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This week’s roundup highlights major developments shaping transportation, housing, infrastructure, and economic growth across the region. In East Oakland, a new stretch of the East Bay Greenway is complete, expanding safer walking and biking connections while underscoring the need for continued investment and maintenance. BART earned national recognition for fiscal responsibility amid ongoing transit funding challenges, while Brisbane faces state intervention over delayed housing plans at the Baylands. Meanwhile, California Forever is renewing its push for a new Solano County city and shipyard, drawing both support for potential jobs and scrutiny over environmental review, local control, and transparency. Together, these stories show how decisions about land use, mobility, public finance, and regional planning continue to shape the Bay Area’s future.

Explore the latest Bay Area news on sea-level rise planning, Novato Baylands conservation, Muni transit trends, climate resilience, and VTA oversight. This regional roundup highlights key transportation, environmental, and infrastructure stories shaping San Francisco, the North Bay, and communities across the Bay Area today.