Blogs about: Oakland Airport Connector
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The Rhetoric of Transit Planning
A great deal of transportation planning is based in rhetoric–BART to SFO sounds good, BART to San Jose sounds logical, the Oakland Airport Connector sounds necessary. Too often, good projects d… more →
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The Rhetoric of Transit Planning
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Daniel wrote 13 hours ago: A great deal of transportation planning is based in rhetoric–BART to SFO sounds good, BART to … more →
Last Thoughts on the Oakland Airport Connector
Daniel wrote 1 month ago: The Oakland Airport Connector is going to happen. Last night, transit advocates came out in full for … more →
Oakland City Council Supports Airport Connector, With Conditions
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Eric wrote 1 month ago: Last night, the Oakland City Council voted on two meaty, controversial transportation topics back-to … more →
Remember that waste of money, the OAC?
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newoaktown wrote 1 month ago: The OAK Airport Connector. You keep hearing about it and don’t want to keep hearing about it. … more →
Speak at the Oakland City Council Airport Connector Meeting, Win a Prize
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Eric wrote 2 months ago: There’s a big agenda ahead for the Oakland City Council at its meeting, on Tuesday, October 6 … more →
How Bart Could Have Saved the Oakland Airport Connector
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Daniel wrote 2 months ago: I have already discussed numerous times the deep flaws of the Oakland Airport Connector, the arrogan … more →
Bart: The Bay Area's Most Backwards Transit Agency
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Daniel wrote 2 months ago: It's been a great year for Bart--first, the Oscar Grant shooting; then, the Oakland Airport Conn … more →
Complaint Filed with the FTA Against the OAC
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Eric wrote 3 months ago: In the latest chapter in the saga of the BART Oakland Airport Connector (OAC), Public Advocates has … more →
Is the Oakland Airport Connector a Good TIGER-TIFIA Project? (Part 2)
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Eric wrote 3 months ago: In Part 1 of this post, we gave a little background on the TIFIA and TIGER federal funds that BART w … more →
Is the Oakland Airport Connector a Good TIGER-TIFIA Project? (Part 1)
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Eric wrote 3 months ago: Short answer: not exactly. But with the suspense now cleared from the air, let’s back up a bit … more →
Catch a TIGER by the Toe
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Eric wrote 4 months ago: The SFCTA and MTC are hoping to score $50 million of TIGER funds for Doyle Drive. Rendering courtesy … more →
Disconnect the Connector
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Eric wrote 4 months ago: UPDATE (22 July 2009): MTC voted to allocate the $140 million to the Oakland Airport Connector. This … more →
Reinvigorate Oakland with a Streetcar Network
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Daniel wrote 4 months ago: Along with a new Bart Station in the San Antonio district of Oakland, the $522 million appropriated … more →
Message to Bart: Build a San Antonio Station
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Daniel wrote 5 months ago: View Larger Map I’ve discussed before how the Oakland Airport Connector will waste half a bill … more →
No Surprise: California Spends Stimulus Funds on New Roads and Highways, Not Repairs
Daniel wrote 5 months ago: Calprig and Smart Growth America recently released a report that, following national trends, Califor … more →
Perata Understands Transportation Planning? Definitely Not.
Daniel wrote 5 months ago: Former State Senator Don Perata has some advice for MTC I’d like to take a quick break from th … more →
Should Oakland weigh in on connector?
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dto510 wrote 5 months ago: UPDATED to reflect correct meeting date, Thursday June 18. Next Thursday (June 18), the Oakland City … more →
Abolish the Bart Board
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Daniel wrote 6 months ago: Finals are coming up but I’d like to share a quick thought: After the complete failure of the … more →
BART Board mortgages system for East Oakland "Blingfrastructure"
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dto510 wrote 6 months ago: This afternoon, the BART Board of Directors voted 7-1 (Radulovich no, Murray absent) to take out a $ … more →
