Transportation

There aren’t many instances where adding a lane to a congested highway can happen quickly, easily and inexpensively. Just such an opportunity exi...

A disconnect between SB375 and changing automobile technology will have serious unwanted and unintended consequences in how we plan and invest to m...

The Bay Area Council Economic Institute this week (Jan. 5) announced that effective February 1, 2015 Dr. Micah Weinberg will become President, succ...

A major milestone in improving Caltrain service was reached this week (Jan. 5) as the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board certified the Final Env...

The Bay Area Council this week (Dec. 10) doubled down on its efforts to tackle the region’s most pressing challenges, unveiling a bold policy age...

With housing costs (and demand) soaring in San Francisco and elsewhere in the region, Oakland is poised to see a major surge in new residential rea...

The electrification and modernization of one of the region’s critical mass transit systems, which has been among the Bay Area Council’s signatu...

BART today (Nov. 21) cut the ribbon on its new Oakland Airport Connector, which the Bay Area Council fought hard to help bring to fruition and batt...

Bay Area Council President and CEO Jim Wunderman joined an august panel of business and policy leaders this week (Nov. 20) at the Milken Institute ...

In contrast to the rest of the Central Valley, the development of San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties is being driven more by the growth of...