Wednesday: High-Speed Rail San Francisco to San Jose virtual public hearing

The California High-Speed Rail Authority will hold a San Francisco to San Jose Virtual Public Hearing from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. Read More
The California High-Speed Rail Authority will hold a San Francisco to San Jose Virtual Public Hearing from 3 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19. Read More
AC Transit will resume service to the Salesforce Transit Center Sunday, Aug. 11, with full commute runs running the following day. Read More
When the Transbay Transit Center (now officially known as the Salesforce Transit Center) opens in downtown San Francisco, travelers will have a myriad of transit options at this “Grand Central Terminal” for the West. As a bonus, public art projects from four different artists will provide a visual feast for the eyes. The above video from MTC's Mark Jones features San Francisco-based Julie Chang, who designed the terrazzo floor for the Grand Hall.
As described on MTC's website:
The terrazzo floor of the Grand Hall will welcome visitors into a warm and inviting environment that evokes a lush sunlit Victorian garden. Mined from local ecology, design elements include California poppies and jewel-toned hummingbirds highlighted by mirrored glass. Integrated into the design is a subtle overlay of icons and patterns, which are drawn from the rich tapestry of people and cultures across the Bay Area: flower-like circular rings from an Indian sari, cloud-like curves inspired by Chinese embroidery, Japanese crests, diamonds and chevrons found in a variety of sources including African textiles and Grecian pottery, and star and cross motifs from Islamic tiles.
MTC and ABAG have released their first-ever joint annual report to Congress for 2018, urging lawmakers in Washington D.C. to honor long-standing bipartisan commitments to transportation, housing and disaster relief. The report, Accelerating Progress: Strong Partnerships Move the Bay Area Forward:
For more detail on these and other issue areas and initiatives, download the report. Read More