Tag: planning

SMARTer by the Year

We dug into the FY 23 budget for SMART (Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit) and found a lot to like. Read on to learn about the highlights and some of our thoughts on the agency’s direction (the budget, for the curious, is linked here in full).

What We’re Excited About in 2022

As a new year begins, what do we have to look forward to? A lot, it turns out! 2022 promises to be an exciting one, with several projects long in the making finally breaking ground. While there is still much to push for, we wanted to take a moment to talk about the past wins that the bike community of Marin will soon benefit from.

Last Chance for Feedback on the San Rafael Transit Center

The San Rafael Transit Center is one of the most important transportation hubs in Marin County. Knitting together both north/south and east/west travel, it sees thousands of passengers a day, and in the cleaner, greener future we hope to bring about, thousands more on top of that. Our investments today will shape the experiences of a generation of transit users.  

Big Changes are Coming – Part 2: Northgate Mall

There are two large redevelopment projects in the works for Marin County: the former Fireman’s Fund site in Novato, and Northgate Mall in San Rafael. Each of these projects (which are several years away from actual construction) will bring over 1,000 new housing units to Marin County, filling a dire need for new housing. Learn more about the Northgate Mall redevelopment plan…