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David Edmondson

Marin ex-pat & editor, The Greater Marin
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Government

The Pressure's Off Under One Bay Area Plan (in San Rafael Patch)

Under Plan Bay Area, Marin will grow much more slowly than it has historically, though you wouldn't know it from the plan's critics.

Transportation

A Radical Proposal for Biking in San Rafael (in San Rafael Patch)

A radical proposal to promote biking in downtown San Rafael.

Transportation

Leverage the Golden Gate Transportation Monopoly

The Bridge District has a chance to dramatically improve how people move between Marin and the City.

Transportation

Charge to Park, Not Ride

An increase in parking fees, rather than ferry fare, would be better for riders and the Bridge District.

Government

ABAG: How to Take Back Local Control (in San Rafael Patch)

Marin's should maintain control over their towns, but there are ways to do it without leaving ABAG.

Transportation

Bikeshare Could Roll in Marin

Marin may join San Francisco, New York, and Paris in establishing a bikeshare system.

Transportation

Visualizing North Bay Transit

A custom-designed bus map for Ross Valley brings clarity to our transit system's complicated map.

Transportation

The SMART Area, Part 4: Buses and the Future

San Rafael wants to build transit-oriented development around the SMART station, but it won't run all day. The real workhorse transit will be the bus, and it should prepare for the influx.

Transportation

The SMART Area Plan, Part 3: Mobility (in San Rafael Patch)

The SMART Station Area is extremely pedestrian-unfriendly, and retrofitting it to be the kind of walkable neighborhood San Rafael wants will be challenging.

Transportation

The SMART Area Plan, Part 2: All Those Cars

San Rafael wants to make its SMART area more dense, but what will it do with all those cars?

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