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Fare-free Transit Boosts Ridership in Merced
Merced County was one of several local agencies experimenting with discounted or free fares on its transit system to boost ridership. For the month of August, all rides on The Bus were free. Now to extend that bump in ridership.
August 22, 2017
Eyes on the Street: San Jose Tests Out a Two-Way Protected Bikeway
San Jose had a very bikey time last week: The SVBC held its summit, NACTO came to town, and a pop-up protected bikeway showed up in downtown San Jose.
August 15, 2017
August-September Orange County Events
Here is a roundup of activities related to sustainable communities that are coming up soon in and around Orange County.
August 14, 2017
Connecting the Dots: OC Residents Get Crash Course in Transportation-Housing-Food Access
Alliance for a Healthy Orange County created a training program for residents and advocates to learn skills and knowledge about housing, transportation, and access to healthy food. Trainees can then will share the information with their networks.
August 9, 2017
Eyes on the Street: Sacramento’s First Cycle Track Appears Near Amtrak
Sacramento's first protected bikeway turns out to be a hint of many good things to come in terms of bike infrastructure in the city.
August 3, 2017
710 Proposal Would Create Further Ped/Bike Danger for West & North Long Beach
Widening the southern 710 Freeway is not going to help Long Beach pedestrians and cyclists.
August 2, 2017
New Oakland DOT Tackles Pedestrian Safety Fix
The crosswalk was a known danger spot. Visibility is poor, motoring speeds are typically high, and it's not accessible to people with disabilities. For some time, advocates had been pushing the City of Oakland to fix it.
August 2, 2017
Preview: Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition to Hold Bike Summit August 8
The SVBC Summit agenda includes a talk by Tamika Butler, former head of the L.A. County Bicycle Coalition.
July 27, 2017
Modesto Students Can Now Ride Transit for Free
Modesto Junior College is joining a growing list of institutions that are partnering with transit to ease the financial burden of getting an education. As of July 1, all students can ride city and county transit systems for free.
July 5, 2017
Advocates Envision a Transit-Rich Caltrain/Highway 101 Corridor in Bay Area
The main corridor connecting San Francisco with Silicon Valley is plagued by crowded trains, a congested Highway 101, and ineffective public bus services. "Let's imagine a railroad that has so much capacity and utility that people are using it for all kinds of trips," says SPUR's Transportation Policy Director.
July 3, 2017
