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HayWired Earthquake Scenario

The HayWired Scenario depicts a hypothetical 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault in the East Bay, and helps policy-makers and the public to understand – and plan for – the possible impacts.
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Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART)

Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), which connects Sonoma and Marin counties by 43 miles of rail and links up with other Bay Area transit systems, opened for service in August 2017.
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Steven Falk

Steven Falk, decades-long city manager of the City of Lafayette, is recognized for his years of committed service and for his deep commitment to repairing the Bay Area’s housing shortage.
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Carl Guardino, Gabriel Metcalf and Jim Wunderman

The dedicated efforts of these three local leaders was instrumental in getting Regional Measure 3, the now-approved measure which raised bridge tolls to fund transportation improvements and congestion relief projects, on to the June 2018 ballot.
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23rd Avenue Community Building and Oakland Community Land Trust

With the help of the Oakland Community Land Trust, tenants of the 23rd Ave. Community Building in Oakland purchased the building, permanently preserving it as an affordable, mixed-use building.
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New Horizon Perspective Paper: “The Future of Jobs”

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New Horizon Perspective Paper: “The Future of Jobs”

Transportation Foundation Honors Bay Area Projects

Former MTC Executive Director Named Person of the Year
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The I-580/Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Eastbound Third Lane Pilot Project team stands in front of the staircase at the Sheraton Hotel in Sacramento.
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Bike to Work Day 2019

An estimated 100,000 Bay Area residents across all nine counties pedaled to work on May 9, 2019. It was the 25th Anniversary for Bike to Work Day.
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Bike to Work Every Day on Ford GoBike

Bike to Work Day officially happens just once a year. Ford GoBike has made it possible to do every day.
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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Joint Replacement Project Hits Home Stretch

22 of 31 Replacements Now Complete
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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge with fog in the background and sapphire-blue water below.

Youth Art Contest Winners Selected

Climate Change Focus of Projects
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Hands held together in the foreground, holding soil and a sprouted plant

Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Joint Replacement Project Reaches Key Milestone

10 of 31 Replacements Now Complete
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Richmond-San Rafael Bridge

Former MTC Chairman Robert Schroder Passes

Represented Contra Costa County
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Robert Schroder

MTC to Work With Startups to Tackle Transportation Challenges

Program starts in February
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AC Transit bus