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Spare the Air, we hardly knew ye

It seems fitting that tomorrow, what will probably be the area’s last Spare the Air free transit day, is planned to be a public relations, or, if you prefer, consciousness-raising event.

Like so many others in the Bay Area, I was excited about the expanded 2006 free summer transit program aimed at reducing vehicle emissions that cause smog. In fact, “Spare the Air” became synonymous with free transit that summer to the point where I had to constantly remind people that they weren’t the same thing.

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Posted on Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
Under: BART, Buses, Environment, Funding, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, fuel | 7 Comments »

2007 was a gas, gas gas … or was it?

Posted on Monday, December 31st, 2007
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Buses, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Retrofitting, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, fuel | 11 Comments »

now that you mention it, there IS a law

Posted on Thursday, December 27th, 2007
Under: Bicycling, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Safety, driving, ferries, fuel, other, technology, traffic signals, trucks | 2 Comments »

Your commute ain’t like Elvis’

Posted on Monday, November 26th, 2007
Under: Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), Freeways, Planning, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, ferries | No Comments »

are we ready to stop driving? right now?

Posted on Monday, November 12th, 2007
Under: BART, Buses, Carpooling, Environment, Freeways, Funding, Smart Lanes, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, fuel, rail, telecommuting | 15 Comments »

ok, i’ll say it: stay home on Labor Day weekend

Posted on Friday, August 17th, 2007
Under: 511, AC Transit, BART, Bay Bridge, Bridges, Buses, Caltrans, Freeways, Funding, Retrofitting, Safety, Transit vs. driving, connectivity, driving, ferries | 7 Comments »

AC Transit: wi-fi king

Posted on Tuesday, May 29th, 2007
Under: AC Transit, BART, Caltrain, Capitol Corridor (Amtrak), ferries, rail, technology | 15 Comments »

for one little non-fatal truck accident? are you kidding?

Posted on Tuesday, May 1st, 2007
Under: BART, Bay Bridge, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Funding, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries | No Comments »

one down, 47 to go?

Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2007
Under: BART, Buses, Caltrans, Fare systems, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Funding, Safety, Transit vs. driving, driving, ferries, rail | No Comments »

so much for the carrot …

Posted on Monday, April 30th, 2007
Under: BART, Buses, Environment, Freeway collapse, Freeways, Funding, Safety, driving, ferries, rail | 1 Comment »