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OAKLAND, CA — However you measure Team Bike Challenge’s impact — whether it’s the number of people who participated, the amount of green miles cycled, the pounds of carbon dioxide removed from the air...

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OAKLAND, CA — Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) staff today unveiled an Initial Vision Scenario for the Sustainable Communities Strategy...

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Now that seismic upgrade work is complete or well under way on five of the Bay Area’s state-owned toll bridges, MTC’s Bay Area Toll Authority (BATA) is turning its attention to the remaining two: the...

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MTC today adopted a plan for using federal economic stimulus funds to expedite the arrival of high-speed rail service to the San Francisco Bay Area while at the same time upgrading commuter rail...

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OAKLAND, CA — When it comes to transportation, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) wants to know: What moves you? Has an organization or company in your community worked hard to promote...

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OAKLAND, CA — Interested in a paid summer internship? High school sophomores, juniors and graduating seniors in the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area are encouraged to apply for paid summer...

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) and the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) announced today that they have reached agreement with the Building Industry...

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OAKLAND, CA — Has an organization in your community worked hard to “calm” busy streets or to promote alternatives to driving alone? Are you wowed by local efforts to improve and promote public transit...

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PACIFICA, CA — The State Coastal Conservancy today recommended 13 Bay Area resource protection and public access projects to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) for inclusion in the pilot...

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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...