SPUR Talk: Political Lessons from London and New York
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Turns out the Bay Area's special transportation and planning challenges aren't so special after all
Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Transit
1966 BART Headline Gives Perspective and Context on High-Speed Rail
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"Have we been fooled?" asked the headline of the January 27, 1966 edition of The San Francisco Chronicle.
Berkeley Celebrates Hearst Avenue and Bancroft Way Protected Bike Lanes
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Berkeley christened two protected bike lanes today, one on Hearst Avenue on the north side of the UC Campus, and the other on Bancroft, on the university’s southern border. “Hopefully, this is the first of many,” said Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin, during the celebratory event on Hearst. “Let’s make every street in our city a […]
Regional Measure 3 Heads for the Ballot
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Tolls on most Bay Area bridges will reach $9 by 2025 to raise $4.45 billion for transportation projects, if Regional Measure 3 (RM-3) is approved by voters in June. Yesterday, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission’s (MTC) Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) approved putting RM-3 on the June 5 ballot in the nine Bay Area counties. The measure will […]
HSR Connection to San Jose and SF at Risk
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California's state rail modernization project awaits audit
New BART Train Goes into Service–but a Glitch Arises
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After a ribbon cutting and celebration on Friday, it seems BART's "Fleet of the Future" has, once again, experienced a glitch