The #1 source of greenhouse gas emissions in the Bay Area is transportation. Yet San Francisco and San Mateo Counties are currently considering transportation decisions that could have catastrophic impacts on the climate and public health in the Bay Area.
Mike is leading a coalition of environmental justice, transportation, safe streets, and neighborhood groups as well as elected officials in opposition to the proposed widening of Highways 101 in San Mateo County and Interstate 280 in San Francisco.
Widening highways has proved ineffective in reducing traffic congestion. Ironically, it has been shown that the number of cars on the road actually increases when highways are widened, making traffic worse and wasting taxpayer dollars.
Mike will show how encouraging more people to drive by widening our highways will have a significantly detrimental impact on our ability to fight climate change. You will learn about the impact similar projects have had on both auto congestion and mass transit ridership, the structural and political reasons why we keep doing this, and how you can be part of the solution.
Register today to join this live, online discussion with Mike to learn more and to participate in our Q&A!
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