San Jose City Council approved a controversial housing development adjacent to Guadalupe Creek in south San Jose.
San Jose council approves controversial housing project – San Jose Mercury News.
San Jose council approves controversial housing project
September 1st, 2010Dublin officials set to give downtown a face-lift
August 30th, 2010In a joint Saturday meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission, Dublin officials will discuss the draft downtown specific plan and design guidelines.
Dublin officials set to give downtown a face-lift – San Jose Mercury News.
Deal on transfer of Treasure Island
August 18th, 2010The official transfer of the man-made island in the middle of San Francisco Bay from the Navy to the city will have to wait until environmental reviews are completed. Final project approvals and the actual transfer are expected this spring.
But after negotiations that spanned three presidencies, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Mayor Gavin Newsom and Navy Secretary Ray Mabus signed a transfer agreement on Tuesday that includes payments to the Navy that could top $105 million, funded by private companies and revenue from developing the island into a model 21st century neighborhood.
Deal on transfer of Treasure Island – San Francisco Chronicle.
Billions earmarked for Bay Area transportation projects
August 17th, 2010Gary Richards at the San Jose Mercury News discusses the almost $30 billion in transportation projects underway throughout the Bay Area.
Here is a list of when they are expected to be completed.
Sept. 20: Southbound I-680 carpool lane through Fremont; $200 million
2011: Highway 1 tunnel at Devils Slide; $325 million
2011: 92-880 interchange in Hayward; $160 million
2012: Widening I-580 near Livermore; $225 million
2012: Antioch Bridge retrofit; $130 million
2013: Bay Bridge east span; $6.3 billion
2013: Replacing Doyle Drive in San Francisco; $1.05 billion
2013: Santa Clara-Alum Rock rapid bus service; $128 million
2013: Dumbarton Bridge retrofit; $364 million
2013: Adding carpool lanes and repaving I-80 between Bay Area and Nevada state line; $183 million
2013-16: Hwy. 101-Tully and merging lanes from Mountain View to San Mateo; $275 million
2014: Hwy. 84 upgrade near Sunol; $234 million
2014: I-880 carpool lane and new interchanges in Oakland, plus carpool lane extension from 237 to 101; $450 million
2014: Hwy. 4 widening; $166 million
2014: Fourth bore in Caldecott Tunnel; $425 million
2014: BART to Warm Springs; $895 million
2014: Widening Hwy. 101 in North Bay from Rohnert Park to Petaluma; $150 million
2015: First phase in upgrade of 280-880 interchange; $32 million
2015: Hwy. 101 improvements in Prunedale; $168 million
2015-18: Upgrades to I-5, I-205 and Hwy. 99 in San Joaquin County; $1.1 billion
2017: S.F. Transbay Terminal; $4.2 billion
2018: S.F. Central Subway; $2.2 billion.
2018: BART to San Jose; $2.1 billion
2020: High-speed rail from San Francisco to Anaheim; $5 billion for San Jose to San Francisco, $43 billion for entire route
Billions earmarked for Bay Area transportation projects – San Jose Mercury News.
Live longer and healthier by living near public transit
August 16th, 2010New report – “Evaluating Public Transportation Health Benefits” – finds those living in communities with high-quality public transportation drive less, exercise more, live longer, and are generally healthier than those living in communities without public transit. The report, a survey of current research, was conducted by Todd Litman of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute on behalf of American Public Transportation Association.
Higher peak-time tolls mean fewer delays
August 13th, 2010KALW’s Casey Miner discusses early changes in bridge traffic and BART ridership following the July 1 increase in bridge tolls and the introduction of peak pricing.
Higher peak-time tolls mean fewer delays : KALW.
Update: Further discussion of the new toll rates for carpools and the effects on casual carpool in the San Francisco Chronicle - New bridge tolls shake up casual carpool market.
Sacramento County may open 20,000 acres to development
July 28th, 2010Sacramento County considers expanding urban growth through the county’s general plan update.
$3.1 million grant means work can start for new vision for The Alameda in San Jose
July 16th, 2010Although not approved by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission until the end of the month, the staff recommendation for Transportation for Livable Communities (TLC) project awards has been announced.
A San Jose grant for work on The Alameda gets a write-up in the Merc.