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ABAGAssociation of Bay Area Governments
Part of MTC, governs regional housing needs
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ATPActive Transportation Program
Grant program run by the state that funds walking and biking upgrades
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BATABay Area Toll Authority
Subsidiary agency to MTC that manages auto tolls on Bay Area bridges (except the GGB)
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BATCBay Area Trails Collaborative
Project of the Rails to Trails Collaborative
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BCDCBay Conservation and Development Commission
Government agency responsible for the land 100' from the bayshore
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BOSBoard of Supervisors
5-member board overseeing Marin County
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BPACBicycle-Pedestrian Advisory Committee/Commission
Committees run by most cities to give advice to council
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CEQACalifornia Environmental Quality Act
State law that requires projects to report potential impacts
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CTACounty Transportation Authority
Statutorily mandated government agency
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DPWDepartment of Public Works
The department in which all streets and transportation projects are planned in Marin cities/towns
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EIREnvironmental Impact Report
A report required by CEQA for projects
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EPCEquity Priority Community
Area highlighted for high needs due to local demographics
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GGBHTDGolden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District
19-member board overseeing the bridge, GG Ferry, and GG Transit
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GGNRAGolden Gate National Recreation Area
82k acre area in the Marin Headlands run by the National Park Service
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GHGGreenhouse Gasses
CO2, methane, and other gasses that cause climate change
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LPILeading Pedestrian Interval
"Walk" sign turning on before the green light, allowing pedestrians to enter the intersection
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MCBCMarin County Bicycle Coalition
Marin County's 22-year-old bicycle advocacy organization
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MCPMarin County Parks
County parks agency
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MMDWMarin Municipal Water District
Manages the Mt. Tam watershed
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MPOMetropolitan Planning Organization
Agency defined by federal statute to coordinate planning for metro areas over 50k
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MTBMountain bike
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MTCMetropolitan Tranportation Commission
The Bay Area's MPO
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MUPMulti-use Path
Path shared by people walking and people biking
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PBAC Pedestrian-Bicycle Advisory Committee (Sausalito)See BPAC
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PBLProtected bike lane
A bike lane that has some sort of physical separation between users and automobiles
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PCIPavement Condition Index
A measure or the quality of pavement, used by DPWs to prioritize resurfacing and repaving
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PDAPriority Development Area
Area selected for future residential and commercial development
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PHBPedestrian Hybrid Beacon (also called a HAWK)
Looks like a traffic light but has 3 lights that flash yellow and then go red
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RFPRequest for Proposals
Process by which a govt. entity asks firms to propose to do a job for a cost
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RHNARegional Housing Needs Allocation
Amount of housing cities must zone for per state law
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RRFBRectangular Rapid Flash Beacon
Yellow flashing beacon used to aid pedestrians crossing busy streets
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RTPRegional Transportation Plan
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SMARTSonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit
Commuter rail service between Santa Rosa and Larkspur that has a MUP
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TAMTransportation Authority of Marin
Marin County's CTA
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TDMTransportation Demand Management
Strategies implemented by a city/university/development to reduce car travel
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WTB-TAM
Wilderness Trail Bikes - Transportation Alternatives for Marin
Advocacy arm of the bicycle equipment manufactuer WTB
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