News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
More than 3,600 people from across the Bay Area participated in “Bike to Wherever Days,” which got bicyclists out across the nine-county region during September despite COVID-19, and poor air quality in the region for much of the month. Read More
The Bay Area's affordable housing crisis will be the subject of the first Bay Area Metro Talks Equity Series launching Wednesday, June 3 at 10 a.m. Read More
The SF Urban Film Fest presents thought provoking films, panel discussions and storytelling workshops around the theme of “Place and the Populist Revolt” as part of its sixth annual event that begins next week. Read More
The Golden Gate Bridge's sidewalks will be shut down this weekend for a period to accommodate the Golden Gate Half Marathon. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) invite Bay Area residents to help shape the future of the region through 2050 by providing their input at a series of “Pop Up” events. Read More
In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the San Francisco Bay Trail, the San Francisco Bay Trail Project is launching a “Share Your 30” contest to inspire Bay Area residents and visitors to get out on the trail, discover and share Bay Trail adventures, and compete to win prizes. Read More
The first Bay Area Metro Awards were presented Thursday at a ceremony in Oakland recognizing 13 people, projects, organizations and local governments advancing solutions to ease the Bay Area’s housing crisis, improve the transportation system or make the nine-county region more resilient. Read More
Therese McMillan, Executive Director of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, addressed UC Berkeley's graduating class from the College of Environmental Design earlier this month. Read More
Talk about the mother of all transportation projects: The 150th anniversary of the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad was celebrated at Promontory Summit in Utah last Friday. Read More
Participants in the 25th annual Bike to Work Day traversed the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area on Thursday. Read More