Our Vision
Our vision of transportation is climate-friendly, convenient, affordable and available to all.
The emphasis is on moving people rather than vehicles, and on being there rather than getting there.
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Watch this space for THE MONTHLY ZOOM! (MEETING)
We meet monthly. Most of the time we’re Zooming to reduce our carbon footprint, but make sure to RSVP so we can let you know the specifics.
AGENDA—see google doc here
California lawmaker wants all Uber, Lyft cars to be electric by 2028
Senate Bill 1014 from Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) would set goals for the electrification of ride-hailing cars over the next decade, and set aside up to $300 million to help subsidize the purchase of electric cars by ride-hailing drivers. Spokespeople for Lyft and Uber said the companies were reviewing the bill.
By Liam Dillon, LA Times, Feb 7, 2018
How to Charge an EV if You Don’t Own a Garage
Will an electric car work with your lifestyle? Read about how you can charge it up if you don’t have a convenient home garage to plug it in overnight.
Blog
Information from all over on climate solutions in transportation
How to Get Around on Public Transit
Want to quit driving? Have a friend or loved one who needs to quit? Want easy planners and trackers for your transit trip? This downloadable page is your ticket.
Update
AB 1745 has been withdrawn; legislators do this to keep the bill alive for future re-introduction. It was facing opposition in the Assembly’s Transportation Committee. You can help: check the committee roster and if your representative is on the list, write or call to say you support the Clean Cars 2040 Act and want the committee to pass strong air quality legislation.
AB 1745: No new gas cars registered in California after 2040
If the Clean Cars 2040 Act–AB1745 is approved, only zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) will be allowed to register after January 1, 2040. The Act will allow California to meet its climate goals such as AB32 which requires a 40% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2040.
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Active Transportation
Promote transit, biking and walking to reduce Greenhouse Gases
And take a look at this cool video: Rich City Rides Children’s Earn A Bike Workshop
Cleaner Vehicles
Eliminate fossil-fuel vehicles by electrifying transportation.
In The News
How to achieve 80%+ reduction in greenhouse gases from transportation
Press release from the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy Combining electrification with automation and sharing of rides can revolutionize our transportation system and make it sustainable. Check it...
Legislation to achieve 1.5 million EVs in California–AB1184
GREEN ENERGY INCENTIVES PROPOSED FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLES Legislation would establish a $3 billion fund to back increased rebates, making electric cars more competitive By Louis Hansen lhansen@bayareanewsgroup.com California could be poised to set up more generous...
350 Bay Area comments on Plan Bay Area
350 Bay Area submitted this detailed and informative comment on the latest update of Plan Bay Area. Letters of comment like this one that offer specific fact-based suggestions for remedying defects in the plan, and represent over twenty thousand informed activists,...
350 Bay Area Transportation Campaign letter to California Air Resources Board
Over 100 people have signed onto this letter urging the California Air Resources Board to stand firm with California's clean vehicle standards in the face of threats from the federal government to withdraw EPA support for these standards. The letter is shown...