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Linda Rhine, chair of Transform’s Board of Directors, wanted to stay involved in promoting transit and active transportation after retiring from a long career as a transportation planner. That led her to join Transform’s board six years ago. We recently spoke with her about the issues she’s passionate about, the things she’s enjoying in her […] The post Board Member Profile: Linda Rhine’s Passion…
Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Legislature reauthorized Cap-and-Trade as Cap-and-Invest, extending our state’s signature climate program. Transform and our housing, transit, and environmental justice allies worked with the Legislature to craft a program that preserved continuous funding for critical transportation, housing, clean air, and clean water programs. The outcome…
Transform partners with a number of Bay Area cities to help residents connect to affordable, sustainable transportation options. Our Alameda Safe Routes to Schools work connects students, teachers, parents, and administrators from more than 300 schools around the county. Our recent projects have taken us around the Bay Area: to San Jose in Santa Clara […] The post Transform Helps Richmond Plug In…
Julio Garcia has worked on environmental issues in frontline communities for 23 years, much of that in East Palo Alto. When he co-founded Rise South City in 2022 with Francesca Pedraza, “We noticed right away that the air quality was one of the worst issues in South San Francisco,” he said. Transform recently spoke with […] The post Rise South City Sheds Light on Air Quality in the Shadow of SFO…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 29, 2026 Contact: Jeff Cretan – (415) 308-6782, jcretan@west-advisors.com Building on unprecedented regional campaign to qualify the measure for the November ballot, the broad coalition behind the Regional Transit Measure turns focus to expanding support and winning at the ballot box SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA — A new poll of likely […] The post New Poll Shows Path to…
As we wrap up another incredible school year, we want to take a moment to celebrate the students, families, educators, and community partners who helped make the 2025–2026 school year a success for Safe Routes to Schools across Alameda County. This year, we supported more than 300 schools with programs, events, and activities that encouraged […] The post Safe Routes to Schools Marks a Banner Year…
The World Cup brought lots of excitement to the Bay Area. The local matches may be over, but you can still fill your summer calendar with lots of sporting fun. Whether you’re catching a Giants or Valkyries game in San Francisco or going to see the Roots or B’s in Oakland, skip the traffic jams […] The post The Coolest Way to Get to Summer Sports appeared first on Transform .
Nate LeBlanc, Economic Development Director for the San Jose Downtown Association, has worked in downtown San Jose long enough to see many changes. Some of the biggest changes are pedestrianized blocks of commercial streets. San Pedro Street, next to San Pedro Square, is downtown’s restaurant row. And the activated street, decorated with a colorful mural, […] The post San Jose Activates Street…
This post also appears on Streetsblog SF. Kelly Robinson has worked at BART for 30 years, since shortly after she graduated from high school. She thinks of it as the “family business.” Her father started working as a train operator in 1973. (The first segments of the system opened in 1972.) As a child, she’d […] The post BART “Air Traffic Controller” Has a Unique View of the Importance of Transit…
May. 29, 2026 (Sacramento, CA) – A broad coalition of housing, transportation, environmental, labor, and local government organizations today called on Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón, and Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas to uphold the state’s funding commitments to critical climate and community investment programs following a critical vote by the California Air…
