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February 2012

• Disclosing greenhouse gas emissions boosts business, study finds
  California Watch, 2-6-12
• Spare the Air alerts make air district public enemy No. 1 -- but there's a reason for behind those no burn days
  Contra Costa Times, 2-5-12
• City of Napa considering higher housing fees
  Napa Valley Register, 2-5-12
• Marin Readers Forum for Feb. 4
  Marin Independent Journal, 2-4-12
• Dan Richard to lead High-Speed Rail Authority
  San Francisco Chronicle, 2-3-12
  
• Agencies Invite Public to Visit Virtual Workshop To Guide Development of New Regional Plan
  Scaramento Bee, 2-3-12
  
• Bike sharing coming to a corner near you
  SFBAY.CA, 2-3-12
  
• Hard to see just one vision for growing Bay Area
  San Francisco Chronicle, 2-1-12
• Mill Valley schools adopt Safe Routes as permanent policy
  Marin Independent Journal, 2-1-12
• Clipper Card debuts on SamTrans
  Scotscoop, 2-1-12
• Editorial: Buyers will be key to state goal of cleaner cars
  Sacramento Bee, 2-1-12

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January 2012

• Carpooling: Not many do it in Sonoma County
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-31-12
• S.F. plan to install new parking meters on hold
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-31-12
• SMART to speed up construction plans after repeal effort fails
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-30-12
• Barnidge: Sustainable growth -- boon or bane for Contra Costa residents?
  Contra Costa Times, 1-29-12
• California fuels rule sparks controversy
  Washington Post, 1-29-12
• Contra Costa Times editorial: California air board's vision of green cars requires huge new sources of electicity
  Contra Costa Times, 1-28-12
• $7.7 Billion Transportation Expenditure Plan Approved By County Transportation Commission Board
  Patch, 1-27-12
• The Tea Party, Planning and Democracy, Part Two (News Analysis)
  Berkeley Daily Planet, 1-27-12
• Editorial: Regional growth hearing in Marin was badly flawed
  Marin Independent Journal, 1-27-12
• Windsor approves plan for future growth around downtown train station
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-26-12
• CA vehicle emissions rules would sharply cut smog
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-26-12
• Planners want to direct Bay Area residents to live in existing communities to cut back on greenhouse gas emissions
  Contra Costa Times, 1-26-12
• Study: Old Port of Oakland trucks out, cleaner air in
  Oakland Tribune, 1-25-12
• California air board to vote on landmark electric-car rules
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-25-12
• Windsor approves plan for future growth around downtown train station
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-25-12
• Bay Area's long-term plans draw criticism
  San Ramon Express, 1-25-12
• New: The Tea Party, Planning and Democracy (Part One)
  Berkeley Daily Planet, 1-24-12
• EPA's new mileage standards win carmakers' support
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-25-12
• San Francisco approves America's Cup environmental plan
  San Francisco Examiner, 1-25-12
• Harris Files Suit Against SANDAG
  NBC San Diego, 1-24-12
• Benicia hopes to broaden appeal for future grants
  Times Herald, 1-24-12
• "Agenda 21" Foes Stage Protest at Workshop
  Napa Patch, 1-24-12
• As California drives, so drives the nation
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-23-12
• Major development sought for Lake Merritt station
  Oakland Tribune, 1-23-12
• New electric-car charging stations coming to Sonoma County
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-23-12
• Deep Conflict Looms Over Billion-Dollar BART Extension to Livermore
  New York Times, 1-22-12
• Economic impact of high-speed rail varies in Spain
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-22-12
• Big challenges for bold idea of high-speed rail
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-22-12
• Car-sharing networks flourish in the Bay Area
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-22-12
• County climate plan aims to curb carbon emissions
  Napa Valley Register, 1-22-12
• Palo Alto braces for battle against housing mandates
  Palo Alto Online, 1-22-12
• Transbay bus service close to being bolstered with $5.5M in rail funds
  San Francisco Examiner, 1-20-12
• Time to rethink growth strategy in Silicon Valley
  Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, 1-20-12 (Requires paid subscription)
• Sonoma County signs clean-power deal
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-19-12
• Protesters Expected at Napa Workshop
  Patch, 1-19-12
• Critics Jeer at Regional Planning Workshop
  Patch, 1-18-12
• Planning workshop brings circus atmosphere to Marin
  Marin Independent Journal, 1-18-12
• Benicia at Forefront of New Planning Policy
  Benicia Patch, 1-18-12
• County planners to review climate plan
  Napa Valley Register, 1-18-12
• Brad Breithaupt: Arnold is worried about new regional growth guidelines
  Marin Independent Journal, 1-18-12
• Support 54.5 mpg auto fuel standard
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-17-12
• Pleasanont grand opening for five new public charging stations
  Contra Costa Times, 1-17-12
• Doubts cast on cost estimates for high-speed rail alternatives
  Los Angeles Times, 1-17-12
• Herhold: BART, high speed rail lack credibility
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-17-12
• Help plan the Bay Area through 2040
  Napa Valley Register, 1-16-12
• San Jose finally gets BART
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-15-12
• Mercury News editorial: VTA can help make Caltrans more efficient
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-15-12
• Nearly 200 registered for regional planning workshop in Marin
  Marin Independent Journal, 1-15-12
• Regional growth plan looks at such places as North Texas Street Requires paid subscription
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 1-15-12
• ‘Ambitious’ bike plan aims to increase trips by 10 percent
  Napa Valley Register, 1-14-12
• Brown moves to revamp CA high-speed rail project
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-13-12
• Judge rules innovative Bay Area development guidelines are flawed
  Contra Costa Times, 1-13-12
• Moraga's FOCUS on livable growth -- Town wants to apply for grants for improvements
  Contra Costa Times, 1-13-12
• Greenhouse Gas: A sensible plan that can work
  Times Herald, 1-13-12
• Spare the Air Alert issued for Thursday
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-12-12
• Editorial: Toll lanes not such a hot idea for Highway 101
  Marin Independent Journal, 1-12-12
• Help shape the Bay Area’s future
  Napa Valley Register, 1-12-12
• PD Editorial: Keeping a civil atmosphere at civic meetings
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-11-12
• COURSEY: This meeting was no tea party
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-11-12
• Residents express outrage at Plan Bay Area meeting
  ABC, 1-11-12
• Anti-Government Protesters Turn Meeting into Shouting Contest
  KSRO, 1-11-12
  
• Spare the Air Day declared for today
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-11-12
• County's emissions plan gets air district's approval
  Napa Valley Register, 1-11-12
• Mercury News editorial: Bay Area regional plan for growth makes sense
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-10-12
• Federal officials recommend full funding for BART extension to San Jose
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-9-12
• SMART construction gets rolling today
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-9-12
• Tea party activists interrupt regional planning meeting in Santa Rosa
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-9-12
• Public meetings under way on how Bay Area should look in 2040
  San Ramon Express, 1-9-12
• Dumbarton rail project's loss may become bus service's gain
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-9-12
• Bay Area home prices expected to stabilize in 2012
  Contra Costa Times, 1-9-12
• Pleasanton Council meets tomorrow to ratify high-density housing measures
  Pleasanton Weekly, 1-9-12
• Bay Area's economic future looking a bit brighter
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-8-12
• Activists sign up in droves for Bay Area transit plan meetings
  Contra Costa Times, 1-8-12
• Santa Rosa hosts Bay Area land-use workshop Monday
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-8-12
• Oakland Tribune editorial: One Bay Area makes worthwhile effort to cut greenhouse gases in region
  Oakland Tribune, 1-7-12
• Green goals, infrastructure on city's 2012 agenda
  Palo Alto Online, 1-6-12
• Paved, but Still Alive
  New York Times, 1-6-12
• Parking Infrastructure and the Environment
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• Bay Area air quality worst in years this winter
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-6-12
• VTA to begin running plush, hybrid express buses on Monday
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-5-12
• Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District announces plans for additional stations
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 1-5-12
• The Intersector: A Traffic Light That Knows When Bicycles Are Coming
  Fast Coexist, 1-5-12
• High-speed rail fans, foes seek federal study
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-5-12
• SF's new parking program reduces ticketing anxiety
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-5-12
• Public meetings under way on how Bay Area should look in 2040
  Pleasanton Weekly, 1-4-12
• High-speed rail shouldn't be funded, report says
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-4-12
• S.F. considers how to boost Muni ridership
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-4-12
• Regional Transit Card Won't be Available for Benicia Travel Until 2013
  Benicia patch, 1-3-12
• San Mateo County working on plan to reduce greenhouse gases
  San Jose Mercury News, 1-3-12
• New green stickers to allow partial-zero emission vehicles in California's carpool lanes
  Sacramento Bee, 1-1-12
• Pretax commuter benefits slashed
  San Francisco Chronicle, 1-1-12

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December 2011

• The Recession Squeeze On Buses and Trains
  New York Times, 12-31-11
• Bay Area tries to rein in greenhouse gases with growth/transportation plans
  Contra Costa Times, 12-31-11
• BART phases out discount paper ticket sales at most outlets
  Contra Costa Times, 12-30-11
• S.F. parklets: a little tour of a major trend
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-29-11
• Build 350 prefab houses – or else
  Gilroy Dispatch, 12-28-11
• BART planners begin work on new vision for future
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-27-11
• Housing projects hit delays
  Napa Valley Register, 12-27-11
• S.F. leading the way on sustainability
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-26-11
• New rideshare sites that rely on Facebook
  Contra Costa Times, 12-25-11
• Changes could be in store for Antioch senior bus program
  Contra Costa Times, 12-25-11
• The electric car in 2011: like a baby taking its first steps
  San Jose Mercury News, 12-24-11
• Dumbarton bus service may expand while rail plan languishes
  San Jose Mercury News, 12-23-11
• Central Subway bumping buses
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-22-11
• San Francisco Supervisor Scott Wiener Talks Transportation, Taxis and Controversial Initiatives for 2012 with Local Street Safety Blog, GJEL.com
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-22-11
• Atherton Avenue SMART station in Novato is back on the map
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-21-11
• Bay Area transit projects lose out on federal cash
  San Francisco Examiner, 12-21-11
• Despite Lower Gas Prices Public Transit Riders Still Reap Big Savings
  APTA, 12-20-11
• Stuck on Spare the Air - another alert Wednesday
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-20-11
• SMART sells bonds to fund San Rafael-to-Santa Rosa rail project
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-20-11
• Bay Area Clipper card users top 1 million
  San Francisco Examiner, 12-20-11
• Palo Alto adopts language formally opposing high-speed rail project
  Contra Costa Times, 12-20-11
• 511.org invites users to test-drive traffic page
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-19-11
• Study planned for Oakland bus expansion
  Oakland Tribune, 12-18-11
• 511.org overhaul: Faster directions for faster commutes
  Contra Costa Times, 12-18-11
• Bay Area's seventh Winter Spare the Air Alert issued for Monday
  Contra Costa Times, 12-18-11
• VTA in Silicon Valley on holiday schedule, including free rides New Year's Eve
  San Jose Mercury News, 12-16-11
• California high-speed rail plan panned, praised
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-16-11
• California clean fuel standard needs flexibility
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-16-11
• Novato officials to celebrate bike, pedestrian connector
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-15-11
• Kids, parents roll out for 'Walk & Roll'
  Napa Valley Register, 12-15-11
• Bullet train's travel-time mandate adds to ballooning of costs
  Los Angeles Times, 12-15-11
• Bay Area hosts sign-up events to push more youths to Clipper card
  Contactless News, 12-15-11
• Cyclists want new Bay Bridge bike lane, unsure how to pay for it
  Contra Costa Times, 12-14-11
• Prices affect parking less than San Francisco expected
  Greater Greater Washington, 12-13-11
• Bay Bridge bike path plans move forward
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-13-11
• Task force recommends road tax
  Napa Valley Register, 12-13-11
• New Sonoma Avenue lanes draw praise from cyclists
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 12-12-11
• New bike lane, racks coming to town
  Napa Valley Register, 12-12-11
• Golden Gate Ferry goes to winter schedule; some Larkspur trips cut
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-11-11
• Dan Walters: Demography determines California's destiny
  Sacramento Bee, 12-11-11
• Meeting set on bike lane for Bay Bridge west span
  Contra Costa Times, 12-9-11
• Another spare-the-air alert called for Friday
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-9-11
• BART-to-San Jose extension could open 18 months ahead of schedule
  San Jose Mercury News, 12-8-11
• Finally, construction will begin on BART to Silicon Valley
  San Jose Mercury News, 12-7-11
• Second straight Spare the Air alert issued
  Contra Costa Times, 12-7-11
• SMART commuter rail plan debated in San Rafael forum
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-7-11
• As developments rise in Los Altos, so does affordable housing
  Los Altos Town Crier, 12-7-11
• South Bay leads nation in job growth
  Contra Costa Times, 12-7-11
• Wednesday is first winter Spare the Air day
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-6-11
• California population grows modestly to reach 37.5 million
  Contra Costa Times, 12-6-11
• North Bay transportation projects receive new scrutiny
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 12-6-11
• State pushes tougher auto emission standards
  Sign On San Diego, 12-6-11
• Paris rolls out fleet of electric cars for sharing
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-5-11
• Free fares on AC Transit "Holiday Bus"
  Oakland Tribune, 12-5-11
• High-speed rail would fail in new vote, poll finds
  San Francisco Chronicle , 12-6-11
• California high-speed rail authority spends millions to polish image
  Sacramento Bee, 12-4-11
• Opinion: Obama's mileage agreement is a big deal
  San Jose Mercury News , 12-3-11
• Report: Safe Routes to Schools changing habits in Marin
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-2-11
• California losing more residents than gaining
  San Francisco Chronicle, 12-2-11
• America's Cup tries to clear air with anti-pollution rules
  San Francisco Examiner, 12-2-11
• How Americans Really React to High Gas Prices
  The Atlantic Cities, 12-1-11
• BART, Oakland eyeing apartment project near O.co Coliseum
  Oakland Tribune, 12-1-11
• Report: Novato airport could be expanded without significant environmental impact
  Marin Independent Journal, 12-1-11

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November 2011

• Transportation officials approve $1 million for Marin bike and pedestrian projects
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-30-11
• Countywide bike plan sees update; $17M in projects listed
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 11-30-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Top analyst warns state could waste $6 billion over high-speed rail
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-29-11
• Federal Grant Encourages Denser Development in San Francisco
  Transportation Nation, 11-29-11
• San Francisco aims to be country's electric car capital
  Mother Nature Network, 11-29-11
• Lawsuit filed over $200B transportation plan
  Sign on San Diego, 11-28-11
• California Bullet Train Project Advances Amid Cries of Boondoggle
  New York Times, 11-27-11
• Livermore Makes Case for BART Extension on County Tax Ballot
  Independent, 11-26-11
  
• Key step for BART to San Jose
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-25-11
• Book launches megapolitan concept as planning tool
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-25-11
• Napa opposes shifting MTC road money to American Canyon
  Napa Valley Register, 11-25-11
  
• Sunnyvale: Community helps develop Safe Routes to School program
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-23-11
• Poll finds support for SMART among voters, but critics wary of results
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-23-11
• HUD Announces 2011 Sustainable Communities Awards
  U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development news release, 11-23-11
• Greenhouse gas levels hit record highs
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-22-11
• County rolling out Tiburon transit study
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-21-11
• S.F. Transbay Terminal project has murky future
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-21-11
• Bay Area transportation projects to be judged on benefits vs. costs
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-21-11
• Public transit in the Napa Valley undergoing fleet makeover
  Napa Valley Register, 11-20-11
  
• State sets election rules for SMART repeal
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-19-11
• Silicon Valley Structures summit addresses the region’s state of mass transit
  Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, 11-18-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• BART approves contract for new seats
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-18-11
• High-speed rail delayed again after Congress eliminates funding
  Oakland Tribune, 11-18-11
• Silicon Valley Structures summit addresses the region's state of mass transit
  Silicon Valley Business Journal, 11-18-11
• Smart card for SF parking, taxis and maybe Muni in the works
  Parking Network, 11-18-11
• BART moving forward on late-night bus service
  Contra Costa Times, 11-17-11
• SMART supporters rally for commuter rail
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-17-11
• Congress cuts future funding for California's bullet train
  Los Angeles Times, 11-17-11
• Climate change: Sea rise could kill vital marshes
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-17-11
• Doubling of vehicle fuel economy by 2025 sought
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-17-11
• Area roads among most congested
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-17-11
• AC Transit votes to reduce Dumbarton Express bus service
  Contra Costa Times, 11-17-11
• BART may look at buses instead of trains to extend late night service
  Contra Costa Times, 11-17-11
• Council voices support for two-way streets
  Napa Valley Register, 11-17-11
• California Stakes Out New Ground with its Latest Fuel Standard
  KQED, 11-16-11
• SMART OKs sale of $191 million in construction bonds
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-16-11
• BART’s late-night service extension plan irks early-morning weekend passengers
  San Francisco Examiner, 11-16-11
• Calif. high-speed rail plan better, critics say
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-16-11
• High-speed rail is on the right track
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-16-11
• Bay Area to outpace state in job growth next year
  Oakland Tribune, 11-16-11
• $6,000 In Rebates Now Available to Alameda County Homeowners for Energy Efficiency Home Improvements
  Market Watch, 11-16-11
• Send high-cost high-speel rail back to the voters
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-15-11
• Report: Tunnel for bullet train through San Jose impractical
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-15-11
• SMART supporters to rally against repeal
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-15-11
• County approves 'all skills' bike park at Novato's Stafford Lake
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-15-11
• Muni seeks to cut down on 'bunches and gaps' on transit lines
  San Francisco Examiner, 11-15-11
• High-speed rail agency wants big firms to bid on first stretch
  Fresno Bee, 11-15-11
• Muni quickly scraps 25-cent transfer fee
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-15-11
• Central Valley county sues to stop state from building bullet train there
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-15-11
• Report: Tunnel for bullet train through San Jose impractical
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-15-11
• Marin Voice: New housing blueprint for Mill Valley
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-15-11
• Jim Hartnett: High Speed Rail is needed, and new plan is practical
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-14-11
• Message to SamTrans and Bart Riders: Time to Switch to Clipper®
  PR Newswire, 11-14-11
• Kinsey stepping down as Marin transportation board chairman after 13 years
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-14-11
• Marin County to bikers: stay off new 680 Trail
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-14-11
• Napa light rail proponents face funding deadline
  Napa Valley Register, 11-14-11
• SMART critics seek to energize repeal drive
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-13-11
• BART likely to wait on parcel tax for new train cars
  Contra Costa Times, 11-13-11
• Contra Costa Times editorial: MTC plan to reduce Bay Area transit costs makes sense
  Contra Costa Times, 11-13-11
• Bicycle bridge back on Santa Rosa City Council's agenda
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 11-13-11
• S.F. Muni considers higher fares to erase deficit
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-11-11
• AC Transit holds hearing on cutting Dumbarton express service
  Contra Costa Times, 11-11-11
• Santa Clara County's VTA adding 7 hybrid buses thanks to federal grant
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-10-11
• High-speed rail board says plan is 'new beginning'
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-10-11
• GOP senators praise Boxer on highway bill
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-10-11
• Bay Area Leaders Announce Formation of "EV Strategic Council" and $5M+ for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
  Benzinga, 11-10-11
• Carpool lane extension opens Thursday on I-680 in Alamo
  Contra Costa Times, 11-9-11
• California hits renewable energy milestone: 1 gigawatt of solar power installed to date
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-9-11
• Google Android app added to San Francisco parking program
  Oakland Tribune, 11-8-11
• Bridge rail plan picks up speed
  San Mateo Daily Journal, 11-8-11
• Study: New tolls reduce Bay Bridge rush hour congestion
  Contra Costa Times, 11-7-11
• AC Transit slashing commuter service
  Contra Costa Times, 11-7-11
• Palo Alto's ambitious bike plans ready to roll
  Palo Alto Online, 11-7-11
• Tolls thin traffic in Bay Bridge carpool lanes
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-7-11
• Proposed Van Ness rapid bus touted for speed, reliability
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-7-11
  
• Editorial: High-speed rail plan on right track
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-6-11
• Alarming state report predicts $294 billion shortfall for transportation over next decade
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-6-11
• 'Waze' helps Silicon Valley commuters fight traffic
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-6-11
• Housing advocates send mixed message in Novato
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-6-11
• HOT lanes gain popularity
  The Star, 11-6-11
  
• True rail ridership figures elusive
  San Francisco Chronicle, 11-5-11
• Oakland Tribune editorial: Reject high speed rail, or let voters decide on new plan
  Oakland Tribune, 11-6-11
• From free to fee: Charge takes toll on SF Bay Bridge carpools
  San Francisco Examiner, 11-4-11
• California rail agency requests billions to start construction
  Los Angeles Times, 11-4-11
• Senate blocks $60 billion infrastructure plan, another part of Obama jobs bill
  Washington Post, 11-3-11
• Dumbarton rail plan revived; environmental study launched
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-3-11
• SMART plans outreach campaign to reach taxpayers about train plan's progress
  Marin Independent Journal, 11-3-11
• Record Call Volume for 511 Reports MTC
  Sacramento Bee, 11-3-11
• BART Considering Frequent Rider Perks, Escalator Etiquette Signage
  SFist, 11-3-11
• Editorial: Realistic plan for high-speed rail requires patience
  Sacramento Bee, 11-3-11
• New high-speed rail plan fixes some problems, but many more remain
  San Jose Mercury News, 11-2-11
• Climate change effect on Delta detailed in new study
  Contra Costa Times, 11-2-11
• Measure G has San Mateo affordable-housing mandate in limbo
  San Francisco Examiner, 11-2-11
• Bullet train cost estimates rise to $98.5 billion
  Los Angeles Times, 11-1-11

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October 2011

• Mercury News editorial: San Jose's new general plan points in the right direction
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-31-11
• Rand Paul Steps Up Attack on Bike Lanes
  AllGov, 10-31-11
• A plan for California's high-speed rail future
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-31-11
• San Jose's updated general plan emphasizes 'smart growth,' healthier communities
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-31-11
• Roadshow: Removing lanes on El Camino draws support
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-31-11
  
• California's bullet train gamble begins: $9 billion now on the line
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-30-11
• A few more place to plug it in
  Contra Costa Times, 10-30-11
• GULLIXSON: SMART and our post-repair world
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-30-11
• Dick Spotswood: SMART will cost taxpayers, with or without train
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-30-11
• SMART backers mount repeal defense
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-29-11
• Roadshow: Faster service may be coming to Caltrain
  San Jose Mercury News 10-27-11
  
• State panel OKs expansion of Bay Area toll lanes
  Contra Costa Times, 10-27-11
  
• Golden Gate Park bike lanes may be safety risk for disabled
  San Francisco Examiner, 10-28-11
  
• California Governor Plans Year-End Climate Conference
  KQED News, 10-27-11
  
• Teaching Seniors to Ride the Bus, BARTs New GM, and Art on the BART
  Transportation Nation 10-27-11
  
• Transit agencies urged to coordinate service
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-27-11
• Bay Area transit agencies could save $235 million a year, analysts say
  Contra Costa Times, 10-27-11
• Vote nears on Bay Area toll lane network expansion
  Contra Costa Times, 10-26-11
• Repeal backers to ignore SMART's petition order
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-25-11
• SMART opponents say they won't play by rail agency's rules
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-25-11
• The Case Against Global-Warming Skepticism
  Wall Street Journal, 10-21-11
• Sacramento keeps cars idling as carpool lanes fail
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-25-11
• California's big bet on curbing greenhouse gases
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-24-11
• Oakland Tribune editorial: CTC should allow HOT lanes process to begin
  Oakland Tribune, 10-24-11
• New paving approach saves Bay Area cities money and is environmentally friendly
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-24-11
• Federal transportation funding mandates — the coming Capitol Hill battle
  Washington Post, 10-24-11
• Transportation's future a rocky road
  Politico, 10-24-11
• Group moves to end tax to build North Bay railroad
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-24-11
• Major changes may be coming to El Camino Real
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-23-11
• Walnut Creek apartment projects raise question of whether the city can handle demand
  Contra Costa Times, 10-23-11
• California bullet train: The high price of speed
  Los Angeles Times, 10-22-11
• Napa County transit agency rolls out ‘Where’s My Bus?’ technology
  Napa Valley Register, 10-21-11
• California board approves cap and trade on carbon emissions
  Sacramento Bee, 10-21-11
• Transit agency to look at light rail proposal
  Napa Valley Register, 10-21-11
• State air board approves 'historic' greenhouse gas rules
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-20-11
• Big new section of Bay Area Ridge Trail to open Saturday east of San Jose
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-20-11
• Marin school bike-and-walk program scores another $1.2 million
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-20-11
• Editorial: Air board faces decision day on carbon trading
  Sacramento Bee, 10-20-11
• SMART sets conditions for repeal
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-19-11
• SMART board defies state opinion, moves forward with own initiative process
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-19-11
• $3.5 million federal grant boosts San Carlos Caltrain Station
  San Francisco Examiner, 10-19-11
• New battle lines drawn for SMART
  News Pointer, 10-19-11
• Green bike lanes in Windsor
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-19-11
• Busy San Francisco Muni lines going in new directions
  San Francisco Examiner, 10-19-11
• County eyes $10 million Stanford bike path offer
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-18-11
• Ferry breakdowns a disruption in Delta
  Contra Costa Times, 10-18-11
• SMART plan called into question by state election officials
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-18-11
• BART trains to stop for one minute Thursday
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 10-18-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Greyhound ends service to Vacaville
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 10-17-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Vacaville council poised to examine land use alternatives
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 10-17-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Giving the elderly a lift
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-16-11
  
• Roadshow: Berkeley study ignites pleas to open carpool lanes to all
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-16-11
• SMART, foes on collision course
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-16-11
• Local officials assert regional committee power
  Napa Valley Register, 10-15-11
• Workshops set on transportation sales tax ballot measure in Alameda County
  Contra Costa Times, 10-13-11
• Fighting for Better Transit and Housing
  East Bay Express, 10-12-11
• Transbay Tower plan raises shadow debate
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-12-11
• SMART secures vital funding
  Novato Advance, 10-12-11
• Affordable-housing sites narrowed down
  Sausalito Marin Scope, 10-12-11
• Report: Marin's inbound commuters spend $1.4 billion outside county
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-11-11
• Gasoline prices fall but remain higher than usual
  Los Angeles Times, 10-11-11
• Booting hybrids from carpool lanes backfires
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-11-11
• Plan to charge for ferry parking could ripple through Napa
  Napa Valley Register, 10-10-11
• Disputed bike lane project in Sonoma set to begin
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 10-9-11
  
• House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy seeks to block California high-speed rail money
  Sacramento Bee, 10-8-11
• Luce now president-elect of ABAG
  Napa Valley Register, 10-7-11
• International Walk & Roll to School Day
  Tri City Voice, 10-7-11
• Free Muni for youths a step closer
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-7-11
• BART seeks feedback on late-night service
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-7-11
• High-Speed Rail Authority hires first liaison to work with state legislature
  San Francisco Examiner, 10-7-11
• Bay Area Adopts Historic Climate-Change Rules
  Bay Citizen, 10-7-11
• High-speed rail route to be revised
  Los Angeles Times, 10-6-11
• SMART Muni app designed over a weekend
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-5-11
• BART proposal would extend Friday night service by 30 minutes
  Contra Costa Times, 10-5-11
• Transportation agencies' funds put Caltrain budget on solid ground
  San Francisco Examiner, 10-5-11
• Chabot Space & Science Center Announces the Fall Climb-It Challenge To Increase Public Transit and Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Sacramento Bee, 10-5-11
• Environmental groups, state regulators win major smog case over home developers
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-3-11
• Mercury News editorial: A rare sign of a brighter future in San Jose: Three Creeks Trail
  San Jose Mercury News, 10-3-11
• CarShare gets 5 prime street parking spots
  San Francisco Chronicle, 10-3-11
• ‘Kidical Mass’ teaches bike safety
  Napa Valley Register, 10-3-11
  
• Marin Voice: SMART is ready to deliver
  Marin Independent Journal, 10-2-11
  
• California motorists leading the way on using less gasoline
  Los Angeles Times, 10-1-11

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September 2011

• Berkeley prepares for influx of electric cars
  Contra Costa Times, 9-30-11
• Berkeley offering free bike helmets to its residents
  San Francisco Business Times, 9-30-11(Requires paid subscription)
• Issa probes EPA’s role in limiting vehicles’ emissions
  Washington Post, 9-30-11
• SF traffic promises to be chaotic for Oracle OpenWorld, Hardly Strictly Bluegrass
  San Francisco Examiner, 9-29-11
• SMART secures first-segment funding with $33.1 million
  North Bay Business Journal, 9-29-11
• EPA cut corners on climate finding, watchdog says
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-29-11
• SMART gets $34.6 million transit funding
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 9-28-11
• Spare the Air alert called for Wednesday in Bay Area
  Contra Costa Times, 9-27-11
• S.F. falls to No. 7 on list of congested cities
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-27-11
• Regional agency to vote on sea level rise rules
  Daily Republic, 9-26-11
• AC Transit awarded $15 million for express bus project
  Oakland Tribune, 9-23-11
• Parking experiment takes national stage
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-23-11
• Roadshow: Come meet Mr. and Mrs. Roadshow at the Mercury News' Hybrids 2 Hot Rods event on Saturday
  San Jose Mercury News, 9-23-11
• Free wireless Internet coming to Golden Gate Transit buses
  Marin Independent Journal, 9-23-11
• San Francisco Central Subway costly even if aborted
  San Francisco Examiner, 9-23-11
• Unions, BART staff, Urban Habitat join hands in rallying against cuts in federal funding for transportation
  Danville Express, 9-23-11
• Regional plan to combat pollution gets more scrutiny
  Sign on San Diego, 9-23-11
• Richmond to Spend $20,000 to Lobby for Light-Rail Grant
  Bay Citizen, 9-23-11
• Mill Valley council rejects electric vehicle charging station
  Marin Independent Journal, 9-22-11
• Walnut Creek BART Transit Village finally moving forward
  Contra Costa Times, 9-21-11
• Transit District Tells Congress: Don't X Out Public Transportation
  PublicCEO.com, 9-21-11
• Third straight Spare the Air Day declared
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-21-11
• Second straight Spare the Air Day declared
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-20-11
• Bay Area job market expected to expand despite slowdowns elsewhere
  Contra Costa Times, 9-20-11
• Cosco Busan owner/operators to pay $44.4 million settlement for San Francisco Bay oil spill
  San Jose Mercury News, 9-19-11
• Downtown plans in Lafayette, Orinda spark debate about future
  Contra Costa Times, 9-19-11
• Proposed law would give bikes space
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 9-19-11
• Report on S.F. Bay details progress, problems
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-19-11
  
• Spare the Air Day declared for Monday
  Oakland Tribune, 9-19-11
  
• Solano markets its megaregion location
  Daily Republic, 9-18-11
  
• SF Chinatown fears new subway could be scrapped
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-17-11
• BART: East Contra Costa extension to be completed a year later
  Contra Costa Times, 9-17-11
  
• MTC to poll Bay Area voters on possible gas tax ballot measure
  Contra Costa Times, 9-16-11
• Four Bay Area cities to trade parking space for parks Friday
  Contra Costa Times, 9-16-11
• Gov. Jerry Brown's concerns on energy, transit
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-14-11
• East Bay ferries to install Clipper card readers
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-14-11
• S.F. agency to pay Chinatown group in subway deal
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-14-11
• S.F. taking small steps to unclog Market Street
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-14-11
• Sonoma Avenue to lose travel lanes, get bike and turn lanes
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 9-13-11
• California approves pay-as-you-drive 'green' insurance program
  Los Angeles Times, 9-13-11
• With streamlined regulations, in-law units could boost East Bay affordable housing stock and economy, study finds
  U.C. Berkeley News Center, 9-13-11
• Daily 'Clipper' card usage surpasses the half-million mark, MTC says
  Progressive Railroading, 9-13-11
• Unique Opportunity: A chance to preserve Solano open space
  The Reporter, 9-13-11
• Gasoline prices on track for a record year of pain at the pump
  Los Angeles Times, 9-12-11
• Central Subway wrangling
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-9-11
• Golden Gate Sunday express bus launches this weekend
  Marin Independent Journal, 9-8-11
  
• Remaining vanpool funds spark debate
  Napa Valley Register, 9-9-11
  
• Draft county bike plan to be unveiled at Bike Summit
  Napa Valley Register, 9-8-11
  
• California bullet train funding slashed by House panel
  Los Angeles Times, 9-8-11
  
• Agency awards transit center $5.4 million contract
  Napa Valley Register, 9-8-11
  
• Bulk of high-speed rail costs could fall to state
  Los Angeles Times, 9-8-11
  
• Bill tweaks housing law
  Novato Advance, 9-7-11
  
• Work begins on Marin City bus center revamp
  Marin Independent Journal, 9-7-11
  
• Spare the Air Day announced for Wednesday
  Contra Costa Times, 9-7-11
  
• Chinatown leaders heated over opposition to Central Subway
  San Francisco Examiner, 9-6-11
  
• Rail Authority says new study affirms ridership potential
  Central Valley Business Times, 9-6-11
  
• Editorial: Transit funding proposal needs more vetting
  Sacramento Bee, 9-6-11
  
• Clipper cards to be rolled out to more Bay Area transit agencies
  San Francisco Examiner, 9-6-11
  
• Transit officials' toll lane plan less ambitious
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-4-11
  
• Diaz: SF plans a subway to ... somewhere
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-4-11
  
• Cool weather in 2011 has meant mild smog year in Bay Area
  Contra Costa Times, 9-4-11
  
• Spare the Air alert declared for Friday
  San Francisco Chronicle, 9-2-11
• Final Thoughts Given On New Bay Protection Rules
  Redwood City Patch, 9-2-11
• Governor signs Huffman housing legislation
  Marin Independent Journal, 9-1-11

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August 2011

• How dense: Tea Party rages over smart growth
  Grist, 8-31-11
• North Fair Oaks development plan considered
  San Francisco Business Times, 8-30-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Steinberg bill would give locals power to raise fuel surcharge
  Sacramento Bee, 8-30-11
• Gov. Brown calls for action on clean energy
  San Jose Mercury News, 8-30-11
• Plan envisions a denser, taller North Fair Oaks neighborhood
  San Jose Mercury News, 8-30-11
• Groups working to meet 'sustainable communities' mandates
  Pleasanton Weekly, 8-25-11
• Walnut Creek plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions
  Contra Costa Times, 8-24-11
• Bike-share kiosks spreading to Bay Area
  Self Service World, 8-24-11
• Huffman bill that would count foreclosed houses toward affordable housing goals heads for governor's desk
  Marin Independent Journal, 8-22-11
• Developers withdraw opposition to Bay Area planning document that takes sea level rise into account
  Oakland Tribune, 8-21-11
• Parking? Yes, there's an app for that
  San Jose Mecury News, 8-15-11
• Lafayette eyes bicycle, pedestrian pathway near Highway 24
  Contra Costa Times, 8-13-11
• California utilities get 17 percent of power from green sources
  Sacramento Bee, 8-4-11
• Planning a Sustainable Future
  San Ramon Patch, 8-4-11
• Governor signs electric-vehicle bill
  Press-Enterprise, 8-4-11
• Pleasant Hill approves housing plan
  Contra Costa Times, 8-2-11

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July 2011

• Car sharing rare in San Francisco's lower-income areas
  San Francisco Examiner, 7-28-11
• Fairfield City Council approves plan for train station community
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 7-26-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• New shuttle links Marin City, West Marin with Marin General
  Marin Independent Journal, 7-25-11
• Vacaville City Coach to offer free fare week
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 7-25-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Year delay ahead for Sonoma-Marin commute train
  Petaluma360.com, 7-25-11
  
• Roadshow: Carpoolers find friends, save time and money
  San Jose Mercury News, 7-25-11
• New director for merged bus system in Benicia and Vallejo is a transit lover
  Oakland Tribune, 7-24-11
• Editorial: Affordable housing list an important step for Novato
  Marin Independent Journal, 7-24-11
• Sacramento not in mood to listen to local whining about housing quotas
  Contra Costa Times, 7-23-11
  
• San Francisco's Emissions Policy May Go Statewide Under Yee Legislation
  Official Wire, 7-14-11
• Novato limits housing density
  Marin Independent Journal, 7-14-11
• Housing forum supports protecting agriculture
  Napa Valley Register, 7-13-11
• Bay Area a "clean economy" powerhouse, new study finds
  San Jose Mercury News, 7-13-11
• $2.4 million message: Drive slower to spare the earth
  Contra Costa Times, 7-12-11
• Cutting Emissions.With Car Insurance?
  KQED, 7-12-11
• Assembly Approves Bill To Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  Official Wire, 7-12-11
• Biking on busy streets linked to heart risks
  San Francisco Chronicle, 7-11-11
• The ups and downs of meter rates
  San Francisco Chronicle, 7-11-11
• Future of electric cars hinges on better batteries
  San Jose Mercury News, 7-10-11
• What California has to show on high-speed rail -- pages of reports and a chorus of concerns
  Sacramento Bee, 7-10-11
• Aging boomers strain cities built for the young
  San Francisco Chronicle, 7-9-11
• Fremont releases draft general plan
  Oakland Tribune, 7-9-11
• Palo Alto challenges regional growth projections
  Palo Alto Online, 7-9-11
• New Novato path will provide bicyclists with direct route through city
  Marin Independent Journal, 7-6-11
• Brentwood explores cuts to housing programs
  Contra Costa Times, 7-5-11
• San Mateo may get new bike lanes, bike parking, bike crossing
  San Jose Mercury News, 7-5-11
• Use of new West Dublin BART station is increasing
  Contra Costa Times, 7-4-11
• Are you trapped without a ride?
  San Jose Mercury News, 7-3-11
• Automakers and White House haggle over fuel efficiency rules
  Oakland Tribune, 7-3-11
• Decade-old lawsuit led to better housing plan
  Napa Valley Register, 7-3-11
• Bullet train will survive mistakes, advocate says
  California Watch, 7-1-11

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June 2011

• Calif. cap and trade plan cleared by court
  San Francisco Chronicle, 6-30-11
• Slide Show: Europe's Fight Against Traffic
  New York Times, 6-27-11
• Across Europe, Irking Drivers Is Urban Policy
  New York Times, 6-26-11
• Car share companies eye a piece of the curb
  San Francisco Examiner, 6-26-11
• If you like large cities, stay here
  San Ramon Express, 6-24-11
• State projected to add 4.3M people by 2020
  California Watch, 6-24-11
• Going green with special parking spaces
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 6-21-11
• First Spare the Air alert of hot season called for Tuesday
  Contra Costa Times, 6-20-11
• As City Council prepares for debate, Novato remains a house divided
  Marin Independent Journal, 6-20-11
• High pump prices fuel search for alternate forms of transit
  Napa Valley Register, 6-19-11
• Transit services for seniors earn best-in-nation rating
  San Francisco Chronicle, 6-17-11
• Dump the Pump Day promotes public transportation
  San Francisco Chronicle, 6-17-11
• With few transit options, seniors at risk of being stuck at home, study says
  Contra Costa Times, 6-15-11
• Climate change data offered at UC website
  Contra Costa Times, 6-14-11
• Dump the pump event encourages public transit us
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 6-14-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Winding through nature and city streets, the Bay Trail is an idea as much as a place
  San Francisco Examiner, 6-12-11
• A Safer Route To School
  Burlingame Patch, 6-10-11
• Staff Report of the Week: San Jose Invests In Bike Lanes
  PublicCEO.com, 6-10-11
• Downtown Vallejo Transit Center opens to optimism
  San Francisco Examiner, 6-7-11
• Orindans Get a Look at Their Future
  Lamorinda Patch, 6-6-11
• Vallejo to open new downtown bus terminal on Monday
  San Francisco Examiner, 6-4-11
• Lisa Vorderbrueggen: One Bay Area workshop takes one on the chin
  Contra Costa Times, 6-4-11
• Lawmaker's bills offer relief for county housing
  Napa Valley Register, 6-3-11
• Giant deficits could prompt cuts in transit
  San Francisco Business Times, 6-3-11
• In Bay Area, Young Cyclists Are at Highest Risk
  Bay Citizen, 6-2-11
• Public Speaks Out on Transportation Authority of Marin's Proposed $8 Million Donation to SMART
  Novato Patch, 6-2-11
• AC Transit holds youth Clipper card sign-ups
  Oakland Tribune, 6-1-11
• Caltrain boosts bike trains for every line in service
  San Francisco Examiner, 6-1-11
• Public takes a stab at affordable housing sites
  Novato Advance, 6-1-11

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May 2011

• 35,000 New Residents for Berkeley? Plan Bay Area Growth Workshop
  The Berkeley Daily Planet, 5-31-11
• Push on for SMART funding
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 5-31-11
• Planning for sea-level rise raises eyebrows
  North Bay Business Journal, 5-30-11
• Hybrids' yellow stickers program expires July 1
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-29-11
• Vine Trail could turn American Canyon into recreation hub
  American Canyon Eagle, 5-29-11
• The new politics of dense development in San Francisco
  San Francisco Examiner, 5-29-11
• Tea Party: Anti-Sprawl Plan Will Take Your Freedom
  Bay Citizen, 5-26-11
• Transit agency offers iPads in contest
  San Francisco Examiner, 5-26-11
• Bill to add transportation seat for San Jose, Oakland passes Assembly
  San Jose Mercury News, 5-26-11
• New fuel labels detail cars' efficiency, emissions
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-26-11
• Livermore Voters Will Likely Decide on BART Extension
  Livermore Patch, 5-26-11
• Affordable housing sites debated
  Marin Independent Journal, 5-25-11
• Should California go back to the drawing board with AB 32?
  Sacramento Bee, 5-25-11
• YouChoose Bay Area adds second Oakland public forum -- Tuesday, May 24
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-24-11
• MacArthur Transit Village project breaks ground after 17 years
  Oakland Tribune, 5-23-11
• SMART shuffles management team
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 5-23-11
• Move It! How the U.S. gets transportation policy wrong-and how to get it right
  Wall Street Journal, 5-23-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Novato group picks nine sites for new housing
  Marin Independent Journal, 5-22-11
• Land Use, Transportation Planning Changes Eyed
  Independent News, 5-21-11
• Got an electric car? Get charged at Oakland International Airport
  Oakland Tribune, 5-19-11
• Critics: SMART trying to grab Marin transportation dollars
  Marin Independent Journal, 5-18-11
• Marin County: ABAG housing plan needs work
  Marin Independent Journal, 5-18-11
• Marin Voice: Forum to address housing issues
  San Jose Mercury News, 5-16-11
• High Marks but Few Takers on California Transit
  KQED, 5-12-11
• Community Organizations Team With Regional Agencies to Guide Development of Transportation/Land-Use Plan
  MTC Press Release, 5-12-11
• Study ranks Bay Area public-transit commute high
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-12-11
• VTA, Caltrain among best at linking where people live with where they work
  San Jose Mercury News, 5-12-11
• Study predicts savings with new California emission standards
  Contra Costa Times, 5-11-11
• The wetlands that time forgot
  Pacific Sun News, 5-11-11
• Focus on downtown rail depot
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 5-11-11
• Emissions: State urged to tighten tailpipe rules
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-11-11
• Public Engagement is Guiding Plan for Bay Area’s Long-Term Growth
  Palo Alto Patch, 5-11-11
• Help plan your future
  Vacaville Reporter, 5-11-11
• SF to install 80 electric car charging stations
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-10-11
• Marin Voice: Sustainable communities and growth
  Marin Independent Journal, 5-10-11
• New bike boulevard planned for Palo Alto
  Palo Alto Online News, 5-9-11
• Bay Area commuters urged to ditch cars, bike to work Thursday
  Contra Costa Times, 5-9-11
• San Francisco to provide free electric car power until end of 2013
  San Francisco Examiner, 5-9-11
• Construction Conference 2011: Questions for Paul Campos of BIA of the Bay Area
  North Bay Business Journal, 5-9-11
• SB 375 Approaches a Crucial Phase
  PublicCEO.com, 5-9-11
• Editorial: Regional vs. Local Control
  Vacaville Reporter, 5-8-11
• High Demand Prompts Addition of 10th Plan Bay Area Public Workshop in Oakland
  MTC, 5-6-11
• Concord asks: 'Where's the money?' in regional planning for local development
  Contra Costa Times, 5-5-11
• Planning Commission Slams ABAGs Initial Vision Scenario
  Palo Alto Patch, 5-5-11
• Want to Add to Congestion? Then Its Going to Cost You
  New York Times, 5-5-11
• Plan aims to address expected increase in Solano County's population
  Vacaville Reporter, 5-5-11
• Napan Jim Wilson named Bicycle Commuter of the Year
  Napa Valley Register, 5-4-11
• State housing requirements ease up on Napa County
  Napa Valley Register, 5-4-11
• Entities have plenty more to say about Napa Pipe
  Napa Valley Register, 5-4-11
• Climate change: Report offers strategies to adapt
  San Francisco Chronicle, 5-4-11
• Bracing for climate change in the San Francisco Bay Area
  San Francisco Examiner, 5-4-11
• Malia Cohen appointed by fellow supervisors to ABAG executive board
  San Francisco Examiner, 5-4-11
• The Bay Area's Future – You Choose
  Applied Materials, 5-3-11
• California's right to exceed federal auto emissions standards is upheld
  Los Angeles Times, 5-2-11
• County, city are working together – for a change
  Napa Valley Register, 5-1-11
• What do Vacans want for Vacaville?
  Vacaville Reporter, 5-1-11
  

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April 2011

• State housing requirements ease up on Napa
  Napa Valley Register, 4-30-11
• Carpool lane rules change for solo drivers of hybrids
  Contra Costa Times, 4-30-11
• Contra Costa Times Readers' Forum: Speak up for the future of Contra Costa County
  Contra Costa Times, 4-29-11
• In Defense of Robust Cities
  Wall Street Journal, 4-28-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• San Ramon finally approves general plan changes
  Contra Costa Times, 4-27-11
• Salt of the earth: Environmentalists and urbanists collide over San Francisco Bay development
  Grist, 4-27-11
• Air quality: Several Bay Area counties fail survey
  San Francisco Chronicle, 4-27-11
• Rohnert Park favors new rail station site
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4-26-11
• All roads lead to home - Housing and transportation-the yin and yang of county planning
  Pacific Sun News, 4-26-11
• Input sought on 'Vision Scenario' from all nine Bay Area counties, including Napa and Solano
  Vallejo Times Herald, 4-26-11
• Plans for Transit-Oriented Development with Homes, Stores, Parks a Hot Topic for City This Week
  Newark Patch, 4-26-11
• ABAG, MTC Planning Massive Growth in Palo Alto
  Palo Alto Patch, 4-26-11
• San Ramon to make another try at approving a general plan
  Contra Costa Times, 4-25-11
• Rohnert Park considers new site for SMART station
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4-24-11
• Peninsula cities examine affordable-housing strategies
  San Francisco Examiner, 4-23-11
• Marin's first public charging stations for electric vehicles open in San Rafael
  San Jose Mercury News, 4-22-11
• Planners Seek Public Input on Bay Area Growth
  KQED, 4-21-11
• S.F. Planning Commission gets Treasure Island plan
  San Francisco Chronicle, 4-21-11
• City submits wish list for road, transit funding
  San Jose Mercury News, 4-20-11
• SMART train ready to roll after board reduces costs
  Santa Rosa Press Democrat, 4-20-11
• SMART seeks bonds to start work on San Rafael-to-Santa Rosa train
  Marin Independent Journal, 4-20-11
• Treasure Island: potential future of urban life
  San Francisco Chronicle, 4-20-11
• Public Invited to Help Build New Long-Range Plan for Bay Area
  MTC-ABAG Press Release, 4-18-11
• Commuter relief: Tool predicts Bay Area traffic jams
  Oakland Tribune, 4-16-11
• High-Tech Computer Models Predict Futuristic Traffic Jams
  NBC Bay Area, 4-14-11
• Transit discussion planned, twice
  The Weekly Calistogan, 4-14-11
• Campbell Adds Bicycle Lanes to Valley Transportaion Plan 2040
  Campbell Patch, 4-13-11
• The New American Dream: Denser, Smaller, Closer, But Still Private
  The Atlantic, 4-13-11
• How to Create a Culture of Public Transit: The 'Marci Option'
  The Atlantic, 4-12-11
• Some suburban cities see losses as couples age
  St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 4-11-11
• Long-awaited Ed Roberts Campus opens in Berkeley
  Oakland Tribune, 4-10-11
• Blight Cures Drain City Coffers
  Wall Street Journal, 4-9-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Nominations open for 2011 Bike Commuter of the Year
  Oakland Local, 4-7-11
• 16,000 New Households In “Vision Scenario” For Berkeley
  The Berkeley Daily Planet, 4-6-11
• Huffman opens door on housing
  Pacific Sun News, 4-3-11
• Study: More people walking, biking in Marin
  Marin Independent-Journal, 4-3-11
• Napa County looks at transportation
  Times-Herald, 4-2-11
• $50M fund aims to help developers build affordable housing
  Silicon Valley | San Jose Business Journal, 4-1-11

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March 2011

• Report details fair-housing barriers
  Marinscope Newspapers, 3-30-11
• Meetings set for Napa County transportation needs
  Napa Valley Register, 3-29-11
• Loud and Clear: Residents Want More Transit Options
  Novato Patch, 3-27-11
• Agencies in Solano, Napa counties to discuss smart ways to grow in metro areas
  Vallejo Times Herald, 3-27-11
• Bay Area agencies set up $50M affordable housing fund
  San Francisco Business Times, 3-24-11
• MTC Contribution Keys New Affordable Housing Fund
  MTC Press Release, 3-23-11
• Five keys to successful retail in a transit-oriented development
  New Urban Network, 3-23-11
• Transportation forum set for Saturday in San Rafael
  Marin Independent Journal, 3-21-11
• Bay Area 'vision' plan sees 2 million more people, 902,000 more homes and fewer cars
  Contra Costa Times, 3-18-11
• Solano County, Vallejo begin public input on growth plan
  Vallejo Times Herald, 3-12-11
• Economic reality delays vision for future growth
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 3-5-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Novato debates housing density
  Marin Independent Journal, 3-2-11
• Napa Valley housing subregion takes shape
  Napa Valley Register, 3-2-11

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February 2011

• Solano County Supervisors look to form sub-region for housing requirements
  Contra Costa Times, 2-24-11
• Regional experts to discuss sprawl Thursday in Marin
  Marin Independent Journal, 2-23-11
• Vaca council backs housing proposal
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 2-23-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• County, city consider housing plan for Solano region
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 2-21-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Will Making Driving More Expensive Reduce Greenhouse Emissions?
  KQED, 2-17-11
• Alameda CTC Hosts Long-Range Transportation Planning Community Workshops (PDF)
  2-17-11
• Encourage Jobs Near Transit, Raise Cost of Driving to Put State on Road to Change
  Public Policy Institute of California, 2-16-11
• Proposed zoning changes in Clayton could pave way for higher-density housing
  Contra Costa Times, 2-16-11
• Danville decides site for low-income housing potential
  Contra Costa Times, 2-16-11
• Plan examines population growth, greenhouse gases
  Fairfield Daily Republic, 2-12-11 (Requires paid subscription)
• Proposals being sought for transportation plan
  Vallejo Times Herald, 2-7-11
• Bay Area housing, transportation plans aim to cut greenhouse gases
  Contra Costa Times, 2-5-11

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January 2011

• MTC Seeks Community-Based Organizations to Assist With Outreach
  MTC Press Release, 1-31-11
• Local, regional land use strategies to lead workshop discussions tomorrow at Pleasanton meeting
  Pleasanton Weekly, 1-28-11
• Sustainability Plan Connects Housing and Transit
  Burlingame Patch, 1-25-11
• County commits affordable housing project funds
  Napa Valley Register, 1-12-11
• Back to the future: town council and planning commission reconvene to discuss 2030 general plan
  Danville Express, 1-4-11

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2010

• Creating more livable communities
  San Francisco Chronicle, 7-28-10
• The Bay Area needs to act like a city-state
  San Francisco Chronicle, 7-11-10
• Climate Initiatives Program: Competitive Grants information
• OneBayArea Summit press release (PDF)
  4-22-10
• Regional Leaders Meet For Oakland Emissions Summit
  CBS5, 4-22-10
• Bay Area Workshop Seeks Ways To Reduce Emissions
  CBS5, 3-11-10

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