News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The Bay Area is doing well at social distancing, according to a new report from Unacast, which looked at travel patterns before and after shelter-in-place orders. Read More
Transportation is a familiar subject for Berkeley photographer Karl Nielsen, who frequently captures arresting images of highway and transit construction, and routinely illuminates a vibrant Bay Area on the move. Read More
Renters who are already involved in the process of finding a new apartment are continuing their searches despite the COVID-19 issue, according to a new report from RENTCafe. Read More
MTC and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) have made several important but temporary operational changes in response to the Covid-19 outbreak and the continuing public health emergency. Read More
Caltrans and the Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) have announced the temporary suspension of cash toll collection at the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges in order to minimize toll collectors’ and toll-paying customers’ risk of exposure to Covid-19 during the current public health emergency. Read More
Express Lane tolling on Bay Area roadways has been halted through April 7, unless congestion along the corridors warrants a return to tolling. Read More
We, like the slime mold ...
I’m a full-time freelance photographer with a love of science and an odd obsession with slime mold, a 600 million-year-old, often overlooked, misunderstood and mischaracterized single-celled organism that undulates across rotting foliage in damp forests. For the last two years, I have wanted to create a time-lapse photo sequence of slime mold in a Petri dish as it forages, navigates obstacles and thrives despite challenges. Read More
The normally bustling Bay Bridge was virtually empty this week as a shelter in place order was issued for most of the Bay Area. Read More
San Francisco's Cable Cars won't be climbing halfway to the stars anytime soon, the latest victim of the coronavirus. Read More
Monday’s shelter in place emergency order from local counties will not affect BART service, agency officials said. Read More