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		<title>East Bay BRT could create longest Complete Street in California</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2010/01/east-bay-brt-could-create-longest-complete-street-in-california/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week, the City of Oakland will begin a series of public meetings about a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) to create a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line crossing the entire city. BRT has been debated for a decade in the East Bay, and its key feature, exclusive bus lanes, has been the source of some [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transportation commissions in other cities</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/12/transportation-commissions-in-other-cities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoaklandblog.com/?p=551</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last week I wrote about the problems with Oakland&#8217;s transportation decision-making process. Existing problems include not only a lack of planning for future investment, but flawed approaches to oversight of public and private transportation projects in an near Oakland for compliance with city goals, poor coordination with other cities and agencies, and an almost incoherent [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does Oakland need a new approach to transportation?</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/11/does-oakland-need-a-new-approach-to-transportation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:01:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=545</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There has been a lot of talk lately about the perceived need for a Transportation Commission in Oakland, particularly after the City Council was forced to admit that they had no other use for over $100m in transportation funds that would be available if the Oakland Airport Connector were cancelled. Oakland is a city almost [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Recent reports on AC Transit are mistaken</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/10/recent-reports-on-ac-transit-are-mistaken/</link>
		<comments>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/10/recent-reports-on-ac-transit-are-mistaken/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=514</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ACT Transit produced a lot of news recently, because several important decisions were made. The Board voted for a non-binding resolution to &#8220;buy American,&#8221; service cuts were postponed while the agency sought to transfer Congestion Management and Air Quality funds from capital improvements to operations, and long-time General Manager Rick Fernandez resigned. If you learned [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transit advocates are making progress</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/10/transit-advocates-are-making-progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=501</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[This blog is about decisions made today that shape the future. I often focus on transit and bike/ped issues because transportation is the fabric of Oakland, and can be the foundation of a healthier and more successful city. Last week, the Oakland City Council took on two vital and controversial transportation issues, parking pricing and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Transit advocates endorse Elizabeth Echols for AC Transit Board</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/</link>
		<comments>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/02/transit-advocates-endorse-elizabeth-echols-for-ac-transit-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2009 22:02:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=448</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Today, the attention of the blogoaksphere has turned to the open seat on the AC Transit Board. The largest bus-only transit agency in the United States will appoint a member to replace Oakland City Councilmember Rebecca Kaplan, and transit activists as well as other concerned leaders are weighing in. I am proud to report that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New year, new transportation opportunities</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2009/01/new-year-new-transportation-opportunities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:29:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=400</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A new year presents the opportunity to dream and hope for the new. It may seem that this is not the best moment to hope for new transit service: not only will a slipping economy mean less sales-tax revenue from which to fund local transit, but one state budget-balancing idea includes stripping local transit agencies [...]]]></description>
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		<title>NIMBY initiatives lose across California</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2008/12/nimby-initiatives-lose-across-california/</link>
		<comments>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2008/12/nimby-initiatives-lose-across-california/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=351</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Before the clock runs out on election interest, this is the first of two blogs noting electoral trends. Real estate development is a political football in many cities in California, with some battles reaching the ballot box. This November, NIMBY initiatives across the state were defeated. The three most radical anti-growth measures in California were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Berkeley ballot a referendum on Smart Growth</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2008/11/berkeley-ballot-a-referendum-on-smart-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2008/11/berkeley-ballot-a-referendum-on-smart-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 20:27:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://futureoakland.wordpress.com/?p=317</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Tomorrow, Berkeley voters will cast votes either for or against Smart Growth. From the candidates to the ballot measure, Bus Rapid Transit and transit-oriented development are the key issues facing Berkeley. Older divisions between progressives and moderates have fallen by the wayside, while anti-growth activists have expanded their opposition from development to transit service. Berkeley [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Three important transportation meetings</title>
		<link>http://futureoaklandblog.com/2008/10/three-important-transportation-meetings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2008 21:34:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dto510</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Though Oakland does not have a Transportation Commission, the city does plan major transportation improvements. However, there’s no one resource for learning about proposals, no regularly scheduled meetings on transportation policy, and no consistent decision-making process. In the next seven days, three important public meetings offer the opportunity to aid the city’s transportation needs.   [...]]]></description>
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