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Virtual Tour of SF’s Transbay Transit Center

MTC Videographer Mark Jones goes behind the scenes at the construction site for San Francisco's Transbay Transit Center, billed as the Grand Central Station of the west.
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Ford GoBike Announces Innovative Miles-for-Miles Partnership with Alaska Airlines, Celebrates Expansion in San Jose

Regional bike share network now has over 300 bicycles at 34 stations in San Jose, in addition to San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Emeryville service
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San Jose Mayor and MTC Commissioner Sam Liccardo

MTC Seeks Comments on Federal Performance Targets

Public Comments Are Due November 8
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Resources for Bay Area Cities and Counties in Response to the October 2017 North Bay Fires

Links to information that elected officials and staff may find helpful.
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New Express Lanes: Show & Tell

The new I-680 Express Lanes between Walnut Creek and San Ramon are up and running. The 12-mile stretch of sophisticated technology gives you the option of using the Express Lane, even if you are by yourself, if you are willing to pay a toll.
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ABAG and MTC Staff Join Forces

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511 Tracking Travel Disruptions in Fire Zones

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Resilient by Design

Sea Levels are on the rise. Countries around the world will have to adapt. The San Francisco Bay Area is at the forefront of that change, planning now to make infrastructure changes before there is a crisis.
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The Rise of Rincon Place

Rincon Place is a new mini-park on the north side of the Bay Area Metro Center. Our videographer Mark Jones shot a nearly 14-month time lapse of the construction project.
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Resilient by Design/Bay Area Challenge Shifts Into High Gear

10 Design Teams from Around the Globe Selected to Create Community-Based Solutions to Climate Change in the Bay Area
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speaker presenting to Resilient by Design teams at Bay Bridge East Span

Celebrate Bay Day on the Bay Trail and Water Trail October 7

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Kayaks docked alongside San Francisco Bay

Bay Trail Summit: Envisioning a Complete Bay Trail

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Original East Span Pier Implosions

Watch two marine foundations from the original Bay Bridge implode in less than 30 seconds!
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I-680 Contra Costa Express Lane

The new I-680 Express Lane will open soon. It's free for carpools, motorcyclists and Clean Air Vehicles. You'll need a Fastrak Flex® toll tag in order to use the lane free of charge.
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