From Greenbelt Alliance: Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to hear Gil Peñalosa, the former commissioner of Parks, Sports and Recreation for the City of Bogotá, Colombia. Peñalosa initiated car-free Sundays where over 1.3 million people come out weekly to walk, run, skate and bike along 121 kilometers of Bogotá’s city roads. Join us on Monday, June 4 for “An […]

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From EBBC.org: Explore the San Francisco Bay Trail in Richmond on Saturday, May 26: 10 AM – Grand Opening of the new Visitor Education Center for Rosie the Riveter WWII/Home Front National Historical Park in the Oil House of the Ford Assembly Building on the Bay Trail between Lucretia Edwards Park and Harbour Way South […]

From EBBC.org: Every month is bike month at HOT ITALIAN, but May is extra special. What better place to celebrate Bike Month than at the first bicycle friendly business restaurant in California chosen by the League of American Bicyclists!? Breaking Away On Thursday, May 24th at 9pm we’re screening the 1979 Oscar-winning film “Breaking Away,” […]

Agenda [pdf] On the agenda: Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2013 Budget El Cerrito Plaza Station Sidewalk and Wayfinding Improvements Procurement of On Board Communications Units MTC Sustainability Project – Inner East Bay Comprehensive Operational Analysis Introduction of BART Metro Strategy

Commission Meeting (9:35 AM) agenda On this agenda: Funding for Real-Time Transit Information System Expansion 2011 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) Amendment Allocation of approximately $1.5 million of Transportation Development Act (TDA) funds to GGBHTD Transit Sustainability Project (TSP) Final Recommendations Bay Area Headquarters Authority (10:30 AM) agenda On this agenda: Status Report on MTC’s Proposed Headquarters […]

Agenda On the agenda: Transit Center District Plan

From sfbike.org: America’s Cup 34 races are coming to San Francisco Bay this summer and next, together with hundreds of thousands of visitors and spectators. Bicycle transportation will be a key element in the success of the AC34 events, and the Bay Trail Bikeway will be the backbone of bicycle access for all. Come ride […]

From spur.org: Image credit: 5M Project Over the next ten years an underutilized, low-density four-acre site at the corner of 5th and Mission — the 5M Project — will be transformed into a galvanizing mix of low-, mid- and high-rise buildings designed to champion a complete medley of live, work and play opportunities. Join Alexa Arena, senior […]

From spur.org: Image: Jarrett Walker/Island Press Jarrett Walker has been designing public transit systems for more than 20 years. His recent book, Human Transit, provides a guide to creating effective public transportation. While many people support transit in the abstract, it’s often hard to channel that support into successful transit investments. Walker will discuss how to define […]

From spur.org: Image courtesy of Island Press Jane Jacobs is history’s most celebrated urban critic. In addition to The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Jacobs authored other influential books and was a tireless advocate for vibrant neighborhoods. The new edition of Ideas that Matter: The Worlds of Jane Jacobs combines Jacobs’ writing with a biography and […]