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Written by Anthony Myers
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Friday, 04 June 2010 |
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Though a recent state audit questioned the High-Speed Rail Authority’s ability to secure necessary funding, if everything goes as planned by 2026 bullet trains will travel at 220 miles per hour over roughly 800 miles of track stretching from San Francisco to Los Angeles. A few years after that, high speed rail will extend from Sacramento to San Diego. When it’s completed, California’s high speed rail will be the longest such transit system in the nation. Policy makers have demanded that the system provide transportation at a cost that’s competitive with airplanes and automobiles, though preliminary estimates of likely fare levels have recently jumped in price. |
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Written by Mary Purpura
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Friday, 05 March 2010 |
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For those of us trying to make sound ecological choices, it’s ultimately necessary to take a hard look at our dependence on the automobile, and the society we’ve built as a result. The quality of the air we breathe, the health of the bay, and our fabric of life are impacted heavily by driving. Some Southeast San Francisco residents have concluded that they can live more ecologically and economically – and have more fun - by relying on biking and walking rather than driving to get around. |
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Written by Christine Lias
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Thursday, 30 April 2009 |
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A couple dozen Mission District, Mission Bay, Potrero Hill, and South of Market (SoMa) – collectively known as the Eastern Neighborhoods – residents gathered earlier this year to learn about an effort to engage community members in transportation planning in the area. The outreach effort will eventually morph into a $1.25 million Eastern Neighborhoods Transportation Implementation Planning Study, or EN TRIPS. |
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