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Streetsblog California

Active Transportation Program Cycle 4: With More Money, Staff Recommends Fewer, Larger Projects

Government Technology

Mobility Emerges as a Top Priority for Forward-Thinking Cities

Petaluma Argus-Courier

Commuters to benefit in new year

East Bay Times

Fremont approves 275 market-rate apartments in budding downtown area

Mercury News

New downtown San Jose residential project would include affordable units and homes for disabled people

Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Fountaingrove project revived as apartments for people 55 and up

Berkeleyside

100-year-old church wants to turn neglected complex into affordable housing

Sacramento Bee

More people took one-way U-Haul trips to Sacramento area than any other city in 2018

San Francisco Chronicle

Opinion: Undergrounding power lines in rural areas less costly than fire prevention efforts

San Francisco Chronicle

First snow survey shows water content just ‘adequate.’ But there’s hope for improvement

East Bay Times

World Bank: Robots are taking some jobs, but not all

Napa Valley Register

Jacques LaRochelle to retire as Napa city public works director

Associated Press

AP: Brown reappoints top California high-speed rail leaders

Mercury News

NCAA football title game prompts cleanup along Highway 87

Curbed

SUV driver hits, injures San Jose mayor

PR Newswire

New Bus/Carpool Lane Opens Thursday On West Grand Avenue Approach to Bay Bridge

Richmond Standard

Richmond ferry service launches in one week

SF Weekly

Smart Ideas From Other Cities: Car-Free Streets

KPIX

Video: Drivers Mad, Bikers Glad As San Jose Adds 10 Miles Of Protected Bike Lanes

Livermore Independent News

Alameda Transportation Commission Issues Report

Capital Public Radio

More Than 200,000 Clean Cars Will Lose California HOV Access In 2019

Curbed

10 challenges that will define cities in 2019

Forbes

Airbnb-style Bicycle Rental Platform Spinlister Relaunches Via Oprah's Favorite Bike Firm

East Bay Times

Oakland requires landlords to retrofit ‘soft-story’ buildings

Berkeleyside

Berkeley Planning Department tries to answer critics, overhaul processes

Curbed

SF, Bay Area home sales drop off again, says data firm

Washington Post

Housing vouchers mostly move families into impoverished neighborhoods, even when better apartments exist elsewhere

San Francisco Chronicle

After the fires, solar power advocates seek greater role in California electric grid

East Bay Times

Opinion: Bay environmental watchdog agency has lost its way

Mercury News

8 green goals Californians should watch for in 2019

Mercury News

Los Angeles unveils earthquake warning app

Los Angeles Times

Long-awaited earthquake early warning app for L.A. can now be downloaded

KQED

Five Big Things Governor Brown Did on Climate Change

San Francisco Chronicle

After transbay fare hike, it can be cheaper to drive than ride AC Transit

San Francisco Chronicle

San Jose mayor hit by car while bicycling, hospitalized with broken bones

Mercury News

San Jose mayor hit by SUV while bicycling

NBC - Bay Area

Video: San Jose Mayor Liccardo Hit by Car, Injured While Cycling

San Francisco Chronicle

Tolls on Bay Area bridges rise for first time since 2010, so ‘traffic can go down’

Mercury News

Confused by REAL ID? You are not alone: Roadshow

Mercury News

Gas tax funds for smoother roads are guaranteed: Roadshow

Fairfield Daily Republic

Solano freeway improvements still STA priorities for 2019

New York Times

Why the West Coast Is Suddenly Beating the East Coast on Transportation

USA Today

Fewer Americans are biking to work despite new trails, lanes and bicycle share programs

Smart Cities Dive

As bike-share expands, neighborhood perception is key

Wired

The Tricky Business of Making Ride-Hail Work for Kids

San Francisco Chronicle

SF transit officials have seen the future, and it is housing atop new bus yard

San Francisco Chronicle

A Bay Area New Year’s resolution: fixing the homelessness crisis

East Bay Times

Even Habitat for Humanity can’t build Bay Area homes cheaply enough for lower-income buyers

Mercury News

Neighbors rise against plan to replace Red Cottage Inn with bigger hotel

Mercury News

Just how long does it take to buy a home in the Bay Area?

Comstock's

On the Move: Is taller, denser housing near transit hubs right for the Capital Region?

Cal Matters

Minneapolis just eliminated single-family zoning. Should California cities follow suit?

Cal Matters

Wiener: State will never reach Newsom’s housing goals without taking power from cities

Washington Post

In shutdown, California's national parks transformed into Wild West

San Francisco Chronicle

New Year’s brings crackdown on drunken drivers, options for safe transport

Mercury News

Pedestrians give their side of close calls: Roadshow

Mercury News

Drivers, pedestrians both get a scolding: Roadshow

Napa Valley Register

Bikes, trains and roundabouts suggested as Napa County congestion-easers

NBC - Bay Area

Video: Bay Area Public Transportation Guide for New Year's

KQED

New Year, New Laws: Changes Coming to Labor, Transportation and Wildfire Rules in 2019

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