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New Vista Point at Yerba Buena Island Offers Views and Amenities to Cyclists/Pedestrians

East Span Bike Path Now Open Weekdays in Addition to Weekends
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Oakland Mayor and MTC Commissioner Libby Schaaf (left) participated in the rolling press event marking the opening of the Vista Point and new weekday hours for the East Span bike/ped path.
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New Vista Point at Yerba Buena Island

The San Francisco County Transportation Authority, in cooperation with the Bay Area Toll Authority, Caltrans and Treasure Island Development Authority, opened the Vista Point visitor area on Yerba Buena Island on May 2, 2017.
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MTC Recruits for New Policy Advisory Council Term

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Policy Advisory Council members
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Vital Signs: Equity

The latest Vital Signs update for the San Francisco Bay Area shines a spotlight on key social equity issues across the region, ranging from housing affordability to displacement risk.
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Last Old Bay Bridge Truss Removed

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Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent System

After years of struggling to save the money needed to build a 200 million dollar Suicide Deterrent System, there is finally funding to pay for the project. Mark Jones attended the bittersweet ceremoney to mark the beginning of the project.
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Officials Gather to Mark Start of Construction of Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent System

Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senator Dianne Feinstein and Elected Officials Participate in Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Deterrent Ceremony at the Golden Gate Bridge
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Senator Dianne Feinstein and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
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BART Warm Springs Station: Opening Day Speeches

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BART Warm Springs ART

BART has commissioned artwork from Massachusetts artist Catherine Widgery for the new Warm Springs / South Fremont Station. Her "Sky Cycles" weaves images from differing times of day, times of year, and points of view into large expanses of art glass.
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YES Conference 2017

The YES Conference is a free, annual event that brings together middle- and high-school students from the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties to discuss solutions to the climate change crisis.
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Video Celebrates the Art and Architecture of BART's new Warm Springs Station

Set to an evocative score, this video soars over, under and around BART's stunning new station at Warm Springs in Fremont, using time-lapse footage to show how the station's unusual design and art will look at various times of day.
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BART Service to Warm Springs to Begin in Late March

Community Celebration Set for March 24, 2017
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BART Warm Springs station

Follow Youth & the Environment (YES) Conference in Real Time

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Participants at the 2016 YES Conference