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Today's News Roundup

September 24, 2021

By Library

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

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

Burlingame breaks ground on landmark development [San Mateo Daily Journal]
Weekday ferry service returning to South San Francisco [San Mateo Daily Journal]
What Will It Take for Electric Vehicles to Create Jobs, Not Cut Them? [New York Times]
Electric cars can cost 40% less to maintain than gasoline cars [Yale Climate Connections]
‘I was almost hit three times by parents driving their kids to school’: Roadshow [Mercury News]

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Transportation

Fed report: Air travel climbing

September 24, 2021

The U.S. Department of Transportation released its September 2021 Air Travel Consumer Report and it shows flights increasing toward pre-pandemic levels. Read More

Transportation

Golden Gate officials want input about bikes on bridge

September 23, 2021

Over the next several weeks Golden Gate Bridge officials will seek public input on the span's bicycle safety study and policies. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

September 23, 2021

By Library

A windmill and the rolling hills of Alameda County.

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

Amazon grabs big land chunks in east Pleasanton quarry zones [East Bay Times]
Big residential project in downtown San Jose skids into default [Mercury News]
Underpriced homes are driving Bay Area bidding wars. Is Sacramento seeing the same? [Sacramento Bee]
No real options’: Last tenants agree to leave rent-controlled building, clearing way for UC Berkeley dorm [Berkeleyside]
Transit agencies prepare for infrastructure bill funding: Here's what they should know about rider demands to make Smart Investments [Mass Transit]

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Today's News Roundup

September 22, 2021

By Library

Bicyclists on Ford GoBikes ride past the Fox Theater in Oakland's Uptown district.

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

New housing laws may change the Bay Area's housing mix. Here's what it looks like now [San Francisco Chronicle]
State laws upend single-family zoning in Santa Clara County; eye on affordability [Local News Matters]
How a Hot Housing Market Exacerbates Inequality [Bloomberg]
Solano, cities OK general housing needs numbers; specific income housing to come [Fairfield Daily Republic]
Dry Creek Road near Napa is being reborn [Napa Valley Register]

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Transportation

BART weekend ridership hits milestone

September 22, 2021

BART’s ridership skyrocketed this past weekend with a series of record-breaking days, resulting in the system hitting 50% of pre-pandemic weekend ridership for the first time since March 2020. Read More

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Today's News Roundup

September 21, 2021

By Library

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

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

In One Week, Newsom Signed Three Major Housing Bills. Here's What They Mean [KQED]
Californians: Here’s why your housing costs are so high [Cal Matters]
Typical home value in one of the Bay Area's hottest ZIP codes is a cool $3.8 million [San Francisco Chronicle]
San Jose councilmember proposes prefab housing for homeless [San Jose Spotlight]
The Biden Administration Pushes Cities to Get Serious About Homelessness [Bloomberg]

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Environment

Bay Day 2021 brings San Francisco Bay Trail into focus

September 21, 2021

The San Francisco Bay Trail will come into focus next month as Save The Bay invites the public to be part of the sixth annual Bay Day. Read More

Transportation

Roundabouts become increasingly common in the Bay Area

September 20, 2021

Roundabouts are a type of circular roadway intersection that have become increasingly common in the Bay Area — improving safety on streets, roads and highways. Read More

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