To drive down transportation costs and move the needle on affordability, Americans need to embrace living closer together.

Help celebrate International Make A Friend Day (February 11th) by activating transit stops throughout San Francisco, San Mateo County, Santa Clara County, Alameda County, and Contra Costa County with Transbay Coalition! Here's how it works: On the morning of Feb 11, volunteers will gather at bus stops, BART & Caltrain stations, ferry terminals, and light rail stations to pass out name tags that say "Hi my name is ______, Ask me about ______" and markers to invite riders into the region-wide Make A Friend Day icebreaker. The game is simple -- see a fellow rider with a nametag? Introduce yourself and ask them about what they wrote on their name tag. Who knows what connections and friendships small moments like that across the Bay might help kick off. Everyone is also invited to the end-of-day free festivities at local libraries in each county with activities (and light refreshments) to encourage camaraderie and support for transit. How you can help: Sign up for a shift at a key transit stop to pass out name tags with your fellow volunteers and explain the game to riders. Help activate a transit stop of your choosing Help with the after-parties in the evening About the Host: Since 2020, Transbay Coalition works to create a broad grassroots movement for equitable, sustainable public & active transportation. We collaborate across decentralized, locally-led campaigns united in our shared goals and values. Transbay Coalition is an active member of the Connect Bay Area Campaign.

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A LARGE COALITION of politicians, community leaders, and public transit advocates gathered in San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza last week in support of a Bay Area transit advocates rally in San Francisco to back a petition for a 2026 sales tax ballot measure aimed at providing long-term funding and averting major service cuts.

The Connect Bay Area Campaign must collect 186,000 signatures by early June to qualify a regional sales tax measure for the November ballot to fund regional transit.

The newly formed Public Transit Revenue Measure District on Jan. 16 received a notice of intent from the Connect Bay Area Transit Committee to place a citizen’s initiative on the November 2026 ballot.

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