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Richmond Standard

Richmond ferry service launches in one week

SF Weekly

Smart Ideas From Other Cities: Car-Free Streets

KPIX

Video: Drivers Mad, Bikers Glad As San Jose Adds 10 Miles Of Protected Bike Lanes

Livermore Independent News

Alameda Transportation Commission Issues Report

Capital Public Radio

More Than 200,000 Clean Cars Will Lose California HOV Access In 2019

Curbed

10 challenges that will define cities in 2019

Forbes

Airbnb-style Bicycle Rental Platform Spinlister Relaunches Via Oprah's Favorite Bike Firm

East Bay Times

Oakland requires landlords to retrofit ‘soft-story’ buildings

Berkeleyside

Berkeley Planning Department tries to answer critics, overhaul processes

Curbed

SF, Bay Area home sales drop off again, says data firm

Washington Post

Housing vouchers mostly move families into impoverished neighborhoods, even when better apartments exist elsewhere

San Francisco Chronicle

After the fires, solar power advocates seek greater role in California electric grid

East Bay Times

Opinion: Bay environmental watchdog agency has lost its way

Mercury News

8 green goals Californians should watch for in 2019

Mercury News

Los Angeles unveils earthquake warning app

Los Angeles Times

Long-awaited earthquake early warning app for L.A. can now be downloaded

KQED

Five Big Things Governor Brown Did on Climate Change

San Francisco Chronicle

After transbay fare hike, it can be cheaper to drive than ride AC Transit

San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose mayor hit by car while bicycling, hospitalized with broken bones

Mercury News

San Jose mayor hit by SUV while bicycling

NBC - Bay Area

Video: San Jose Mayor Liccardo Hit by Car, Injured While Cycling

San Francisco Chronicle

Tolls on Bay Area bridges rise for first time since 2010, so ‘traffic can go down’

Mercury News

Confused by REAL ID? You are not alone: Roadshow

Mercury News

Gas tax funds for smoother roads are guaranteed: Roadshow

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano freeway improvements still STA priorities for 2019

New York Times

Why the West Coast Is Suddenly Beating the East Coast on Transportation

USA Today

Fewer Americans are biking to work despite new trails, lanes and bicycle share programs

Smart Cities Dive

As bike-share expands, neighborhood perception is key

Wired

The Tricky Business of Making Ride-Hail Work for Kids

San Francisco Chronicle

SF transit officials have seen the future, and it is housing atop new bus yard

San Francisco Chronicle

A Bay Area New Year’s resolution: fixing the homelessness crisis

East Bay Times

Even Habitat for Humanity can’t build Bay Area homes cheaply enough for lower-income buyers

Mercury News

Neighbors rise against plan to replace Red Cottage Inn with bigger hotel

Mercury News

Just how long does it take to buy a home in the Bay Area?

Comstock's

On the Move: Is taller, denser housing near transit hubs right for the Capital Region?

Cal Matters

Minneapolis just eliminated single-family zoning. Should California cities follow suit?

Cal Matters

Wiener: State will never reach Newsom’s housing goals without taking power from cities

Washington Post

In shutdown, California's national parks transformed into Wild West

San Francisco Chronicle

New Year’s brings crackdown on drunken drivers, options for safe transport

Mercury News

Pedestrians give their side of close calls: Roadshow

Mercury News

Drivers, pedestrians both get a scolding: Roadshow

Napa Valley Register

Bikes, trains and roundabouts suggested as Napa County congestion-easers

NBC - Bay Area

Video: Bay Area Public Transportation Guide for New Year's

KQED

New Year, New Laws: Changes Coming to Labor, Transportation and Wildfire Rules in 2019

San Francisco Examiner

SF scales back airport taxi ban

San Francisco Chronicle

Eviction holdouts join exodus from Bay Area over soaring rent

San Francisco Chronicle

Mighty House: A new ‘tiny home’ for Bay Area’s exorbitant market

San Francisco Chronicle

SF’s boom in home building to slow in 2019

East Bay Times

Oakland to favor affordable housing on city-owned parcels

East Bay Times

What price hike? Bay Area home prices barely inched up in November

San Francisco Examiner

Bay Area home sales down 15 percent in November, continuing six-month decline

East Bay Times

Rent control emerges as hot topic in Contra Costa’s biggest city

Mercury News

Neighbor wars: How Nextdoor is changing the Bay Area housing debate

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Napa County resort sold for $22 million

Associated Press

AP: Pension fund sells luxury Napa County resort for $89 million loss

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Santa Rosa mayor supports downtown density, spending on homeless programs

Fairfield Daily Republic

Vacaville tiny shelter project work waits for better weather

San Mateo Daily Journal

Legislators taking on range of issues in newest session

KQED

Jerry Brown's 'Two Legacies' on Housing

San Francisco Chronicle

California’s droughts hurt fight against climate change

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