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Transportation - from the BP disaster to the Bay Chapter
For over two months a British Petroleum well has been pumping millions of gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
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San Francisco shifting gears for bicyclists (and pedestrians too)
Bicycling Magazine and the League of American Bicyclists rate San Francisco among the top 10 U.S. cities for bicyclists - yet after decades of bicycle activism in
the city, we still have such a long way to go to make the city truly bike-friendly.
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To think that it's happening on Market Street
The bikiest street west of the Mississippi, and getting better all the time.
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How parking minimums have led to maximum driving - and how to reverse the trend
Planning codes that require developers to include a minimum amount of parking in their projects may sound innocuous - but in
fact such rules have played a major role in wrecking American communities.
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Mixed news on eBART to Eastern Contra Costa
The extension of rail service to eastern Contra Costa, known as eBART, is expected to open in 2015.
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A parking tax could rescue Muni
Muni has asked the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to place on the November ballot a measure to increase the city's
parking tax from 25 to 35%.
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Boom and bust for transit - at the same time?
Transit is booming with stimulus funds. No, transit is being cut for want of funds. What is the true status of transit funding?
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Sierra Club California stands up for greener vehicles
Early this year Sierra Club California kicked off its Drive Green California campaign to make sure that California continues being a national leader in adopting
strict standards for making our vehicles greener.
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Hello, plug-ins; goodbye, gas - car drivers finally have an affordable way to get off gas
The new generation of mass-produced plug-in electric vehicles arrives this year.
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Bus passes for students - to cut driving today while training a new generation of transit riders
The nexus between water and power, either mechanical or electrical, goes back to the earliest days of power generation.
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The dream of Bus Rapid Transit in the Bay Area
Transit agencies are yet again reeling from reduced funding, with no choices but to hike fares and cut service.
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Clean ports: public health and worker justice
The "Good Jobs, Clean Jobs" conference, co-sponsored by the Sierra Club, has special significance for those of us
working to clean up the air-quality problems around the Port of Oakland.
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Congress reshaping transport policy
Two bills, one now in Congress and one soon to be introduced, offer the chance to reform federal transportation and
land-use policies that have so isolated us that we have to drive a car just to get a loaf of bread.
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Reducing Bay Area greenhouse gases
We have a critical opportunity this year to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse-gas emissions in the Bay Area.
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