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A Winter Spare the Air Alert has been issued. The Winter Spare the Air program notifies residents when particulate matter levels are anticipated to be unhealthy. On these high pollution days, the Bay...

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After achieving strong bi-partisan support in the State Legislature the Bay Area Commuter Benefits Program has been signed into law by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr.

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MTC released a list of about 700 Bay Area transportation projects—a total of approximately $6.6 billion in committed federal, state and local funding for the four-year period through 2020.

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A Spare the Air Alert has been issued. Please find alternatives to driving alone to work, as reducing traffic and tailpipe exhaust can improve air quality and keep our air healthy.

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Depending on the magnitude of sea level rise over the coming decades, between 3 percent to 7 percent of Bay Area residents may be vulnerable to rising tides. Even with the most modest forecast for sea...

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"Feel the power!" That slogan captured the concept behind MTC’s innovative Experience Electric campaign, which was recently honored in two separate award programs. The California Transportation...

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Bike sharing will expand tenfold in the Bay Area under a plan approved unanimously by the MTC Commission today. The augmented program would continue bike sharing in the current participating cities of...

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On September 23, 2010, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for regions across California, as mandated by SB 375 (Steinberg), 2008. These targets...

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OAKLAND, CA — Join the growing number of commuters who are leaving their car at home and riding a bicycle to work. The region’s annual Bike to Work Day celebrates its 20th anniversary on Thursday, May...

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OAKLAND, CA — Do you know someone who is committed to making every day “Bike to Work Day”? Does this person epitomize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? Share their...