San Francisco Examiner

San Francisco's Transportation Authority director views the initial results of Stockholm's congestion pricing as a good omen for his city's plan to implement a similar program.

Planning for 2 million additional Bay Area residents in 25 years, three regional agencies will tie transportation funding to land use development to promote medium and high density housing within 1/2 mile of transit centers.

In an attempt to reduce car use and traffic congestion, the SF Planning Commission passes legislation to limit residential parking in downtown -- and ban freestanding parking garages.

While hailed by many, some question the wisdom of building an urban village on the 400-acre island in SF Bay. But more importantly, the Treasure Island Development Authority praised the plan, as did the City's powerful environmentalists.

Congested Van Ness Ave. in San Francisco, CA, is actually US Highway 101. Many bus lines use the business-lined avenue, but they are impacted by the congestion along the wide corridor. The proposed BRT project has many of the business-owners wary of prop

A small marina owner in the northern San Francisco Bay Area has received $20 million to initiate ferry service -- all beneath the radar of the Bay Area Water Transit Authority.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has proposed a dramatic expansion in the number of housing units by 2010 to alleviate housing affordability problems.

Study recommends imposing maximum parking limits, not minimum.

Officials are investigating allegations that Olle Lundberg is using a ferry in San Francisco as his primary residence.

San Francisco moves closer to being bicycle-friendly by approving a policy framework to make pro-bicycle planning part of The City's general plan.

Several city leaders are considering a downtown toll zone where drivers would be charged to enter the city center.

San Francisco Transportation Authority is asked to study implementing congestion charging for downtown San Francisco.

Is San Francisco's BART being used as to recruit new members into local rival gangs?

Glen Park Marketplace in San Francisco may soon include transit-adjacent mixed-use grocery store, housing and library branch.

City CarShare, a non-profit in San Francisco, has partnered with affordable housing developers to coordinate parking with housing.