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Scott Haggerty Named Transportation Foundation's Person of the Year

July 7, 2020

The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) this week named MTC Chair Scott Haggerty as its Person of the Year, recognizing the longtime Alameda County Supervisor during its 31st annual Transportation Awards presentation. Haggerty's nomination for the award was jointly sponsored by MTC and the Alameda County Transportation Commission, for which Haggerty served as Chair from 2013 to 2016. Read More

MTC Chair Urges Passage of Huge Infrastructure Bill

July 1, 2020

Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) Chair Scott Haggerty today commended the U.S. House of Representative’s infrastructure bill — the $1.5 trillion “Moving Forward Act” (H.R. 2) — which is on the House floor for consideration this week, with voting expected as early as today or Thursday. Read More

Transportation

Video: BART knows the way to San Jose

June 16, 2020

Establishing a BART connection from the East Bay to Silicon Valley has long been a top regional priority for MTC. Read More

Events

SF Urban Film Fest set to start Sunday

January 27, 2020

Photo courtesy Sergio Ruiz.

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

Projects

Graceful Bimla honored with new Yerba Buena Island public access pier

October 29, 2019 By Mark Prado

Steve Heminger, former MTC executive director, family and others dedicate the Bimla Rhinehart Vista Point on Monday. Photo provided by AECOM.

More than 100 people turned out under bright skies for the dedication of a public access pier adjacent to Yerba Buena Island named in honor of Bimla Gill Rhinehart. Read More

MTC

A year after death, collected essays from acclaimed urban planner released

October 24, 2019 By Mark Prado

Hank Dittmar

Transportation and urban planning professionals in the Bay Area and around the globe mourned the death last year of transportation expert and urbanist Hank Dittmar. Now, a collection of his essays has been published. Read More

Transportation