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[ September 1, 2010 12:00 am to September 2, 2010 11:59 am. ] Wednesday September 1st, is Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, as issued by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Update: Thursday, September 2nd will also have a Spare the Air alert in effect.
Please consider:
Taking transit
Carpooling
Vanpooling
Working from home
For more information about Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
This Week’s Headlines in Transportation and Transit
Upcoming Events & Meetings
Sat. 9/18: Tracks to Trails, 10AM – 2 PM
Mon. 9/20: Last day to enter Spare the Air Commuter Chronicles Contest
Mon. 9/20 – Fri. Oct. 1: Free rides for commuters btwn Dublin/Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill BART stations Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
[ August 26, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] What: BART to Livermore informational meeting
Where: City Council Chambers, 3375 Pacific Ave. Livermore, CA 94550
When: Thursday August 26, 2010 at 6:30 pm
This Thursday, August 26th, there will be a public information meeting on the BART extension to Livermore. Interested attendants can speak with BART and city Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Today, Tuesday August 24th, is a Spare the Air day in the Bay Area, making today the second smog day issued in two days by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. On summer Spare the Air days, ground-quality ozone–or smog–levels are expected to be unhealthy and residents are Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Today, Monday August 23rd is Spare the Air day.
Concentrations of ground-level ozone pollution are forecast to be unhealthy today due to the combination of hot temperatures and light winds, resulting in poor air quality for the Bay Area.
To help prevent smog today, please:
carpool or vanpool
take Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Upcoming Events
Sat. 9/18 – Tracks to Trails, 10AM – 2 PM
Mon. 9/20 - Last day to enter Spare the Air Commuter Chronicles Contest
Mon. 9/20 – Fri. Oct. 1 – Free rides for commuters btwn Dublin/Pleasanton and Pleasant Hill BART stations
Local News (Contra Costa County & East Bay)
Iron Horse Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
After months of construction and more than a decade of planning, the Iron Horse Trail Pedestrian/Bike Bridge is near completion. The bridge spans eight lanes of Treat Boulevard in the Pleasant Hill BART area, linking discontinuous sections of the Iron Horse Trail. Upon its opening (rumored to be Friday, Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan 
Construction operations began on Monday, August 16 and are expected to continue through September. The following roads will be affected:
Click here to download a PDF of the Discovery Bay blend chip seal schedule with streets and dates corresponding to the map above.
For more information about the project, visit Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
Hey there, chatty East Bay drivers! CHP is cracking down on cell-phone use this week. Last Tuesday, August 10th, CHP officers ticketed 350 Bay Area motorists and are planning a second round this Wednesday, August 18th.
By: Trucy Phan
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District is searching for Bay Area residents to share their commuting stories in its Commuter Chronicles video contest. Tell them why and how you Spare the Air during your commute — whether you carpool, take public transit, telecommute, bike or walk to work Keep reading >> By: Trucy Phan
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