Category: Transportation Infrastructure

State of California Science Report on Rising Sea Level Projections

Link to science report: http://www.opc.ca.gov/webmaster/ftp/pdf/docs/rising-seas-in-california-an-update-on-sea-level-rise-science.pdf   Link to press release: http://resources.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Climate-Experts-Release-Latest-Science-on-Sea-Level-Rise-Projections-to-Support-California-Policy-Guidance.pdf

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 13, 2017
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Transportation News for April 13, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART to look at service cuts, reduced discounts to trim costs Mercury News: Palo Alto: Paid parking could be a downtown boon, consultants say Mercury News: Roadshow: Rescuing a pet from a hot car can be legal San Francisco Examiner: Major BART delays caused by brakes, not sunken barge sitting atop Transbay Tube San Francisco Examiner: Funds […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 12, 2017
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Transportation News for April 12, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Transbay Transit Center rooftop turning into 5.4-acre City Park San Francisco Chronicle: Clash in Oakland over AC Transit buses to hills schools San Francisco Chronicle: KKR, others in Lyft funding round valuing company at $7.5 billion Mercury News: Salvage process weighed for sunken barge atop BART Transbay Tube Mercury News: Roadshow: How the new gas tax could […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 11, 2017
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Transportation News for April 11, 2017

Mercury News: Roadshow: Oops, sign at 17-280-880 gives wrong directions Marin Independent Journal: Marin history: The San Rafael-Richmond Ferry Company Napa Valley Register: The Pothole Bandits, coming to a Sonoma County road near you Santa Rosa Press Democrat: Tesla’s ‘crazy’ climb to America’s most valuable car company Sacramento Bee: Jerry Brown on road-bill deals: ‘Everybody here has needs’ KQED: Will Democrats […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 10, 2017
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Transportation News for April 10, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Jerry Brown’s road win San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Jerry Brown plays hardball to pass transportation bill San Francisco Chronicle: ‘No’ vote on state roads bill a ‘yes’ for commuter train line San Francisco Chronicle: Keeping in step with city by walking to work San Francisco Chronicle: Does Uber really prevent drunken driving? It depends on the study […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 6, 2017
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Transportation News for April 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: It’s rush hour for $52 billion road bill San Francisco Chronicle: Don’t delay road bill; repair costs are only rising San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Bridge bike path set to open on weekdays May 5 San Francisco Chronicle: Thousands of defects found on oil-train routes Mercury News: High-stakes drama today for California gas-tax hike measure Mercury News: Roadshow: Los […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 5, 2017
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Transportation News for April 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown’s big transportation package faces staunch opposition San Francisco Chronicle: It’s Let’s Make a Deal time in Sacramento on transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: GOP offers alternative to Democrats transportation plan San Francisco Chronicle: New ‘Lyft Shuttle’ service launches with fixed SF routes, potentially challenging Muni Mercury News: Sunnyvale council gets update on Caltrain modernization Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 4, 2017
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Transportation News for April 4, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART extension to San Jose on track, but new cars delayed San Francisco Chronicle: Parking officer’s career is no ticket to popularity East Bay Times: Editorial: Gov. Brown’s roads taxes veer way off course East Bay Times: My Word: Legislators should vote to fix California’s roads East Bay Times: Oakland, Piedmont agree; storm-damaged road repaired in one […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onApril 3, 2017
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Transportation News for April 3, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: How BART strike ban could be key to big transportation package San Francisco Chronicle: SF streets precarious for pedestrians East Bay Times: BART commuters receive unpleasant surprise at new Warm Springs station East Bay Times: Borenstein: Gov. Brown struggling for roads tax votes Mercury News: Roadshow: Open cans can get drivers in trouble, even during Lent Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onMarch 31, 2017
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Transportation News for March 31, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area commuters back taxes to pay to improve road, transit San Francisco Chronicle: Gov. Brown betting voters won’t revolt over fee hike for roads San Francisco Chronicle: A big, ugly bill California has to pay San Francisco Chronicle: What I’ve learned of life riding BART East Bay Times: Bay Area traffic called emergency in poll: ‘Never […]

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