Chinese bike-share Ofo emerging in Silicon Valley
byA common sight in China has been popping up in Silicon Valley lately: bright-yellow Ofo bikes.
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Palo Alto celebrates Earth Day with 5K, electric vehicles
byIn celebration of Earth Day, Palo Alto organized a series of activities, including educational booths, live music, food trucks, a chance to meet zoo animals and electric car test drives.
Prepare for takeoff: Overbooking, passenger bumping, and that United Airlines debacle
byUnited is not the only airline that bumps passengers. Air travel consumer reports show this is an industry-wide issue. So we crunched the numbers.
Bay Area taxicab drivers remain frustrated by uneven playing field with Uber, Lyft
byUber, Lyft and other ride-share providers in California aren’t required to obtain business licenses for their drivers.
Redwood City looks to the future with approval of nine-month delivery robot pilot program
byStarship Technologies created a delivery robot designed to transport food, groceries and parcels from businesses to customers. The company claims its delivery bot is the world’s first of its kind.
Google’s HQ expansion could worsen Mountain View’s traffic problems during construction phase, officials say
byThe proposed construction of a 600,000-sq. ft. office building near Google’s main campus is worrying local residents, commuters and City Council members who say peak-hour traffic already creates a gridlock on the city’s major traffic routes.
Santa Clara County to vote on sales tax increase for transportation projects as traffic worsens
byAs a specific purpose measure, Measure B needs a two-thirds majority, and the additional tax revenue must be spent on transportation improvements.
In search of cheaper housing, Silicon Valley workers face long commutes
byAs the Peninsula struggles to house a rapidly growing population, many people — especially the middle-class public servants and low-wage workers who keep the region running smoothly — have been moving away to more affordable places.
Menlo Park emergency response times slow amid traffic gridlock
byResponse time for San Mateo County’s emergency personnel arriving to serious incidents has slowed in recent years, largely because of inescapable traffic.
Amid Bay Area housing crunch, support grows for transit-oriented development
byIn response to skyrocketing rents and gridlocked freeways, policy experts, developers and residents are pushing for new transit-oriented construction.
Proposed Caltrain fare hike highlights funding and equity shortfalls
byFacing rising operating costs, Caltrain is considering increasing fares and parking fees, a move that transit advocates warn risks worsening inequities in the Peninsula’s transportation system.
New SFO flight paths causing record airplane noise complaints
bySan Francisco International Airport is receiving a record number of airplane noise complaints after a federal revamp of flight paths has rerouted hundreds of planes a day over once quiet neighborhoods.