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Semi-retired, KQED/San Francisco. "You want it to be one way. But it's the other way." Amusing that X appears to block listing Bluesky address.

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The rise and fall of the Bay Area's streetcar transit system

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By Dan Brekke Verified, Zac Farber Verified
| Berkeleyside Verified
Key System Bridge Unit 187, part of the fleet that provided service across the Bay Bridge between 1939 and 1958, at the Western Railway Museum in Solano County in 2021. Credit: Dan Brekke At the turn of the 20th century, streetcars crisscrossed the Bay Area. For many people, they were the primary way to get around town — and to San Francisco for work.
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The Rise and Fall of Bay Area Streetcar Transit System

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By Dan Brekke Verified
| KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA) Verified
The effect on what had been a compact East Bay community focused on downtown was dramatic, with streetcar lines triggering a sprawl of new neighborhoods in every direction and the creation of commercial districts like Grand Lake, Rockridge, Piedmont Avenue and along stretches of San Pablo Avenue and East 14th Street, now International Boulevard.
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BART is raising fares starting Jan. 1

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By Dan Brekke Verified
| The Oaklandside Verified
Editors’ note: A version of this story first appeared on KQED. BART is moving forward with the latest in a series of fare hikes designed to keep up with inflation as it faces a future of major deficits and potential service cuts. The 6.2% increase is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The surge continues a program of inflation-based increases the agency has imposed every two years since 2004.
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