Amid Bay Area housing crunch, support grows for transit-oriented development
In response to skyrocketing rents and gridlocked freeways, policy experts, developers and residents are pushing for new transit-oriented construction.
Transportation
Proposed Caltrain fare hike highlights funding and equity shortfalls
Facing 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
San 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.
Eshoo says no quick fix to housing crisis, traffic gridlock in Silicon Valley
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo discussed housing, transportation, immigration, cybersecurity, airplane noise, and the Syrian refugee crisis during a roundtable discussion with the Peninsula Press.
North Fair Oaks road redesign sparks gentrification fears
A plan to redesign Middlefield Road in working-class North Fair Oaks has residents torn between wanting a safer, more inviting main thoroughfare, and concerned that upgrades will lead to gentrification.
Driving with suspended license top crime in Menlo Park, many lose cars
Menlo Park police citations and vehicle impounds for driving with a suspended license nearly tripled from 2008 to 2014, and many impounded cars are never recovered by owners.
Autonomous car research advancing toward a self-driving future
In a matter of years, human-controlled cars could become hobby rather than a necessity thanks to the emergence of autonomous vehicles with increasing levels of sophistication.
Millions of Californians struggle to manage financial burden of suspended driver’s licenses
An estimated four million California drivers struggle to manage the mounting financial burden of a suspended driver’s license, the result of costly driving fines.
What does 2015 mean for Tesla Motors?
Tesla Motors Inc., (TSLA) hit some rough patches at the end of 2014, but this year may prove to be different.
Commuters turn to Caltrain’s tweets for immediate delay updates
The transit service’s social media outreach is proving to be an important means of communication to commuters — especially in a year where there have already been 10 fatalities on the Caltrain tracks.
Caltrain to accommodate triple digit rise in bicyclists
Caltrain’s relationship with biking commuters began in 1992. Since then, train space allocated to bikes has increased and biking commuters hope this expansion continues into the future.
Proposed bicycle boulevards advance after approval by Palo Alto City Council
Palo Alto approved the first section of an expansive bicycle pathway network, but not all residents support the city’s bike plans.