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News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments

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Today's News Roundup

June 15, 2021 By Library

The Benicia-MArtinez Bridge with a train in the foreground.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Watch These Hermit Crabs Shop for the Perfect Shell [KQED]
Greetings from 2070. The Bay Area is thriving. Here's how we staved off dystopia [San Francisco Chronicle]
San Rafael affordable housing complex to get $10M overhaul [Marin Independent Journal]
Fremont approves plan for 111 new affordable apartments near BART [East Bay Times]
S.F. is urging landlords to add housing units. Renters say they are paying the price [San Francisco Chronicle]

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MTC

MTC recruits for new Policy Advisory Council term

June 14, 2021

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Peter Beeler

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission – the Bay Area's transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency – is recruiting Bay Area residents for its 27-member Policy Advisory Council. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 14, 2021 By Library

Pelican on a fence with a ferry and the Bay Bridge West Span in the distance.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Drought: Point Reyes supplies emergency water for tule elk [Marin Independent Journal]
New homes planned for a Napa school's farm parcel [Napa Valley Register]
San Anselmo passes pandemic rent freeze ordinance [Marin Independent Journal]
Home values sank in these S.F. neighborhoods, thanks to the 'doughnut' effect [San Francisco Chronicle]
Caltrain To Bring Back Extra Post-Game Train For Giants Fans [Bay City News/SF Gate]

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Transportation

Golden Gate Ferry Sonoma back on the bay

June 11, 2021

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The rebuild of the M.S. Sonoma is complete and the Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District ferry is once again plying the bay. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 11, 2021 By Library

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

What Causes The Northern Lights? Scientists Finally Know For Sure [KQED]
Editorial: Gavin Newsom's swollen budget is still short on cash to protect the Bay Area from rising seas [San Francisco Chronicle]
I visited California tide pools that inspired 'SpongeBob' and they were full of magical sea slugs [SF Gate]
The cost of building affordable housing in San Jose [San Jose Spotlight]
Huge apartment, condo project to go up near Union City BART station [Mercury News]

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Transportation

VTA: More space, more riders

June 10, 2021

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New social distancing protocol now in effect is allowing more riders on VTA buses, helping to cut down on the number of passengers being passed up, according to the agency. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 10, 2021 By Library

Image of freeway congestion in the vicinity of Danville, CA.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

A Covid-Era Lesson on Making Roads Safer For Wildlife [Bloomberg]
Free Muni pilot program moves down the tracks toward Mayor Breed’s desk: Will she veto the idea? [San Francisco Examiner]
‘Where are SUV drivers getting all this special training?’ Roadshow [Mercury News]
Marin officials: Bridge water pipeline could be permanent [Marin Independent Journal]
Editorial: Finally, Narrows funding should break Highway 101 bottleneck [Marin Independent Journal]

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Transportation

Caltrain extends Clipper fare discounts

June 9, 2021

Passengers who use a Caltrain monthly pass, only available on Clipper to ride the rail service, will continue to receive a 20% discount through June 30, 2023. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 9, 2021 By Library

Green trees and grass along a pond or lake, and the blue sky above, cast a near-perfect reflection on the still water below.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Cool temps and rain for Northern California? What that means for the drought. [SF Gate]
The world just got a new ocean, according to National Geographic [SF Gate]
Pacific Marine Heat Wave ‘The Blob' May Return [NBC Bay Area]
Foster City not appealing housing goals [San Mateo Daily Journal]
Median Sonoma Valley home price surges past $1 million [Sonoma Index-Tribune]

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Public Participation

Draft EIR for Plan Bay Area 2050 released; public invited to comment

June 8, 2021

The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) have released for public review the Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR) for Plan Bay Area 2050, the region’s long-range plan that outlines 35 integrated strategies across four key issues — housing, the economy, transportation, and the environment — to make the Bay Area more equitable for all residents and more resilient in the face of unexpected challenges. Public comment on this document is open to July 20, 2021. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 8, 2021 By Library

A windmill and the rolling hills of Alameda County.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Carbon dioxide levels hit 50% higher than preindustrial time [Associated Press]
Editorial: State funding is crucial for restoring San Francisco Bay [Mercury News]
San Joaquin County receives vouchers to provide housing for at-risk individuals [Local News Matters]
S.F. condo sales hit 16-year high with 'ferocious' buyer demand, price discounts [San Francisco Chronicle]
This $22 million home shows just how frenzied the Tahoe real estate market has become [San Francisco Chronicle]

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Transportation

Capitol Corridor increases service, restores café car

June 7, 2021

Taking a leap toward full, pre-pandemic service, the Capitol Corridor has introduced a new schedule that increases the number of trains on both weekdays and weekends. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 7, 2021 By Library

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

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

California Not Doing as Well as It Thinks in Reducing Carbon, Investigation Finds [KQED]
COVID: How the pandemic may have helped whales off California’s coast [East Bay Times]
Belmont apartment plans at former Iceland site on Old County Road moves ahead [San Mateo Daily Journal]
East Palo Alto mobile home dwellers may have the opportunity to purchase lots [Local News Matters]
City appeals decision to allow 260-unit complex at 1900 Fourth St. [Berkeleyside]

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Environment

Sunday : Bay Trail featured on OpenRoad with Doug McConnell

June 4, 2021

The latest edition of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell will celebrate the successful growth of the San Francisco Bay Trail. OpenRoad airs this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. on NBC Bay Area. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

June 4, 2021 By Library

39 seagulls perch on shallow water of a bay, and one flies with an extended wingspan. The water is the same light-orange-beige color as the sky above.

The Bay Area’s headlines, all in one place.

Oakland proposal would improve options for affordable housing [Local News Matters]
Biden Infrastructure Plan Endangered by Dire U.S. Shortages [Bloomberg]
House Democrats Seek $547 Billion for Highway, Transit Programs [Bloomberg Law]
Caltrain electrification delayed to 2024, and the price tag is rising too [Mercury News]
Caltrain delays electrification [San Mateo Daily Journal]

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Transportation

Coming Monday, BART to increase service

June 3, 2021

Starting Monday, BART will double the number of 15-minute frequencies on weekdays and offer more trips on Saturdays in preparation of the economy fully opening on June 15th. Read More

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