Category: Transportation
Protecting Birds as Burlingame’s Iconic Trees Come Down
San Mateo County’s El Camino Real has long featured eucalyptus trees, but their roots are breaking up the road, and their bark is clogging drains.
More Signatures Needed to Save Bay Area Transit
A coalition of transit advocates needs at least 200,000 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot to fund public transit.
The Race to Reinvent State Route 37
A sweeping plan to elevate SR 37 is underway, tackling chronic flooding, traffic congestion, and sea level rise while restoring Bay wetlands.
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Saving Two Marshes From the Squeeze
Centennial marshes formed by Gold Rush-era sediment shield critical infrastructure from flooding and sea level rise, but these wetlands are “disintegrating,” planners warn.
Protecting Birds as Burlingame’s Iconic Trees Come Down
San Mateo County’s El Camino Real has long featured eucalyptus trees, but their roots are breaking up the road, and their bark is clogging drains.
More Signatures Needed to Save Bay Area Transit
A coalition of transit advocates needs at least 200,000 signatures to put a measure on the November ballot to fund public transit.
The Race to Reinvent State Route 37
A sweeping plan to elevate SR 37 is underway, tackling chronic flooding, traffic congestion, and sea level rise while restoring Bay wetlands.
El Cerrito Bets on Car-Free Living
An East Bay city is building more than 700 housing units on BART parking lots.
Errands by E-Bike
Electric cargo bikes are climate-friendly car replacements for everyday activities, from taking the kids to school to grocery shopping.
Reforming Rules to Speed Adaptation
Bay Conservation and Development Commission to vote early this year on amendments designed to expedite approval of climate projects.
Is Brooklyn Basin Emblematic of Regional Development Vision?
The 64-acre waterfront development adds thousands of new housing units to one of the world’s most expensive places, but questions remain about its future.
Pleasant Hill Gets Sustainable Street Improvements
An intersection redesign with safer bike lanes earned a national Complete Streets award, while sparking mixed reactions from drivers.
Without Transit Rescue Measure, Bay Area Faces Major Climate Setback
BART, Caltrain, Muni, and AC Transit could face devastating cuts, pushing thousands more cars onto Bay Area roads, unless voters intervene.