Contra Costa County (Calif.)

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Updated February 10, 2015 The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is recruiting for a vacant position on its Policy Advisory Council, a citizen advisory committee created by the Commission in...

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OAKLAND, CA — On Thursday, October 23, the Antioch High School Bike Club (ABC) and Street Smarts 511 will host Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D – Oakley) and the Bay Area BikeMobile at a free cycling...

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OAKLAND, CA — Visitors to the Walnut Creek Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Oct. 26, can test-drive some of the newest models of electric cars on North Locust Street. The “Experience Electric – The Better...

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OAKLAND, CA — The Metropolitan Transportation Commission – the Bay Area’s transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency – is recruiting interested Bay Area residents to fill three...

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OAKLAND, CA — MTC’s governing Commission started a new four-year term this week and welcomed three new or recently added commissioners: newly elected Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf, who has assumed the...

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A series of public open houses for Bay Area residents to learn about an update to the region’s long-range transportation and housing roadmap known as Plan Bay Area 2040.

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MTC and ABAG invite the public to a pair of open houses in Pleasanton and in Walnut Creek on Wednesday, Apr. 29, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. to learn about an update to the region’s long-range...

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Bike to Work Day is right around the corner and this year marks the 20th anniversary of the regional event. On Thursday, May 8, opt for a healthy commute and join tens of thousands of your fellow Bay...

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Former Richmond Mayor Irma Anderson , who represented the Cities of Contra Costa County at the Metropolitan Transportation Commission from 2003 to 2007, died Sunday at 93 During her tenure at MTC, Ms...

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511 wants commuters and college students to take transit instead of driving alone – and they are offering a $25 Clipper® card to encourage people to make the switch. The free, pre-loaded Clipper card...