Tag: Bay Area

  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 15, 2017
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Transportation News for June 15, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Warriors parade causing traffic and transportation nightmare San Francisco Chronicle: Uber recruiters find a wall of resistance from women San Francisco Chronicle: Muni switches to less colorful transfers, allows late-night rides on Clipper Mercury News: From Uber drivers to Zuckerberg’s security officers, Palo Alto has an idling problem Mercury News: Roadshow: A fender-bender and a very expensive […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 14, 2017
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Transportation News for June 14, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Supervisor Jane Kim asks Uber to tax itself voluntarily San Francisco Examiner: BART preps for Warriors victory parade in Oakland East Bay Times: Uber CEO Travis Kalanick takes leave of absence as troubles plague company Mercury News: Roadshow: My BART train resembles a homeless encampment Mercury News: Pedestrian/bike tunnel to be built under Coleman at Almaden Lake […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 13, 2017
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Transportation News for June 13, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft cars have heavy impact on SF streets, study finds San Francisco Chronicle: Uber, Lyft driver incentives create more traffic, while not delivering more rides San Francisco Chronicle: Tesla roof challenges solar panel industry East Bay Times: Free rides next month on ‘fun and funky’ WestCAT anniversary bus Mercury News: Roadshow: I’m turning left on green […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 12, 2017
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Transportation News for June 12, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area bike share expansion gets rolling San Francisco Chronicle: Toll cheats without license plates costing Bay Area millions San Francisco Chronicle: LED bike lights target night riders and Burners Mercury News: How do non-disabled drivers get placards? Ask this ‘misinformed’ DMV clerk Mercury News: Highway 17 delays expected as route to Santa Cruz is repaired Mercury […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 9, 2017
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Transportation News for June 9, 2017

Mercury News: Californians give big thumbs down to new gas tax, poll finds Sacramento Bee: If you don’t like California’s gas tax increase, you’re not alone Los Angeles Times: State analyst recommends lawmakers create accountability measures for spending billions from higher gas tax Mercury News: Self-driving vehicle involved in collision with San Francisco bicyclist Mercury News: Caltrans typo sparks the […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 8, 2017
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Transportation News for June 8, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: The most dangerous bridge in every US state San Francisco Chronicle: Chariot expands in S.F. and eyes Seattle, London, Toronto East Bay Times: Driving in Antioch? You better look right before you turn left Mercury News: Roadshow: Leave a note for rude driver? How naive can you be? Marin Independent Journal: Marin IJ Editorial: Making guinea pigs […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 7, 2017
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Transportation News for June 7, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: Public has interest in Uber, Lyft data Mercury News: Roadshow: BART ignores seat hogs, lice-riddled rider, passenger complains Mercury News: Where’s the crime on BART? Free online mapping system shows you Marin Independent Journal: Poll: Marin voters support half-cent sales tax extension for transportation San Francisco Examiner: Twin Peaks Tunnel repair back off track New York Times: Playing […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 6, 2017
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Transportation News for June 6, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: SF demands data from Uber, Lyft on city trips, driver bonuses San Francisco Chronicle: Lyft, NuTonomy to pilot self-driving taxis in Boston San Francisco Chronicle: Trump backs plan to privatize air traffic control Mercury News: Roadshow: Build more Bay Area lanes?! We already have Marin Independent Journal: Marin electric vehicle projects get $240K jolt Napa Valley Register: Napa’s […]

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  • by BPC Staff
  • onJune 5, 2017
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Transportation News for June 5, 2017

San Francisco Chronicle: BART loops in riders with hearing loss San Francisco Chronicle: Civil Maps gives brains to self-driving cars San Francisco Chronicle: Trump to focus on overhauling infrastructure East Bay Times: California judges want to decriminalize traffic tickets, reducing fines and license suspensions East Bay Times: Opinion: One simple solution can get I-80 moving again Mercury News: Martinez ferry, marina […]

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CRI Bay Area Climate News for May 2017

  BAY AREA CLIMATE NEWS May 2017   The Big Picture   State Adaptation Work in Full Swing Kids Suing the Feds for an Unstable Climate The Oregon lawsuit by a group of 9-20 year olds (Our Children’s Trust) is now moving towards a trial in 2018. In rejecting motions to dismiss from the Obama administration, […]

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