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It runs on a cable system, but it doesn’t look quite like the Bay Area’s other cable cars. It’s the brand new, American-made Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) vehicle, and it successfully made its...

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Two MTC-sponsored climate initiatives, the Youth for the Environment and Sustainability (YES) Conference and Bay Area Bike Share, were among were among the feted at BREATHE California’s awards...

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Bike to Work Day is right around the corner and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the regional event. On Thursday, May 8, opt for a healthy commute and join tens of thousands of your fellow Bay...

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This is a companion piece to A Parkway in Progress: The Seismic Remake of Doyle Drive Shapes Up In a small, temperature-controlled greenhouse in the Fort Scott District of the Presidio in San...

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This is a companion piece to Planting a Parkway: Nursery Grows Native Plants for Doyle Drive Legend has it that landscape architect Michael Painter somehow climbed to the top of the Palace of Fine...

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Bike to Work Day in the San Francisco Bay Area kicked off to a great start with thousands of bike commuters from every corner of the region traveling using pedal power. The clouds and cold morning...

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Curious about what it feels like to drive an electric vehicle (EV)? The Bay Area public will get their chance to get behind the steering wheels of a range of the latest electric vehicles on Saturday...

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Officials from MTC and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District joined with electric vehicle (EV) enthusiasts, EV entrepreneurs, representatives of auto manufacturers and the media on May 13, 2014...

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Work on a much-needed connection between the Antioch Bridge and Highway 4 began this morning with a brief groundbreaking ceremony. On hand were staff from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority...

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Over 1,300 groups of novice and experienced cyclists have opted to extend Bike to Work Day into Bike Month by participating in the 2014 Team Bike Challenge. The good-natured competition pits groups of...