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MTC Briefing: Regional Award Winners, Housing Bill Positions, Bay Trail Contest

MTC and ABAG sent this bulletin at 06/19/2019 03:29 PM PDT

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The inaugural Bay Area Metro Awards—a new awards program launched jointly by MTC and ABAG—were presented on June 6 at a ceremony in Oakland. The awards recognized 13 people, projects, organizations and local governments working to ease the Bay Area’s housing crisis, improve its transportation system, or make the nine-county region more resilient. Learn about the 13 winners through stories and videos. MORE

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