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On Wednesday, May 16 the City began the timing adjusting of 54 signalized intersections in downtown San Rafael, from Union Street out to Miracle Mile, and from Mission Ave down to 2nd Street. The retiming will reduce travel time between intersections, meaning hitting fewer red lights coming down major arterials in San Rafael such as...

Road closures began last night on Second and Third Street at Grand Avenue and Union Street. As part of the construction of the new Fire Station 52 on Third Street, the City will be replacing a storm drain pipe across the Third Street and Union intersection. Crews will be performing night-time construction this week in...

Lottery Drawing: June 1, 2018  Deadline to receive applications is 10:00 a.m.  Application and information can be downloaded from Marin Housing website at www.marinhousing.org  under Homeownership Programs/BMR link.

If there are now 12 million fewer people working in the United States, Downtown Streets Team is a local solution that is reversing that trend.  DST provides a "work experience" program for people experiencing homelessness.  Whether someone has challenges with addiction, mental health, involvement with the criminal justice, or simply long-term unemployment, Team Members volunteer...

At their 7 p.m. meeting on Monday, the City Council will consider amending the City’s municipal code to allow wholesale medical cannabis distribution businesses within the City limits. This action would not approve any cannabis businesses. Rather, it would set up the regulatory framework to allow the City to be able to regulate this type...

Also on Monday, the City Council will receive an update and consider next steps for a multi-use path that will connect 2nd Street to Andersen Drive and parallel the future Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit (SMART) rail line. The multi-use path would provide a dedicated space for pedestrians, bicyclists, and other active transportation users to use....

At Monday’s meeting, the City Council will also consider two budgetary matters: the Three-Year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and the Measure A - Open Space Work Plan. These two items will be incorporated into the City’s Fiscal Year Budget as part of the budget process next month. The CIP is the long-range plan for all...

The unemployment rate in Marin County is 2.5%. Despite such a strong economy, of the 1,100 people experiencing homelessness in Marin, 85% are unemployed even though only 23% report being unable to work.  What explains this disconnect?   Labor Participation     When it comes to measuring the health of our economy, we often focus on the...

Project Update During the month of April, Alten Construction completed the installation of under-slab rough electrical and plumbing elements, and also completed the placement of underslab rock and vapor barrier at the Living Quarters. CMU installation continued at the Apparatus Bay and Utility Rooms. Selected steel elements (ledgers and columns) and steel door frames were...

Project Update During the month of April, Alten Construction continued work on the Fire Station Building, the Training Classroom and the Training Tower. The Training Tower foundation slab on grade was placed mid-April. The Tower structure design submittal was approved and in early May the Tower erectors will be on site to begin erection. The...

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