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California’s High-Speed Rail Project: Approval of the San Jose to Merced Environmental Documents is Essential for Jobs, the Environment, Business Competitiveness and Quality of Life

Laura Wilkinson
3 years ago

According to UC Berkeley’s Institute of Government Studies and the Los Angeles Times’ April 2022 poll, fifty-six percent (56%) of registered voters “support the state continuing to build the high-speed rail project.” This week the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors has the opportunity to listen to voters – invest in affordable housing, make a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions, and continue California’s legacy as an innovation hub for the world. Approval of the San Jose to Merced environmental documents brings the state closer than ever to giving Californians what they want: electrified high-speed rail that alleviates congestion, avoids high gas prices, and addresses the climate crisis.

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Bay Area Council Economic Institute and Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation’s Center for California Innovation Awarded a California 100 Grant to Evaluate the Role of Advanced Technology in California’s Future

Laura Wilkinson
4 years ago

SAN JOSE, CA (July 19, 2021) – The Bay Area Council Economic Institute (BACEI) and Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation’s (SVLGF) Center for California Innovation announced today that they are the recipient of a research award from California 100, an ambitious statewide initiative to envision and shape the long-term success of the state. The California 100 research award, along …

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Traffic Relief: It’s about time

Laura Wilkinson
6 years ago

Traffic Relief: It’s about time. Time wasted on increasingly congested commutes.  Time wasted away from our families.  Time lost traveling between home and work. As our 2019 Silicon Valley Competitiveness Project data shows, between 2010 and 2017, average commute time in the Valley has increased by 21 percent.  On average, Valley commuters spend 73 minutes …

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Bay Area Coalition Honored for Leadership in Passing Key Regional Transportation Improvement Ballot Measure

Laura Wilkinson
6 years ago

A bold regional campaign that was led by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, Bay Area Council and SPUR and succeeded in passing an ambitious 2018 ballot measure to ease the Bay Area’s grinding traffic and improve regional mass transit is being honored by the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) and Metropolitan Transportation Commission. The …

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