VTA
Plan Bay Area Analyzed In Depth
06/01/17 Filed in: Transportation
Planning
TRANSDEF submitted
its comments today on Plan Bay Area, the
regional transportation plan for the Bay Area.
A condensed version
for policymakers was
submitted earlier. Here’s a summary of the top
points about the Draft EIR: Read
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One Win, One Loss
11/10/16 Filed in: Transportation
Planning
The sales tax measure for Santa Clara County passed,
while the one for Contra Costa County failed.
TRANSDEF’s ballot arguments were printed in the
Contra Costa Voters’ Guide, so we helped defeat an
ill-conceived measure.
TRANSDEF Opposes VTA Sales Tax Measure B
09/04/16 Filed in: Climate
Change |
Transportation
Planning
The TRANSDEF Board has voted to formally oppose the
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA’s)
transportation sales tax measure. We have No
Confidence in VTA. Check out the websites of our
allies
Sierra Club
and
BayRail Alliance!
Measure B would double VTA’s sales tax. This is intolerable, when the Measure fails in three distinct policy areas:
Measure B would double VTA’s sales tax. This is intolerable, when the Measure fails in three distinct policy areas:
- BART to San Jose and Santa Clara is a horribly wasteful and ineffective response to the commuting challenges of Santa Clara County residents.
- The continued funding of highways is ultimately futile, as congestion will merely continue to get worse. See this study to learn how highway widening increases greenhouse gases over the long run.
- While Silicon Valley desperately needs great transit, VTA continues to operate a hopelessly ineffective transit system. Its plans allocate little of the Measure A proceeds to an Santa Clara County transit network.