bart: AP Reports Gas Tops $3 in California, Locals Thank Sherlock Holmes for Update - 03/08/07 05:37 AM
The reality of Silicon Valley is that you need a car to get most places you'd actually need (or want) to get to on a regular basis. This is unfortunate because other urban-suburban regions have shown that it's both possible and practical. Boston, for example, has the amazingly interconnected T which (0 comments)
bart: 511.org: New Carpoolers Get Free Gas and Safeway Gift Cards - 03/04/07 10:46 PM
Whoever said "virtue is its own reward" didn't know that the 511 Rideshare Rewards Program is giving away up to $100 in gasoline and Safeway gift cards to new carpoolers in the Bay Area. To encourage Silicon Valley commuters to make the switch from "California carpools" (you know, where everyone going (0 comments)
bart: Silicon Valley Neighbors, Mountain Lions - 02/21/07 02:19 PM
Responding to reports about mountain lions sunbathing at the Fremont BART station, California Department of Fish and Game officials flew over the area with a helicopter and heat-sensing equipment but didn't find the offending felines. When I first moved to Silicon Valley almost a decade ago... I spent a lot of time (2 comments)
bart: The Ultimate Silicon Valley Public Transportation Wizard - 01/18/07 01:48 PM
Navigating the acronym soup of only Bay Area public transportation systems is much easier because of the 511.org TakeTransit Trip Planner. Just enter your starting point and destination, and it'll tell you not only what to take, but provide you schedule info and how much it will cost.