Three public transit operators and a public energy program are being recognized for their work to save lives, protect communities and aid in rebuilding in response to the October 2017 North Bay fires.
The dedicated efforts of these three local leaders was instrumental in getting Regional Measure 3, the now-approved measure which raised bridge tolls to fund transportation improvements and congestion relief projects, on to the June 2018 ballot.
With the help of the Oakland Community Land Trust, tenants of the 23rd Ave. Community Building in Oakland purchased the building, permanently preserving it as an affordable, mixed-use building.
Long-term housing and services are provided to chronically homeless individuals in San Leandro thanks to a unique collaboration between the City of San Leandro and several partners.
In May 2018, BART’s eastern Contra Costa County (eBART) line was renated the Antioch line as the system opened a hugely popular 10-mile rail extension from the former Pittsburg terminus along the Highway 4 median to a pair of new stations.
The all-volunteer conservation non-profit Pacific Beach Coalition has organized volunteers for over 21 years to clean up beaches along the San Mateo Coast.
Measure AA – the Clean Water, Pollution Prevention and Habitat Restoration Measure – was placed on the June 2016 ballot by the San Francisco Restoration Authority, and approved overwhelmingly by Bay Area voters.
Transit workers at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) are supported in their professional development and workplace well-being by the Joint Workforce Investment apprenticeship program.
The Y-PLAN educational strategy administered by U.C. Berkeley’s Center for Cities + Schools brought young people’s ideas into a regional challenge to develop community-based solutions to climate change.
The HayWired Scenario depicts a hypothetical 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault in the East Bay, and helps policy-makers and the public to understand – and plan for – the possible impacts.
Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART), which connects Sonoma and Marin counties by 43 miles of rail and links up with other Bay Area transit systems, opened for service in August 2017.
Steven Falk, decades-long city manager of the City of Lafayette, is recognized for his years of committed service and for his deep commitment to repairing the Bay Area’s housing shortage.
