Submitted on Fri, 2013-04-05 00:38 by Marty Martinez
New data released from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC), the Bay Area’s Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), shows that rates of bicycling and walking have increased throughout the region.
Submitted on Wed, 2012-12-19 16:29 by Marty Martinez
Right now my work in the Bay Area region is at a very exciting phase. While earlier in the year our efforts were concentrated on our metropolitan planning organization (MPO)—the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)—our work now needs to focus on the nine counties of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Submitted on Thu, 2012-10-18 13:39 by Marty Martinez
October 3 was International Walk and Bike to School Day and we had an amazing experience all over the Bay Area celebrating the benefits of active transportation for our children. I spent the day at a media event in San Francisco with students at Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8 School.
Submitted on Tue, 2012-09-25 08:39 by Marty Martinez
Like a number of staff at the Safe Routes to School National Partnership, I spent much of last week at the Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference in Long Beach. In addition to getting to see my co-workers in the flesh, I really enjoyed the networking opportunities.
Submitted on Thu, 2012-08-30 14:39 by Marty Martinez
One of the things I’m most excited about in my position as Bay Area policy manager is how perfectly the work fits my interest in public health. As someone who spent almost a decade working in public health policy, the shift to transportation-related policy such as working on Complete Streets was indeed a change. But in another way it wasn’t a change at all.
Submitted on Mon, 2012-07-23 14:08 by Marty Martinez
On May 17, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) approved the One Bay Area Grant program to provide $800 million more than four years to cities and counties for transportation projects.
Submitted on Thu, 2012-06-21 10:57 by Marty Martinez
One of the best things about my job is being able to work with a diverse coalition of organizations toward common purpose.
Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-18 14:08 by Marty Martinez
On Thursday, May 17, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) voted to approve the One Bay Area Grant (OBAG) as part of the overall approval of their Regional Transportation Plan. OBAG provides roughly $800 million over four years to cities and counties in the region for transportation projects.
Submitted on Fri, 2012-05-04 14:15 by Marty Martinez
Submitted on Wed, 2012-03-21 21:17 by Marty Martinez
I am so happy to be in my new position - working to strengthen policies and funding streams to help everyone enjoy a healthier and happier life in the beautiful environment of the San Francisco Bay Area.
The San Francisco Bay Area is struggling to meet the region's climate change goals required under California’s