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Sonoma Index Tribune endorses Measure I
Jason Walsh, Editor & Associate Publisher Sonoma Index Tribune January 29, 2020 Sonoma Valley voters are being asked on the March 3...
Friends of Smart
Jan 29, 20205 min read


Analyzing the stats on SMART
Willard Richards Friends of SMART January 27, 2020 I just finished reading Rich Harkness’ 36-page document reporting his analyses of the...
Friends of Smart
Jan 27, 20202 min read


Why I support SMART
Jeffrey D Rhoads RA LEED AP January 27, 2020 In retrospect, promises made by Measure Q proponents proved difficult to deliver. In the...
Friends of Smart
Jan 27, 20203 min read


Why the SMART Train?
Steve Birdlebough Sonoma County Land Use Coalition Posted January 27, 2020 In 2008, voters decided to fund the SMART project, but it has...
Friends of Smart
Jan 27, 20204 min read


Learning from History
By Jack Swearengen Imagine for a moment that you are gazing with me at two documents. The first is a photograph entitled “End of Rail...
Friends of Smart
Jan 25, 20202 min read


Stay Green Keep SMART and vote YES on Measure I
By Dani Sheehan-Meyer Friends of SMART January 13, 2020 I have been attending the SMART board meetings since October 2018. I have learned...
Friends of Smart
Jan 14, 20201 min read


Getting Marin on Track and Trail: The Seven Benefits of SMART
by Walt Strakosch, Friends of SMART For some time it has been clear that we cannot get around traffic problems simply by adding lanes to...
Friends of Smart
Dec 23, 20192 min read


SMART Sales Tax Renewal
The Sonoma Marin Area Regional Transit (SMART) District is placing a measure on the March 2020 Ballot to extend its existing 1/4% sales...
Friends of Smart
Dec 4, 20191 min read


THE SMART TRAIN IS OUR FUTURE
The remarkable work of Sonoma Marin Area Regional Transit (SMART) to re-establish passenger rail service after the Great Recession of...
Friends of Smart
Nov 14, 20191 min read


Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
CONTINUING FAST, LOCAL TRAIN SERVICE Over the past two years, Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) trains have carried 1.5 million...
Friends of Smart
Nov 14, 20191 min read


North Bay Leadership Council’s Poll on SMART Tax Renewal Shows 69% Voter Support
POLL: 69% OF SONOMA AND MARIN COUNTY VOTERS SUPPORT A 30-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT (SMART) ¼ CENT,...
Friends of Smart
Oct 16, 20192 min read


We miss streetcars’ frequent and reliable service, not streetcars themselves
By Owain James - April 17, 2019 The United States is well into a building boom of modern streetcars. The American Public Transportation...
Friends of Smart
Jun 18, 20195 min read


Climate Hope and Fear
The Dali Lama expressed a great wisdom when he said that hope is the base of human existence. And in the past, when one died after a long...
Friends of Smart
Jun 7, 20193 min read


Letter of Support for Senate Bill SB 742
To: Senator Ben Allen May 17, 2019 Re: Intercity Passenger Rail Services: Motor Coach Transportation of Passengers – Letter of Support...
Friends of Smart
May 18, 20192 min read


Ecocity Builders
RESHAPING CITIES FOR THE LONG-TERM HEALTH OF HUMAN AND NATURAL SYSTEMS Simply put, an ecocity is an ecologically healthy city. And...
Friends of Smart
Apr 12, 20192 min read


TransForm - TRANSPORTATION THAT WORKS
We believe that great transportation choices are a foundation for healthy, connected communities. You can’t get ahead if you can’t get...
Friends of Smart
Apr 12, 20191 min read
Jake MacKenzie - a letter of appreciation
Member of City Council City of Rohnert Park 130 Avram Avenue Rohnert Park, CA 94928 Dear Jake: It is with sincere regret that we learn of...
Friends of Smart
Feb 18, 20192 min read


Tuning SMART For Success
Tuning SMART for Success By Michael D. Setty Editor, California Rail News Long-time SMART-hater Mike Arnold’s “Marin Voice” on SMART in...
Friends of Smart
Dec 30, 20183 min read


Friends of SMART supports the Jennings Avenue at-grade crossing
Jack Swearengen, Chair Friends of SMART October 25, 2018 Friends of SMART supports the Jennings Avenue at-grade crossing as set forth in...
Friends of Smart
Oct 30, 20181 min read
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