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Op-Ed: How Transit Activists Can Win — A Primer

By Hayley Richardson and Colin Wright | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

How to translate the energy of transit riders into political power capable of generating policy change.

AQMD Chair William Burke Speaks Against Transit

By Joe Linton | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

Should someone with Burke's negativity toward transit really be chairing a body charged with improving Southern California air quality?

SMART Celebrates Larkspur Extension

By Roger Rudick | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

Tomorrow, Saturday, regular service begins... with more frequent service to come

Sacramento's new Complete Streets policy will guide its implementation of projects like these. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

City of Sacramento Adopts a Complete Streets Policy

By Melanie Curry | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

Sacramento's Complete Streets policy aims to be a model for other California cities to emulate - especially since Caltrans keeps opposing one for itself.

Feds to Cities: Paint the Town Red!

By Aaron Short | Dec 13, 2019 | No Comments

The Federal Highway Association approved new guidance this week that will dramatically expedite the process for approving the use of red paint to indicate a dedicated bus lane.

North Berkeley BART station is surrounded by 8.1 acres of publicly-owned land which could be put to better use as housing than car storage. The process of making that happen has begun.

This post is supported by GJEL Accident Attorneys

Housing at Transit: Berkeley Moves to Comply with New State Zoning Law

By Melanie Curry | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

Step one: creating a Memorandum of Understanding between BART and Berkeley so they can work together. The MOU will guide Berkeley's accelerated rezoning of these two parcels.

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