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Why Lung Association supports SMART, Prop. 1A [10/29/2008]
The American Lung Association of California supports Measure Q because it will reduce air pollution and global warming emissions through the development of rail and public transit...
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THE CHRONICLE RECOMMENDS: Yes on Measure Q North Bay commuter rail [10/23/2008]
Marin and Sonoma counties share two distinctions: beautiful landscapes and slow-crawl commutes. On Nov. 4, voters in both counties can ease freeway crowding in a way that should improve their treasured environment...
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North Bay Business Editorial: Measure Q commuter rail is about our future [10/13/2008]
By almost any reasonable measure, the stars are aligned for commuter rail to be approved by voters Nov. 4...
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Marin IJ: Tough Times Calls For SMART [10/13/2008]
The best way to combat the economic downturn is to put into action things that will strengthen the local economy, help create new jobs and save existing jobs. This region's economic vitality has had one consistent hurdle - the lack of a good transportation system in the North Bay...
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Pacific Sun Endorses Measure Q[10/10/2008]
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District (SMART) is back on the ballot this year after receiving solid majorities of support in Marin and Sonoma counties two years ago...
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Argus Courier Says Yes on Q [10/09/2008]
A 70-mile rail corridor that runs from Clover-dale in northern Sonoma County to Larkspur in southern Marin has been unused for years while Highway 101 next to it has become increasingly congested with automobiles...
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Marin Independent Journal Endorses Yes On Q [10/08/2008]
The Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Tranist and trail plan is a regional answer to a regional traffic problem...
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Press Democrat Endorses Yes On Q [10/05/2008]
As the Chinese proverb goes, the best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago. The second-best time is today...
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See why Sonoma and Marin's youth should vote Yes on Q. [10/02/2008]
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Marin County Judge Rules in SMART's Favor [09/02/2008]
A Marin County judge today threw out sections of a ballot argument against Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit ruling that the opposition's...
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Sonoma County Judge Rules in SMART's Favor [09/02/2008]
A Sonoma County judge today ordered changes to a ballot argument opposing passenger train service for Sonoma and Marin counties...
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Reasons to support SMART [08/05/2008]
Some letter writers have fallen victim to the multitude of misinformation circulating about SMART...
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Supervisors' 'hard decision' [08/03/2008]
In these tough economic times, there is a great need to find resources to sustain and improve the quality of life in Marin and Sonoma counties...
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SMART SOLUTION [07/26/2008]
Charlie Howard threw a lot of numbers around in his Wednesday letter ("Derail this train"), but he missed the mark with his conclusions...
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Reducing global warming [07/26/2008]
Approving SMART is the single most important thing Marin residents can do to protect the environment and reduce global warming...
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SMART Passenger Train Ballot Measure Winnable in 2008
The SMART Passenger Train and Pathway Ballot Measure proposed for this November has received high marks in a recent poll conducted by Godbe Research...
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It's Official!
The campaign to pass the ballot measure that would fund the passenger train and bicycle-pedestrian pathway in Marin and Sonoma counties is underway now that the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District has placed the measure on the November 2008 ballot...
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