Just last week the Metropolitan Transportation Commission released a second draft of the OneBayArea grant proposal. But it seems like for every step MTC took in the right direction, it took two more in the wrong direction.

In April of 2011 Andy Waggoner joined Greenbelt Alliance as a policy intern, eager to jump into policy development for Plan Bay Area.

How do the five different scenarios for Plan Bay Area measure up to the 10 goals and targets we’ve set for ourselves as a region? Let’s take a look.

Last week, Public Advocates, along with ACCE, Genesis, Urban Habitat, and other partners from the ’6 Big Wins for Social Equity Network’, scored an exciting victory for affordable housing.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is currently considering a proposal to create grant programs for sustainable growth. This is a key step forward, and we like a lot of what we see.

As you consider alternative land-use patterns for Plan Bay Area, Greenbelt Alliance has several suggestions:

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Association of Bay Area Governments presented the Initial Vision Scenario for Plan Bay Area, the region’s plan for the next 25 years.

Our March Volunteer of the Month is South Bay campaign intern Marisa Lee.

Thank you for the opportunity to provide additional input as you prepare initial staff recommendations for a full set of SCS Performance Targets.

The 21 undersigned organizations urge the Commission to recommend GHG reduction targets of at least 7% by 2020 and at least 15% by 2035.