Though no two office environments are exactly the same, conversations at the water cooler across the Bay Area invariably veer toward one topic: traffic, and specifically, how much time we spend in it. And just about everyone agrees it’s a problem. A big one. Naysayers predict the congestion can only get worse in the coming years, but optimists view a future of free-flowing traffic on Highway 101, smoothly paved roads, designated bike lanes, Bay Area Rapid Transit in the South Bay and not a pothole in sight anywhere. A measure on the Nov. 8 ballot purports to do all that and more. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Measure B not only proposes to untangle bottle-necked...
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