Reports have shown that Contra Costa residents have some of the longest commutes in the region. The suburbanization of poverty is well underway in the County as people priced out of urban job...
Shared mobility
07/25/2018
The shared mobility world is changing fast. Like an e-scooter zooming down a sidewalk, it’ll make your head spin. Two big changes have happened recently.
Dockless electric scooter share has...
07/10/2017
The transportation sector is undergoing massive disruption.
America’s transportation and land use planning has overwhelmingly focused on moving cars quickly, at any cost. For those who can’t...
12/09/2016
All photos are by Pamela Palma Photography
Bike share and car share are expanding in Oakland, with serious potential to make it easier for people to get around and enjoy a higher quality of life...
05/24/2016
Walking through downtown San Francisco and San Jose, you’re likely to see some shiny blue bikes lined up in a row, ready for you to start cruising after a quick credit card transaction. Bike share is...
12/10/2015
As the Bay Area’s largest city and a booming tech hub, San Jose is no stranger to the pressures of rising rents, gridlock traffic, and pollution. That’s why it’s so exciting that the city will...
07/20/2015
Mornings are difficult enough for most of us. So if your morning commute involves making a lot of choices of how to get around (should you bike? Bus? Walk? Drive?), it can be tempting to just jump in...
02/24/2015
Millennials are making their mark on Silicon Valley, and it’s not just in the shape of a hashtag. Born between 1983 and 2000, this generation is redefining the landscape of our region with one...
02/17/2015
Silicon Valley is the world’s leading center of innovation. Yet San Jose is trapped in the era of floppy disks and 8-track tapes when it comes to mobility and development. Traffic congestion is...
12/17/2014
Carshare in the Bay Area has gone from zero to sixty in the last few years.
Peer-to-peer carsharing like Getaround, Turo (formerly RelayRides), and JustShareIt give people a convenient way...
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