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Meet the Bike Commuters of the Year
The Bike Commuter of the Year awards recognize a winner from each of the nine San Francisco Bay Area counties for their commitment to bicycling as their primary mode of transport. Meet this year’s winners, including a social worker, a doctor and a banker all committed to cycling. MORE
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Ford GoBike Adds Ebikes in San Francisco
Ford GoBike is giving riders a new way to power up hills and ride for longer distances by adding pedal-assist ebikes to the bike share network in San Francisco. The new ebikes, branded as Ford GoBike Plus, can be unlocked via your Clipper card and docked at any station in the city. Ford GoBike is the first bike share system in North America to incorporate ebikes alongside classic bikes at its stations. MORE
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Ford GoBike and BART Offer Free Month of Bike Sharing
To celebrate Bike to Work Month, BART is partnering with Ford GoBike to offer free one-month bike share memberships. Riders who sign up will get unlimited 45-minute rides and 24-hour access to bikes, including the new ebikes in San Francisco, for 30 days. MORE
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Third Eastbound Lane on Richmond-San Rafael Bridge Opens
Caltrans opened a long-awaited third eastbound lane on Interstate 580 to accommodate peak-period traffic from San Rafael to Richmond. The new lane typically is open to traffic each day from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. The opening of the lane marks a major milestone in the multiyear project along the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, which will also include a bike lane on the upper deck. MORE
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511 Now Available on Amazon Devices
The Bay Area’s 511 traveler information system has integrated two of the most popular 511 features – traffic conditions and real-time transit departure times – with Amazon’s virtual personal assistant, Alexa. Bay Area travelers can now get this information on any Alexa-enabled device, including an Echo, Dot or Tap. MORE
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Video: Regional Measure 3
On June 5, voters in all nine Bay Area counties will decide on a $4.45 billion package of congestion-relief projects known as Regional Measure 3. If approved by a combined majority of all voters, these projects would be financed by an increase in tolls on the Bay Area’s seven state-owned toll bridges. Watch the video to learn more about the history of the measure and the projects it would fund. MORE
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Photos: Ford GoBike Plus Launch
Wondering how to distinguish Ford GoBike’s 250 ebikes (see the related story above) from the blue-themed, pedal-powered bike share fleet? Check out our gallery of photos from the event to launch the new Plus bikes, which feature a black color scheme and a big “Plus” logo. MORE
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Photos: Horizon Pop-Up Outreach Meetings
MTC staff members visited all nine counties to get community input for the Horizon initiative, which is exploring challenges Bay Area residents may face through 2050. We stopped by farmers and flea markets, libraries, shopping centers, schools, conferences, festivals, and transit hubs to try to find out what matters to Bay Area communities. MORE
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Video: Tour the Bay Trail with Doug McConnell
The San Francisco Bay Trail covers much of the Bay’s 500-mile shoreline, and its wonders truly are amazing. Now you can download an app to your smartphone and tune into “Bay Trail on Tour,” a series of free audio tours narrated by TV host Doug McConnell. The tours dive into the nature, history and culture surrounding some of the most beautiful spots around the Bay. MORE
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The High Stakes of the 2020 Census
April's Map of the Month, recently featured by CityLab, looks at the predicted impact of the Census Bureau's plans to include a citizenship question on response rates to the 2020 Census, revealing surprising bipartisan impacts for the country. MORE
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