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Depending on the magnitude of sea level rise over the coming decades, between 3 percent to 7 percent of Bay Area residents may be vulnerable to rising tides. Even with the most modest forecast for sea...

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"Feel the power!" That slogan captured the concept behind MTC’s innovative Experience Electric campaign, which was recently honored in two separate award programs. The California Transportation...

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Bike sharing will expand tenfold in the Bay Area under a plan approved unanimously by the MTC Commission today. The augmented program would continue bike sharing in the current participating cities of...

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On September 23, 2010, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) adopted greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for regions across California, as mandated by SB 375 (Steinberg), 2008. These targets...

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OAKLAND, CA — Join the growing number of commuters who are leaving their car at home and riding a bicycle to work. The region’s annual Bike to Work Day celebrates its 20th anniversary on Thursday, May...

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OAKLAND, CA — Do you know someone who is committed to making every day “Bike to Work Day”? Does this person epitomize the health, environmental, social and economic benefits of bicycling? Share their...

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) encourages commuters to try a healthy commute this Thursday, May 8, by participating in the 20th annual regional Bike to Work Day. Bike...

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area Air Quality Management District and a consortium of electric vehicle organizations today launched a new electric vehicle...

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA — The newly launched “Experience Electric – The Better Ride” campaign will offer licensed drivers free test drives of a variety of electric vehicles (EVs) on Saturday, May 17, from...

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OAKLAND, CA — The “Experience Electric – The Better Ride” campaign will offer free test drives of the latest electric cars on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the downtown Berkeley Farmers...