North Bay
MTC Plan One Bay Area Public Workshop-Sonoma County
05/18/2011 - 5:30pm
City:
Santa RosaAddress:
The Glaser Center – Also known as the Santa Rosa Unitarian Universalist Church 547 Mendocino AvenueCost:
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MTC Plan One Bay Area Public Workshop-Marin County
05/11/2011 - 5:30pm
05/11/2011 - 8:30pm
City:
San RafaelAddress:
Embassy Suites Hotel 101 McInnis ParkwayCost:
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MTC Plan One Bay Area Public Workshop-Solano County
05/04/2011 - 5:30pm
05/04/2011 - 8:30pm
City:
FairfieldAddress:
Solano County Events Center, Conference Room A 601 Texas StreetCost:
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MTC Plan One Bay Area Public Workshop-Napa County
04/28/2011 - 5:30pm
04/28/2011 - 8:30pm
City:
NapaAddress:
Office of Education or Elks Club Lodge 2840 Soscol AvenueCost:
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Grassroots Leadership Network of Marin: Organizational Profile
Mission Statement:
We support grassroots leadership and promote civic participation to reduce poverty and improve the quality of life in local underrepresented communities.
Somos Mayfair: Organizational Profile
Mission Statement:
The mission of Somos Mayfair is to cultivate the dreams and power of the people of Mayfair through cultural activism, social services and community organizing. We are generations of immigrants, rooted in a vibrant community, who nurture healthy families and speak out for justice in Silicon Valley.
Current Campaigns:
Engaging the community in dialogue; Supporting families to meet basic needs;Promoting civic action:
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Marin Community Development Corporation: Organizational Profile
Mission Statement:
Our Mission is to improve the economic and social quality of life of Marin City residents. Toward this end, MCCDC develops land, promotes business opportunities, creates income-generating commercial development programs, promotes quality employment and asset development, and promotes the concept of economic self-sufficiency.
Does the Marin Transportation System Shut Out People of Color?
A recent Texas Institute of Transportation study confirms what many rush hour commuters in the Bay Area have long suspected—traffic congestion here is the second worst in the nation, Los Angeles being the worst.[1] Specifically, in the North Bay, Marin County has logged the largest percent increase in traffic in the Bay Area between 2005 and 2007; up 20 percent from 2004.[2]
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SMART train critical to green transportation strategy
Dateline:
08/27/2008Source:
Marin Independent-Journal MY FRIEND and colleague Hal Brown listed some great ideas for reducing car trips in his Marin Voice column ("Some real alternatives to SMART," Aug. 17).
Providing financial incentives for employees to carpool, walk, bike or take public transit is a necessary step to get cars off the road and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and it has been working well since the county introduced the Green Commute program last year.
Allowing and encouraging more telecommuting also can be an effective tool for employers to reduce vehicle trips by their employees.
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Rare opportunities for Marin workforce housing
Dateline:
08/10/2008Source:
Marin Independent-Journal MARIN and much of California have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to provide a supply of affordable housing without fostering environmentally unsound growth. The current precipitous decline in real estate prices makes that possible.
Instead of foisting inappropriate development, government and housing advocates including the Marin Community Foundation must shift their focus.
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