Regional planners laid the groundwork Friday for the Bay Area’s long term transportation and development goals. Developed by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments, the “Initial Vision Scenario” begins the discussions for the region’s plans for development from 2015-40.
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He’s probably already got one, seeing as how they are the World Champions and all, but just in case, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg will receive his very own San Francisco Giants baseball cap from Mayor Ed Lee today.It’s all part of a warm welcome to The City planned at the Civic Center BART Station.
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When Mayor Ed Lee came into office he spoke of doing things differently, including sharing his work calendar, which his predecessors notoriously failed to do, or when they did it was virtually blank.
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BART passengers who listen to their iPods or read books on their Kindles should be aware of potential criminals while travelling on the rail system, as the number of thefts related to electronic devices nearly doubled from 2009 to 2010, according to the transit agency.In 2009, BART recorded 88 thefts related to devices like laptops, iPods, BlackBerrys and Kindles. In 2010, that number increased 88 percent, to 166 cases.
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Mayor Ed Lee has a lot of confidence in San Francisco’s redevelopment agency — which may be a lot easier when you aren’t part of a scathing statewide review receiving a lot of attention this week.
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A $1.15 million art project set to be a centerpiece of the new Transbay Transit Center was approved on Thursday.
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A couple of private airport shuttle companies in the North Bay could escape some of the cost increases of the latest toll hike on the Golden Gate Bridge.Last July, the bridge district approved a series of toll increases, including a tiered rate that is set to charge big-rig vehicles more cash for each axle they possess (this part of the toll hike plan is set to take effect July 1 of this year).
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As The City continues its legal wrangling with Curtis Mitchell, owner of Mitchell Engineering, the legal bills are mounting.
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Not a single suitor tried to court the lonely Lake Merced Boathouse and now the opportunity has ceased.So instead of asking the new managers renovate the known “eyesore” that has been vacant for eight years, The City agencies in charge of it will be the ones making the improvements.
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Supervisors will try to shine some sun on the police chief search this evening as a special meeting of the Public Safety Committee convenes at 6 p.m.
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