$70 million in federal stimulus funding denied to the Bay Area Rapid Transit Agency for the Oakland Airport Connecter project will be reallocated for regional rail and bus improvements instead.
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$70 million for airport connector project to be diverted to regional transit agencies
February 21, 2010 – 12:39 pm
Bridge to Nowhere: Visions for Reusing the Bay Bridge
February 17, 2010 – 1:06 pm
As most people are focusing on the construction of the new Bay Bridge—slated to be finished by 2013—others are thinking of ways to reuse parts of the old one
Oakland’s Green Youth Arts and Media Center connects youth with job skills, environmentalism
February 10, 2010 – 7:52 am
A sustainable garden, hip-hop and multimedia production — the Green Youth Arts and Media Center opened on January 14th in Oakland. It’s mission: to connect environmental sustainability to cultural practices and to mentor Oakland’s future leaders. Jun Stinson reports.
Waterfront redevelopment puts some businesses on edge
February 8, 2010 – 9:25 am
With Oakland set to approve a major waterfront land-use plan, some industrial businesses fear residential development will push them out.
Oakland to be a model city for stimulus spending
February 6, 2010 – 9:42 am
On Thursday, Mayor Ron Dellums said that federal government officials will visit three cities, including Oakland, to learn about how the cities have used stimulus money. Dellums said that federal officials are planning to visit Oakland on March 1.
Bridge tolls to rise, airport connector has another shot at federal funds
January 29, 2010 – 6:58 pm
On the day President Barack Obama was delivering the State of Union speech emphasizing jobs and the economy, 2,800 miles away from the Capitol carpenters and union members gathered in front of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission building in Oakland to try to save the $70 million in stimulus money that could put them back to work.
Oakland seeks feedback on Bus Rapid Transit line
January 27, 2010 – 1:18 pm
This week, the City of Oakland is holding a series of public meetings on a proposed Bus Rapid Transit line that would run through Berkeley, San Leandro and Oakland.
Oakland sends sound of hope to Haiti
January 26, 2010 – 1:48 pm
On Sunday evening in Oakland, approximately 3,700 miles away from devastated Haiti, more than 180 Bay Area musicians got together to deliver the sound of hope to the Haitian people.
After the quake, Oakland’s Haitian community reaches out to help
January 24, 2010 – 4:25 pm
In the wake of the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti 12 days ago, Oakland’s Haitian community is organizing relief efforts, trying to protect Haitian immigrants from deportation, and praying for loved ones back home.
The old American Steel warehouse becomes a showcase for art
January 23, 2010 – 12:00 pm
With “Belly,” an Oakland warehouse becomes a show space for artists who can no longer afford to limit themselves to galleries.
Oakland Food Policy Council plants seeds for a fall harvest
January 22, 2010 – 4:36 pm
By September, the Oakland Food Policy Council hopes to tell city government officials how Oakland can produce more of its own food and help citizens eat healthier.
Waterfront plan stirs controversy over industrial land
January 21, 2010 – 5:28 pm
Controversy erupted last night over a city effort to guide waterfront redevelopment, with property owners, residents and planning officials squaring off over the future of Oakland’s dwindling industrial land base.
AC Transit cuts services, but not as drastically as feared
December 17, 2009 – 12:14 pm
In an effort to balance a budget facing an estimated $57 million deficit, the AC Transit Board of Directors last night approved an 8.4 percent cut in bus services throughout Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Residential permits: The latest front in Oakland’s parking wars?
December 15, 2009 – 8:04 pm
After controversy earlier this fall, Oakland’s parking conflicts have quieted considerably in recent months. But they could flare up again, as the Oakland City Council moved last Tuesday toward passing an increase in annual residential parking permit fees.
Amid century of change, Oakland’s Buddhist Church serves as point of continuity for Japanese-Americans
December 14, 2009 – 10:59 am
The Buddhist Church of Oakland is one of the last remaining physical reminders of the Japanese-American community that thrived in Oakland’s Chinatown before World War II.
BART votes to approve Oakland airport connector
December 11, 2009 – 4:38 pm
After three hours of public comment and discussion yesterday, the BART Board of Directors voted 7 to 1 to approve the $492 million Oakland Airport Connector (OAC) elevated rail line. Construction is scheduled begin in mid-2010 and be completed by 2013.