike lanes [Curbed]
Rowlett, Adams to represent Solano’s cities on CASA housing task force [Fairfield Daily Republic]

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Transportation

Throwback Thursday: Trains once traveled across the Bay Bridge

March 21, 2019 By Mark Prado

A train that was part of the Key System travels along the lower deck of the Bay Bridge.,

In the ever evolving world of Bay Area transportation, we take a look back at a rail system that traversed the Bay Bridge for almost two decades before it was removed. Read More

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Headlines for March 21, 2019

March 21, 2019 By Library

A photo looking up at the blue/cloudy sky with the top of the Salesforce Tower, some of the exterior facade of the new Transbay Terminal, and the silhouette of some budding tree branches all in the foreground.

'It blindsided me': Surprise as massive butterfly swarm reaches Northern California [San Francisco Chronicle]
SF considers ‘sweeping smart city’ installation of devices with cameras, microphones [San Francisco Examiner]
First days of spring to stay on path of Bay Area’s incredibly wet winter [San Francisco Chronicle]
Housing production slows sharply despite growing backlog of approved projects [San Francisco Examiner]
Gov. Newsom has a $500 million plan for homelessness. Steinberg, other CA mayors want more [Sacramento Bee]

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Transportation

Geary corridor project underway in San Francisco

March 20, 2019 By Mark Prado

Geary Boulevard. David Wilson via Wikimedia Commons.

Earlier this month the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency and other city departments broke ground on the Geary Rapid Project largely designed to provide transit-only lanes for faster travel, while improving safety. Read More

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Headlines for March 20, 2019

March 20, 2019 By Library

The San Francisco skyline as seen from the bay coming from Oakland.

Geological study: Mud Creek slide was on the move before 2017 ‘catastrophic failure’ [Mercury News]
Bay Area leads charge on fixing housing crisis. Will it work for the rest of California? [Los Angeles Times]
Meet the 27-year-old mayor about to double her Bay Area city’s population [Mercury News]
Facebook agrees to dismantle targeted ad system for job, housing and loan ads after discrimination complaints [Mercury News]
Fremont: Demolish Centerville’s old firehouse, council decides on split vote [Mercury News]

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Transportation

BART's Fruitvale Station undergoes seismic strengthening

March 19, 2019 By Mark Prado

BART Fruitvale Station in Oakland. Pi via Wikimedia Commons.

As part of the BART systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, seismic work is being done at the Fruitvale station. Read More

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Headlines for March 19, 2019

March 19, 2019 By Library

Multifamily housing under construction in Sonoma County.

MTC/ABAG plan workshop set in Vallejo [Fairfield Daily Republic]
Future of Bay Area workshop coming to Vallejo [Vallejo Times Herald]
Napa County Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza named MTC vice chairman [Napa Valley Register]
$25 million in private funds to help build waterfront park in SF’s Bayview [San Francisco Chronicle]
Opponents of transit density bill find an audience in Palo Alto [SF Curbed]

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Transportation

Bikes on Bay Area rails

March 18, 2019 By Mark Prado

Caltrain Palo Alto station. Richard Masoner via Wikimedia Commons.

Earlier this month, Caltrain instituted a “Bikes Board First” procedure at all stations. Read More

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Headlines for March 18, 2019

March 18, 2019 By Library

An aerial image of Foster City showing homes and trees.

Exodus: As Bay Area moves left, these conservative voters move out [Mercury News]
City Council To Take Up Regional Housing Discussion [San Francisco Chronicle]
Local officials contend with housing bills [San Mateo Daily Journal]
San Francisco rents declared highest worldwide—again [SF Curbed]
Sonoma County’s housing market starts the year with continued sluggishness [Press Democrat ]

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Events

Horizon workshops reach out to public

March 15, 2019 By Mark Prado

Mark Prado

Horizon workshop in San Jose.

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) planners are inviting members of the public to share their visions for the future and their policy priorities for the Bay Area at a series of public workshops. Read More

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Headlines for March 15, 2019

March 15, 2019 By Library

Alameda Island in the foreground, with the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the distance.

Two dead gray whales in San Francisco Bay spur investigation [Mercury News]
2 dead gray whales turn up in San Francisco Bay; marine scientists investigating [San Francisco Chronicle]
Rent control died at the ballot box — California Democrats are trying [Sacramento Bee]
After 40 years, the Jones family is selling its 8.7-acre West Berkeley property [Berkeleyside]
Solano supervisors deny Dove Creek subdivision map extension [Fairfield Daily Republic]

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Transportation

Throwback Thursday: Golden Gate Bridge north tower emerges

March 14, 2019 By Mark Prado

Which Golden Gate Bridge tower went up first? A photo found in the MTC archives provides the answer. Read More

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Headlines for March 14, 2019

March 14, 2019 By Library

Marin County's eastern shore, with the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco in the background.

Monitor says California free of drought after wet winter [Associated Press]
Petaluma debates regional housing plan [Petaluma Argus-Courier]
Editorial: Second units can help solve Marin’s housing shortage [Marin Independent Journal]
200 homes coming to former Healdsburg lumber mill [Press Democrat ]
Berkeley votes to investigate expanded ferry service, reopening of pier [Berkleyside]

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Transportation

Therese McMillan testifies on transportation before Congress

March 13, 2019 By Mark Prado

Rebecca Long

Therese McMillan in Washington D.C. Wednesday.

MTC Executive Director Therese McMillan urged Congress Wednesday to reauthorize 2015's Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act and to increase federal investment in transportation, particularly in the nation’s metropolitan areas. Read More

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Headlines for March 13, 2019

March 13, 2019 By Library

Aerial view of Marin County, the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, the San Francisco Bay and the Pacific Ocean.

Destruction from sea level rise in California could exceed worst wildfires and earthquakes, new research shows [Los Angeles Times]
Trump signs largest wilderness protection bill in a decade [Mercury News]
Vasquez to serve on CASA housing task force [Fairfield Daily Republic]
SF anticipates housing doom and gloom after new tech IPOs [SF Curbed]
Bay Area cities decades—even centuries—behind on affordable housing, say analysts [SF Curbed]

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Transportation

Hyperloop, tunneling, autonomous vehicles, other technologies part of new study

March 12, 2019 By Mark Prado

Okras via Wikimedia Commons

Emerging transportation technologies like hyperloop, tunneling and self-driving cars, will be studied by a new federal panel, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Tuesday. Read More

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