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TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

November/December 2006

2006 Transportation Awards:
Excellence in Motion

Welcome to this special issue of Transactions, in which we showcase the winners of MTC’s 27th Transportation Awards Program. On the surface, it might appear as though we’re giving out fewer awards this cycle — 10 as opposed to the 14 we handed out in 2004. But if we were to add up all the people, businesses and organizations actually involved in the projects highlighted on these pages, the count of honorees would likely number in the hundreds. Indeed, in many cases, it was the nominees’ ability to motivate and mobilize others, and rally community, governmental and corporate support, that drove them to the top of the entry pile.

This year, the venue for the awards ceremony has changed, to San Francisco’s recently restored Ferry Building — a majestic setting befitting these titans of excellence and volunteerism, who have devoted so much of their time, energy and know-how to improving the Bay Area’s transportation network. Each winning organization or individual receives MTC’s handsome and unique ball-bearing award, a small token of our thanks and appreciation. We hope the winners’ stories inspire others to look for creative ways of smoothing commutes, improving air quality, calming busy streets and the like, so that when we return in two years, our application in-box will again brim with bright ideas.
— Brenda Kahn


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