Sonoma, Marin counties: Bike-share grant application pursued

Exciting project in the works: Transportation planners from Sonoma and Marin counties are pursuing a grant to build a bike-share network of about 180 rentable bicycles.
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Paris Agreement: Sonoma County and city governments ‘are still in’

Sonoma County and local city governments are part of a national movement, declaring that they “will continue to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement.” (“We Are Still In,” http://wearestillin.com/).

California ‘forges ahead’ toward 100-percent clean energy

California is one of dozens of state and local governments committed to fighting climate change, in spite of an announcement by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States will put out of the Paris climate agreement.

SMART works out train scheduling

From November 2016: SMART test-run in Santa Rosa, Calif.

My email in-box is filled with regular updates as the date draws nearer when Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit will be open to public ridership.

Napa VINE proposes dropping Route 25 to Sonoma

Source of image: Vine Transit on Facebook

Talk about bad to worse: With public transportation non-existent between Calistoga and Santa Rosa, the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) is looking at ending its intercity bus service to Sonoma.

Calistoga and Santa Rosa: We need bus connection

Source of image: County of Sonoma

As a public-transportation advocate, newly returned to the area after living out-of-state, I want to advocate for commuter public-transit between Santa Rosa and Calistoga. This afternoon, I wrote to trustees for the Sonoma County and Napa Valley Transportation Authorities (SCTA and NVTA).

Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts

Every Wednesday is “Walk and Roll to School Day,” at the Santa Rosa Charter School for the Arts in Sonoma County, Calif. I’ve accepted an offer of employment there, and look forward to starting work in May.