by Bradley — published on May 27th, 2008
Federal regulations require California’s four metropolitan planning organizations–the Sacramento Area Council of Governments, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, the San Diego Association of Governments and the Southern California Association of Governments–to update their regional transportation plans at least every four years.
The plans have a 25 year horizon, and direct local, state and federal spending on transportation and transit. In recent years, the regional organizations have integrated smart growth and environmental protection into their plans.
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by Bradley — published on May 23rd, 2008
Traffic congestion is bad for business, especially hospitality businesses. There is nothing hospitable about traffic jams, gridlock, and vehicle exhaust.
When tourists are stuck in traffic, they have less time to spend in local stores, restaurants, and destinations. Much of the serendipity of travel is lost when tourists are isolated from local people and local businesses by the isolating bubble of a car.
The hospitality industry has a large stake in the regional transportation plan for the San Francisco Bay Area, which the Metropolitan Transportation Commission is currently updating, as it does every four years. The plan will direct $122 billion in investments over the next 25 years, and for the first time, it will attempt to address climate change, smart growth, and transportation options, as well as gridlock.
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by Bradley — published on May 12th, 2008
Eileen Fisher, the eco-friendly apparel company, provides grants to women-owned businesses. Deadline for its 2008 grants is May 30, 2008.
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