News, Views and Analysis from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments
The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced the selection of housing policy, finance and development veteran Kate Hartley to serve as Director of the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA). Read More
Whether you're a first time rider or a public transit enthusiast, there are many perks to hopping aboard. Read More
The new term for the MTC Policy Advisory Council kicked off this week. The 27 members of the council will serve a four-year term through 2025 and advise commissioners on critical issues to move the Bay Area forward, with a particular focus on equity, sustainability, affordability, and accessibility for all. Read More
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission issues a briefing every two months as an easy to navigate snapshot of the issues the MTC is addressing as it works to move the Bay Area forward.
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission has launched a new San Francisco Bay Trail section to its website at mtc.ca.gov/baytrail. Featuring refreshed content and the latest news about the Bay Trail, a planned 500-mile regional trail along the shoreline of 47 Bay Area cities, these web pages will replace the website formerly found at baytrail.org.
Caltrans has announced a policy for all new transportation projects it funds or oversees to include Complete Streets features that provide safe and accessible options for people walking, biking and taking transit.
Money from MTC has helped fund the opening of 850 additional parking spaces at BART’s Antioch Station.
State Route 37 is facing numerous challenges — including sea level rise — and MTC and the Bay Area Toll Authority are looking to address those issues. They are explored here.
KQED will air a new documentary, "Moving San Francisco," on KQED (Channel 9) on Monday at 9 p.m. It looks at how the city has been a constant laboratory for how to move people through its difficult urban landscape and how innovations throughout its history are setting the stage for solving today’s transit problems.