News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
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
A group of MTC employees took a lunchtime ride Tuesday in celebration of Bike Month. Read More
It's been almost 50 years since a trio of circus lions got out of their enclosure as they were being transported by truck on the old Antioch Bridge. Read More
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
People who may have imbibed too much alcohol can get a safe ride home News Year's Eve from AAA. Read More
This holiday season, the Golden Gate Bridge District has wrapped a bus with an image of the Golden Gate Bridge on a clear winter day in an effort to support local food banks. Read More