Monthly Program: Vision California

Joe DiStefano, principal of Calthorpe Associates will give an overview of Vision California. Vision California is an unprecedented effort to explore the critical role of land use and transportation investments in meeting the environmental and fiscal challenges facing the Golden State over the coming decades. It will produce a series of alternative physical visions for how California can accommodate expected growth, and clearly express the consequences of these options so that we can make informed decisions about the investments and policies that will drive the state's growth. For more information on Vision California click here.

7/28/10 Canceled

Monthly Program: Vision California

Due to low registration this program was canceled.

For more information: 510/464-3600

The Future of California Land Use and Transportation Investments

Joe DiStefano, principal of Calthorpe Associates, will give an overview of Vision California. Vision California is an unprecedented effort to explore the critical role of land use and transportation investments in meeting the environmental and fiscal challenges facing the Golden State over the coming decades. It will produce a series of alternative physical visions for how California can accommodate expected growth, and clearly express the consequences of these options so that we can make informed decisions about the investments and policies that will drive the state's growth. For more information on Vision California click here.

Eric Fredericks from California High-Speed Rail Authority will give an update of current high-speed rail statewide planning efforts. The overview will also focus on the Altamont Corridor Rail Partnership, which is looking to establish high-speed regional rail in the corridor. Click here for more information on the Altamont Corridor Rail Partnership. For more information on the California High Speed Rail Authority click here.

6/1/10
Regional and Urban Design Forum: The Future of California Land Use and Transportation Investments
Time: Noon - 1:30pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.
Contact: 510/464-3600 or Douglas Frazier, AIA
Cost: None; this forum is open to all. Please RSVP.
1.5 CES LUs

For more information: 510/464-3600

Monthly Program: Missing Links- A Town Hall Program

Missing Links: A Town Hall Program

Join The American Institute of Architects, East Bay, for a panel discussion and town hall forum discussing missing vital transportation links between Oakland and Alameda. Wine and cheese will be served after the program. Citizens of Oakland and Alameda are strongly encouraged to participate!

Moderator:

Phil Erickson, AIA

Panelists Include:

Patricia Kernighan, Oakland Council Member

John Knox White, Transform

Jeff Cambra, BikeAlameda Board Member

John Eddy, ARUP

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Presented by the Regional and Urban Design Committee. A public forum on the transit links between Oakland and Alameda. Click here to view the event flyer. Sponsored by

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) National. Outreach sponsored by Transform.

A wine & cheese reception follows the lecture.

Time: 5:30pm

Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland.

Contact: 510/464-3600

Cost: Free and open to the public. Registration required. Click here to register.

1.5 CES LUs

For more information: 510/464-3600

SMART Architects - Bay Area Architectural and Political Discussion of our Regional Transportation Network

From AIA Redwood Empire:

SMART Architect Forum
Join us for an evening with Charles McGlashan, Marin County Supervisor and Chair of SMART; and RK Stewart, FAIA, Past President of the AIA National, to discuss how architects can get involved with issues of regional and political importance.

Date: Thursday, October 2, 2008
Where: Marin Civic Center in San Rafael
Time: 6:00 – 7:00 Refreshments and Networking 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. Forum Discussion
Cost: Free (Donations to SMART Campaign accepted but not required at the door.)

Please rsvp either by response email to exec@aiare.org or by registering at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/43157.

Program description:
SMART Architects - Bay Area Architectural and Political Discussion of our Regional Transportation Network

The first annual East Bay, San Francisco, and Redwood Empire Regional and Urban Design meeting to discuss regional issues. This year we propose to discuss transportation issues of regional and political interest. Next year may be housing, planning or other regional design issue. Join us for an evening with Charles McGlashan, Marin County Supervisor and Chair of SMART; and RK Stewart, FAIA, Past President of the AIA National, to discuss how architects can get involved with issues of regional and political importance.

For more information: exec@aiare.org

Transbay Taskforce Meeting, 5/13

Next Transbay Taskforce MeetingTuesday, May 13, 2008Noon-1:00 p.m.
The Latest on TransLink and Fare Change Proposals

You won’t want to miss the next Transbay Taskforce meeting on Tuesday, May 13. We’ll have a representative from the TransLink team to provide the latest updates and answer questions. We’ll also further discuss the fare change proposals being considered by AC Transit’s Board of Directors at a public hearing on May 21. We’re sure you'll want to have a say in what happens to Transbay fares, so come and have your voice heard. As usual, bring your lunch and we’ll provide beverages and treats.
PG&E Conference Center, Room 1417245 Market St. (at Beale)

For more information: San FranciscoQuestions? Contact Karen Bakar (510) 891-7153, kbakar@actransit.org

Announcing May Workshops on the Regional Transportation Plan

Help Plan the Bay Area's Transportation Future

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is currently in the process of updating the region's long-range transportation plan and invites you to participate in the discussion about how to spend our transportation dollars over the next twenty-five years. A series of nine public workshops - one in each of the nine Bay Area counties - is being held in May and all members of the public are encouraged to attend.

For more information: Find a workshop in your area click here.

Public Meetings about Central Business District Rezoning in Oakland

The City of Oakland is going through a rezoning of the Central Business District as part of the Citywide zoning update. The proposed zoning includes a Height/Intensity Map that restricts heights of buildings as well as requires the buildings to get more narrow above a certain height. There are various regulations that effect how a building is designed. Information on proposals can be found here.

The next two meetings are:

Community Workshop: To discuss allowed uses and development regulations for proposed new zoning districts for Central Business District (CBD) area
Monday, March 17, 2008
6:30 - 9:00pm
Lake Merritt Sailboat House (Inside Lakeside Park at Lake Merritt), 568 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland CA

Zoning Update Committee: Introduction of the process and approach for rezoning the City's downtown area or "Central Business District" (CBD).
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
4:00pm
Hearing Room 1, City Hall

For more information: Laura B. Kaminski , AICP, City of Oakland, (510)238-6809

Transportation poll online now through January 9

Got opinions? The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) wants to hear them. MTC is hosting a Web survey on a variety of issues related to transportation, the environment and land development in the Bay Area. What actions do you think the Bay Area should take to relieve traffic congestion, focus future development, and improve the region's transportation network? Now is your chance to tell key decision makers your priorities.

Every four years, MTC updates its regional transportation plan, the region's blueprint for spending federal, state and regional transportation dollars over the next 25 years. The current update, called Transportation 2035, is in full swing, and Bay Area residents now have the opportunity to weigh in online and make their voices heard.

"MTC's Web survey is a great way for all of the Bay Area's residents - from truck drivers to bicyclists - to get involved in the important transportation decisions that affect their everyday lives," said MTC Chair and Napa County Supervisor Bill Dodd.

The online survey asks participants questions about greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, housing, improving traffic congestion, and planning and transportation funding priorities in the region. Participants also may compare their personal answers with the results of a telephone poll of 1,800 Bay Area residents conducted by MTC.

To participate in the MTC Web poll now through January 9, 2008, log on to www.mtc.ca.gov/T2035. In addition to the English version, the online survey is available in Spanish and Chinese. Don't miss out on the opportunity to help create a shared vision for the region's transportation network that will help protect the environment, preserve our quality of life and improve mobility over the next 25 years.

MTC is the transportation planning, coordinating and financing agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

For more information: www.mtc.ca.gov

Regional Urban Design Forum: BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Today

The RUDF (Regional Urban Design Forum) meets Tuesday, November 27 for a presentation titled "BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) Today"

This presentation is designed to give an understanding of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), a mode of transportation that has emerged over the past 25 years. While the first systems were largely overseas, BRT has now exploded onto the US transit scene. Basic attributes of bus rapid transit will be explained, along with a survey of some of the prototypical systems in North America.

William Lieberman is a program manager at Carter & Burgess in Oakland, with 40 years of experience in transportation planning. He has served as director of planning at San Francisco MTA and the San Diego Metropolitan Transit Development Board, and was project development manager at TriMet in Portland, OR. He also worked for the consulting firms of Barton Aschman & Associates and ND Lea. While Mr. Lieberman's career has specialized in transit planning, he has also been involved in planning for bicycles, pedestrians, traffic claming, and transit-oriented development. Bill is a resident of Oakland and walks to work each day.

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a broad term given to a variety of transportation systems that, through improvements to infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling, attempt to use buses to provide a service that is of a higher quality than an ordinary bus line. The goal of such systems is to at least approach the service quality of rail transit while still enjoying the cost savings of bus transit.

Time: Noon - 1:30 pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Contact: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600 or Phil Erickson, AIA
Cost: None; this program open to all
1.5 CES/ LU

For more information: Kellie Hewlett at 510/464-3600

Transportation 2035: Change in Motion

Transportation 2035: Change in Motion

Join us at a Workshop

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is preparing a major update to the region's long-range transportation plan, known as Transportation 2035. MTC is the transportation planning, financing and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area.

MTC's next step is to develop key policies that will guide the investments included in the 2035 Plan. Some of the policies being developed are around the issues of climate protection, focused growth, transportation revenues and pricing, safety, maintenance of the existing transportation network and social justice needs.

MTC is holding three facilitated workshops, and we hope you will be able to join us at one:

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Centre Concord

5298 Clayton Road

Concord

Thursday, November 15, 2007

5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, Rooms 225/229

150 East San Fernando Street

San Jose

Monday, November 19, 2007

6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

San Rafael Community Center

618 B Street

San Rafael

We've been exploring options for what it will take to protect our environment, preserve our quality of life and improve mobility. Join the discussion at the workshops where MTC will review the results of its analysis on potential targets and the ramifications to the Bay Area's future transportation and land use connection.

Reserve a spot - space is limited. RSVP via e-mail to info@mtc.ca.gov or by phone to 510.817.5757. For more information on Transportation 2035, visit www.mtc.ca.gov/T2035. Also, please call MTC by November 9th if you need printed materials in alternative formats, a sign language interpreter or reader, or an interpreter for non-English speakers.

For more information: 510.817.5757

Hercules City Tour

On Saturday, October 13th, the AIAEB RUDF has organized a tour of the redevelopment activity that is occurring in the City of Hercules. Steve Lawton, Community Development Director for the City, will lead a tour and presentation of the dynamic New Urban neighborhoods and the beginnings of the City’s waterfront transit village and redevelopment around the civic core of the City. Participants will bicycle or drive between different Quarters of the Central Hercules planning area to see examples of place-making that teach applicable lessons for urban design throughout the Bay Area.

• 8:30am cyclists meet at El Cerrito Del Norte


• 9:15am carpoolers meet at El Cerrito Del Norte


• 9:30am everyone meet at Hercules City Hall (111 Civic Drive, Hercules, CA 94547)


• 9:30 to 10:30am discussion of planning efforts in Hercules and pending development projects in the City’s Civic Quarter


• 10:30am to 12:30pm tour of Central Quarter and Waterfront Quarter – see range of New Urbanist neighborhoods and the beginnings of the waterfront Transit Village.


• 12:30 to 1:30 lunch and informal discussion at Kinder’s (3600 San Pablo Avenue, Suite 1, Hercules, CA 94547)

Regional Airport System Plan - Update 2007

Share your views on the future of Bay Area airports

What: Public Workshop on Regional Airport System Plan - Update 2007
When: 6-8 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2007
Where: Lawrence D. Dahms Auditorium, Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter
101 Eighth Street, Oakland (across the street from the Lake Merritt BART station)

Come and learn about ongoing efforts to plan for future growth at the region's airports, and provide input and recommendations for future work. Topics discussed will include:

Aviation industry trends
Emerging technologies to improve runway capacity
Potential airline and air cargo service at alternative airports

The meeting is jointly sponsored by the Association of Bay Area Governments, the Bay Conservation and Development Commission and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission.

For more information: www.mtc.ca.gov/meetings/workshops/rapc.htm or call 510.816.5757.

Bay Area on the move

Bay Area on the move--Connecting transportation, land use and climate protection.
A forum joining ABAG's Fall General Assembly with discussions on MTC's Transportation 2035 PlanOctober 26, 2007 • 8:30 a.m - 2:00 p.m. Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland(near the 12th Street BART Station).

About the ConferenceBay Area residents will review some of the major decisions anticipated as part of an update to the metropolitan Transportation Commission's long-range transportation policy and investment blueprint, known as Transportation 2035. The Association of Bay Area Governments also will showcase results of its FOCUS effort to identify priority development areas.

Highlights
* Prominent local and national leaders
* Sessions on transportation, land use, and the link to pricing, equity and climate protection
* Keypad-style electronic voting by participants

Who Should Attend?
Everyone who cares about the future of the Bay Area! Join elected official, community and business leaders, planners, and transportation and smart growth advocates in this lively regional dialogue.

FREE EVENT: SPACE IS LIMITED and ADVANCE Registration will be required to attend. Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

For more information, visit http://www.abag.ca.gov/ or http://www.mtc.ca.gov/, or call 510.464.7900 or 510.817.5757 for conference details. An agenda an online registration will be available in September.

Coordinating Land Use and Transportation in Oakland

August 10, 2007
City Hall Hearing Room 3,
9:00-4:00

“Coordinating Land Use and Transportation in Oakland”
One Path to Achieve Petroleum Independence
A Charette Sponsored by the Petroleum Independent Oakland (OIO) Task Force
Petroleum Independence: What is it and why is it important?

Land Use: “How can we coordinate issues of zoning, planning, design review and infrastructure to further automobile independence?”
(AM Focus)

Transportation: What is being planned and what else could be done in the area of Transit that is relevant to Oakland by regional agencies?
(PM Focus)

Jobs: How can This Help Grow Jobs in Oakland

AGENDA
August 10, 2007
City Hall Hearing Room 3
Charrette
“Coordinating Land Use and Transportation in Oakland”
One Path to Achieve Petroleum Independence

9:00 AM Coffee

9:20 AM Welcome

9:30 AM Introduction of Oil Independent Oakland Task Force

10:00 AM Presentation: Land Use and Infrastructure Issues Relating to Planning, Zoning and Design Review
Urban Village Case Study

11:00 AM Discussion: Seeking Response and Recommendations in regard to Case Study Presentation

12:00 PM Lunch Break

1:00 PM Presentation of Transportation Issues
Bus Rapid Transit Case Study – Curitiba Brazil DVD
BART
AC Transit
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)
High Speed Rail

2:00 PM Discussion: Seeking Response and Recommendations in regard to Transportation Issues

3:00 PM Discussion of Overall Recommendations to OIO Task Force

4:00 PM Close

For more information: Mike Petouhoff (510) 435-2892

Draft Regional Rail Plan-Public Meeting

Track the Bay Area’s rail future at a public meeting on the Draft Regional Rail Plan

After 18 months of analysis and stakeholder involvement, we are unveiling a blueprint for expanding the region’s network of rail lines. The Draft Regional Rail Plan will identify potential rail passenger and rail freight improvements for the near-, intermediate-, and long-term.

Come to one of a series of public meetings (listed below) where you can:
· See and comment on what’s proposed to move people and freight throughout the region in the coming 50 years
· Learn how the regional rail network would be enhanced with proposed California high-speed rail investments (and view alternatives for bringing high-speed rail into the Bay Area)

Workshop Dates and Times
Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Session One: 3 pm - 5 pm
Session Two: 6 pm - 8 pm
Open house first half hour followed by presentation/discussion
Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter
Lawrence D. Dahms Auditorium
101 Eighth Street
Oakland

Thursday, August 16, 2007
Session One: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Session Two: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Open house first half hour followed by presentation/discussion
Santa Clara County Administration Building
Isaac Newton Senter Auditorium, 1st Floor
70 W Hedding Street
San Jose

Monday, August 20, 2007
Session One: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Session Two: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Open house first half hour followed by presentation/discussion
Suisun City Hall Council Chambers
701 Civic Center Blvd.
Suisun City

Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Session One: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Session Two: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Open house first half hour followed by presentation/discussion
Livermore Public Library Community Rooms A & B
1188 S. Livermore Ave.
Livermore

Monday, August 27, 2007
3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Open house first half hour followed by presentation/discussion
San Mateo County Transit District Offices
1250 San Carlos Avenue, 2nd Floor Auditorium
San Carlos

Please note that in locations where two session times are offered, the format and content are identical.
If you are not able to attend the workshops, please visit the regional rail Web site where interactive maps describe the proposed alternatives for the regional rail network.
http://www.bayarearailplan.info/

Written comments will be accepted until August 29, 2007, and should be directed to Katie Balk, Regional Rail Project Offices, c/o BART, 300 Lakeside Drive, 16th Floor, Oakland, CA 94612, info@bayarearailplan.info

For more information: visit http://www.bayarearailplan.info/ or email info@bayarearailplan.info.

MTC Public Information Forum

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are reviewing the Bay Area's transportation planning process carried out by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC).
As a reminder, the two federal agencies are sponsoring a public
meeting:

Date: Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Time: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter, Dahms Auditorium, 101 8th Street, Oakland (across from the Lake Merritt BART station)

Oral and written comments may be presented at the meeting. If you can't attend the meeting, written comments may also be sent through Friday, August 17, 2007 via e-mail to cert.review@fhwa.dot.gov or by regular mail to:

Jean Mazur
FHWA California Division
650 Capitol, Suite 4-100
Sacramento, CA 95814
or
Ted Matley
FTA Region IX
201 Mission Street, Suite 1650
San Francisco, CA 94105

For more information:
To request translation assistance at the meeting, or for other accessibility needs, please contact MTC Public Information at (510)817-5757 by July 19.

Thank you,
MTC Public Information

Transportation 2035 Early Dialogue Workshop

Lawrence D. Dahms Auditorium
Joseph P. Bort MetroCenter
101 Eighth Street, Oakland
(Across from Lake Merritt BART)

Thursday, June 28, 2007
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Get Involved in the Regional Transportation Plan!

Join in a facilitated discussion with MTC as we begin a major update to the Bay Area's long-range transportation plan, an effort known as Transportation 2035.

For more information: email to info@mtc.ca.gov or via phone to 510.817.5757.

Downtown Oakland: the 10K Report Card

Wednesday 5/30/07

Downtown Oakland--the 10K Report Card
Now that it has been about 8 years since former Mayor Jerry Brown put the 10K Housing Initiative forward – 10,000 new residents in downtown Oakland by encouraging 6,000 new market-rate housing units – it is time to look at the results and think about the possibilities to build from this initiative and continue the reinvigoration of downtown Oakland. The AIAEB Chapter and its Regional and Urban Design Forum are hosting a panel discussion to review and critique the results of the 10K initiative and talk about the future.

Moderated by SF Chronicle Columnist John King, this panel discussion will be a frank look at the 10K Housing Initiative begun by past-Mayor Jerry Brown. Panelists include Peter Waller, AIA of Pyatok Architects; Colland Jang, AIA past Oakland Planning Commissioner; Dan Parolek, AIA of Opticos Design; Kate O’Hara, Community Benefits Program Director, East Bay Alliance for Sustainable Economy; and Susan Friedland, Affordable Housing Associates.

Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm
Location: AIA East Bay Chapter Office, 1405 Clay Street, Oakland
Cost: $10 chapter members; $20 non-chapter members. Cost includes program and dinner.
This meeting open to all. RSVP's are mandatory.
Click Here to Register
1 CES/LU

For more information: Kellie Hewlett, Program Coordinator

Comment on MTC's Draft Public Participation Plan

From the Metropolitan Transit Commission:

MTC is releasing its Draft Public Participation Plan for comment. Newly adopted federal legislation requires metropolitan planning organizations such as MTC to adopt such a plan to provide the public with opportunities to be involved in the transportation planning process. As a result, we embarked on a four-month evaluation of our current public participation practices by requesting input from the public on how to best engage them in our transportation planning process. We conducted a Web survey and consulted with staff of numerous public agencies. In addition, we conducted focus groups with a range of interests, including:

-Representatives from MTC’s three advisory committees
-Peer Panel with public information officers from a range of local, state, regional and federal transportation and environmental protection agencies
-Participants in a support group for low-income single parents attending college -Leaders of bicycle and pedestrian groups -transit union representatives -private transportation providers

The results of our efforts are incorporated into the Draft Public Participation Plan, which is available on MTC's Web site:
http://www.mtc.ca.gov/get_involved/participation_plan.htm

Draft Public Participation Plan Schedule:
Key dates leading up to adoption of the MTC Public Participation Plan are shown below.
May 4, 2007: Release of Draft Public Participation Plan for 45-day public comment period
June 8, 2007: Public hearing during MTC's Legislation Committee
June 20, 2007: 4 p.m., close of public comment period for Draft Public Participation Plan
July 13, 2007: Response to public comments on plan and final review of draft plan by Legislation Committee and referral to full Commission
July 25, 2007: Commission action on final MTC Public Participation Plan

How to Comment:
We welcome your comments online at the above link, or send us your comments by replying to this email (info@mtc.ca.gov), or by U.S. mail to: MTC Public Information, 101 Eighth St., Oakland, CA 94607. You may also wish to attend the June 8 public hearing, which will take place as part of MTC's Legislation Committee, slated for 10 a.m. or following MTC's Planning and Operations committees, whichever occurs later.

Alternate Formats:
If you would like a printed copy of the draft document, or if you prefer an electronic copy in an alternate format, please call MTC's Library at 510.817.5836. We will be translating this document into Spanish and Chinese, as well as other languages upon request, and will make them available soon on MTC's Web site.

Great Communities in Pittsburg

From TALC:

Great Communities in Pittsburg -- April 12 & 23

As a part of the Great Communities Collaborative, TALC is working to ensure that half of all new homes built by 2030 are in affordable, walkable communities near transit. The latest frontier in this effort is happening in Pittsburg this April, with two key meetings on April 12th and April 23rd that will determine how Pittsburg will grow around the proposed eBART station. Please go to the link below to find out more about these meetings and how you can be involved in promoting equitable and sustainable development in Pittsburg.

For more information: www.transcoalition.org/c/gci/pittsburg.html