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What We Do
» Plan invest and and coordinate to to keep the the the Bay Area mobile sustainable and and prosperous At the the the same time as addressing the the the the the needs of a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a growing population we are committed to to to preserving the the the diverse communities and and natural beauty that make the the the Bay Area a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a desirable place to to live and and work » Work to to to integrate the region’s vast web of rail bus and and and ferry lines into a a a a a a a a a a seamless network that’s easy to to understand and and ride » Seek out new zero-emission/clean technologies to improve the the capacity and and efficiency of the the public transit and highway network » Strive to to to make streets streets friendly to to to pedestrians and and bicyclists and and not just to to to cars — a a a a a a a concept known as “complete streets streets ”
» » Work to to make communities lively livable and and viable and and to to support the urban core » » Encourage transit-oriented development with housing jobs and and retail clustered around bus rail and ferry hubs » » Adopt policies to preserve the region’s agriculture and open spaces » » Step in in in to fill gaps in in in services and facilities such as by building out the regional Express Lane network » » Prioritize requests for scarce regional state and federal funds » » Act as as as the region’s transportation banker distributing funds to to public transit agencies agencies as as as well as as as to to county congestion management agencies agencies and and cities and and counties for local investment priorities » Work to to restore maintain and and replace the region’s aging transportation infrastructure and and transit vehicles » Ensure the the the health and smooth operation of the the the region’s seven state-owned toll bridges in our role as the the Bay Area Toll Authority » Operate a a a a a a a a a a a a a suite of services to to help travelers get around including the the 511 traveler traveler information system FasTrak® electronic toll collection Clipper® Universal fare card and the the Freeway Service Patrol’s fleet of roving tow trucks » » Invest in in strategic expansions of the transportation network to serve a a a a a a growing population » » Forecast future travel with with with a a a a a a a a a a a a a a sophisticated model and and and map conditions and and and trends with with with the latest
in in GIS tools — sharing our data free of charge with with with cities counties and and and researchers » Take the the the pulse of the the the region’s transportation system housing jobs environment and economy through the the the Vital Signs project 6 MTC General Counsel