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ABAG work to advance fair housing

January 19, 2021

The Association of Bay Area Governments has announced a new research initiative to help Bay Area planners meet the requirements of AB-686, new legislation to fight housing discrimination. Read More

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January 19, 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.

  • A Prius driver’s argument for the per-mile fee: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • List: Highest winds overnight in Bay Area, topping out at 97 mph [Mercury News]
  • Bay Area breaks temperature records amid 80 mph winds, red flag warning [SF Gate]
  • Biden: Five ways he will reverse Trump on the environment [Mercury News]
  • Concord launches rent registry, but some concerned how public data will be used [Local News Matters]
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Transportation

Feds certify Caltrain's Positive Train Control safety project

January 15, 2021

Caltrain's Positive Train Control project has been certified by the Federal Railroad Administration. Read More

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January 15, 2021 By Library
A windmill and the rolling hills of Alameda County.

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

  • Biden’s American Rescue Plan includes $20 billion for transit industry [Mass Transit]
  • Biden: $20B for ‘Hardest Hit’ Public Transit Agencies [Railway Age]
  • BART’s push to reinvent its police force: Doubling down on social workers, unarmed Ambassadors [Mercury News]
  • Cruise control on city streets? It has its fans: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • Coronavirus: Deals in Bay Area renter’s market favor luxury seekers [East Bay Times]
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Environment

San Francisco Bay, other estuaries, get big boost

January 14, 2021
San Rafael Bay
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Mark Prado

The Protect and Restore America’s Estuaries Act, a bill reauthorizing and expanding the National Estuary Program (NEP) was signed into law this week. The bill, which passed Congress with bipartisan support, reauthorizes the National Estuary Program through 2026. Read More

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January 14, 2021 By Library
Kids with backpacks board the 61 Alameda/Ralston SamTrans bus.

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

  • Plan to reduce East Bay thoroughfare from six to four lanes [Mercury News]
  • Golden Gate Bridge could be crowded this weekend: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • Mill Valley road project to begin with funding shortfall [Marin Independent Journal]
  • Lyft announces additional fee for California riders to cover cost of Prop. 22 driver benefits [San Francisco Examiner]
  • Caltrain lowers 2021 Go Pass pricing [San Mateo Daily Journal]
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Transportation

SolTrans offers Vallejo to SF bus service

January 13, 2021
Dllu via Wikimedia commons.

Solano County Transit (SolTRans) has added pilot bus service to the San Francisco Ferry Terminal in response to public requests for increased service from Vallejo to San Francisco. Read More

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January 13, 2021 By Library

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

  • Berkeley to consider ending sale of most gas, diesel vehicles [Mercury News]
  • If there are no toll takers, why not demolish toll booths? Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • SFMTA to purchase 30 new hybrid buses designed to serve currently dormant routes [San Francisco Examiner]
  • Some northbound lanes to close on Highway 101 in Petaluma this Thursday [Petaluma Argus Courier]
  • Electric car charging station grants available from Bay Area air district [Fairfield Daily Republic]
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Feds release automated vehicles plan

January 12, 2021
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The U.S. Department of Transportation this week released its Automated Vehicles Comprehensive Plan. Read More

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January 12, 2021 By Library
A rushing river cuts through farmland in Napa County.

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

  • Berkeley considers banning the sale of gas-powered cars by 2027. But is it feasible? [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • Caltrain board member calls for regional rail system [San Francisco Examiner]
  • Warning to Elon Musk — don’t speed in Europe: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • City takes the next step toward ferry service [Palo Alto Daily Post]
  • Uber is bringing its EV and public transit features to more cities [The Verge]
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SMART rail safety tool receives approval

January 11, 2021
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Mark Prado

SMART has been recognized by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for achieving Positive Train Control (PTC) certification ahead of the industry mandated deadline. Read More

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January 11, 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.

  • Marin legislator’s bond push among 2021 housing initiatives [Marin Independent Journal]
  • Better than ‘anyone could have imagined’: Inside Newsom’s optimistic, record-breaking budget proposal [Cal Matters]
  • Point Reyes: Planning or Performance [Bay Nature]
  • Marin City projects aim to prevent flooding, create park [Marin Independent Journal]
  • Gray whale die-off pushes into second year. Can the giants survive? [San Francisco Chronicle]
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Caltrain releases pandemic survey

January 8, 2021

Caltrain has released the results of its Pandemic Rider Survey, providing insight into how the pandemic has affected the rail service. Read More

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January 8, 2021 By Library
A vintage black-and-white photo from the 1930s shows the Bay Bridge under construction.

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

  • Second SMART station, affordable housing blocked by new Petaluma City Council [Petaluma Argus Courier]
  • I’m going fast enough, but the other drivers don’t think so: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • Caltrain talks regional rail [San Mateo Daily Journal]
  • Richmond BART station faces temporary closures [Local News Matters]
  • Transit agencies join forces to promote mask usage [Mass Transit]
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Housing

Report: Affordable housing erodes over last decade

January 7, 2021
San Francisco's Sunset District
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Mark Prado

Uneven changes in income and home prices have led to the erosion of housing affordability in the past decade, with mortgages becoming an increasing financial burden in 51 of the 100 cities looked at by the real estate site P2Homes in a new study. Read More

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January 7, 2021 By Library
A black and white vintage photo of a ferry cruising on water with the words SAN RAFAEL on the side, possibly from the 1930s.

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

  • San Francisco roads in ‘good’ condition [San Francico Examiner]
  • Some Bay Area drivers can’t afford high cost of traffic tickets: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • SANDAG to enforce SR-125 toll violations for first time since April [CBS]
  • Op-Ed: VTA Should Rethink Those ‘Spaced Out’ Bus Stops [San Jose Inside]
  • San Mateo’s 25th Avenue Project has cost overruns [San Mateo Daily Journal]
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Sustainability

BayREN's 2020 energy-saving work highlighted

January 6, 2021

The Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN) is looking at milestones achieved during 2020. Read More

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January 6, 2021 By Library
Alameda Island in the foreground, with the San Francisco Bay, the Bay Bridge and San Francisco in the distance.

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

  • BART’s new cars spending more time in shop than old ones — problems with software and flat wheels [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • The last word on ‘young lady’: Roadshow [Mercury News]
  • Pilot bus service from Vallejo to SF Ferry Terminal free this month [Fairfield Daily Republic]
  • ‘Slow Streets’ Disrupted City Planning. What Comes Next? [Bloomberg]
  • The U.S. Could Make New Cars a Lot Less Deadly [Bloomberg]
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Survey: What Are Your Top Priorities for a Better Bay Area?

January 5, 2021

MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) invite members of the public to take part in a survey about the Implementation Plan phase of Plan Bay Area 2050. Read More

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January 5, 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.

  • S.F. wants to cancel homeless count amid COVID-19 concerns [San Francisco Chronicle]
  • Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth [New York Times]
  • Enjoying New Clout, Environmental Justice Groups May Press Biden [KQED]
  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions Up Statewide Except For Transportation, Study Suggests [Capital Radio]
  • Opinion: Biden must confront plastic pollution in a serious way [East Bay Times]
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