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Spare the Air alerts residents when air pollution levels are elevated in the Bay Area and shares information on how to reduce air pollution!

The Spare the Air program was established by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District in 1991 to reduce air pollution and provide advance notice when air pollution levels are elevated. Spare the Air educates residents about the effects of air pollution and encourages them to take action to improve air quality in the Bay Area. Sign up for Spare the Air Alerts by texting the word START to 81757.

10/29/2026

Things that haunt us at Spare the Air 👻

10/27/2026

How does taking transit make your commute better? One rider tells us about her experience.

10/23/2026

A Chronicle culture critic swapped his car for a bike and public transit ten years ago and says it made him a better person and a better journalist. Sometimes the best way to know the Bay Area is to slow down as you move through it.

A decade ago, the Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub took a harrowing bike ride up Market Street. It changed his life in ways he never expected.

10/22/2026

Cleaner air can start with small steps. 🌱 Take transit. Skip the leaf blower. Don’t idle.

See what you can do at sparetheair.org

10/21/2026

The San Francisco 49ers are at Levi's Stadium next week! Skip the parking and try tailgating on Caltrain, BART or VTA. Let's go Niners. 🏈

Levi’s® Stadium is located in the heart of Silicon Valley in Santa Clara, CA at 4900 Marie P. DeBartolo Way and Tasman Avenue. For visitors driving, the stadium is located near several major highways and expressways including Highways 101, 237 and 880, and the Lawrence Expressway and San Tomas Ex...

10/19/2026

Take transit to a Bay Area pumpkin patch this season. More pumpkins, less parking. 🎃

10/16/2026

When are Spare the Air Alerts called?

10/15/2026

ridership has surged past pre-covid levels. Skip sitting in traffic and try the ferry for one of the prettiest commutes in the Bay Area. https://bit.ly/3TZYEdz

Agency, which also earned high satisfaction ratings, is grappling with rising cost of diesel.

10/14/2026

51 looks good on you, Potrero Hill 🎂🎉

Celebrate the 51st Potrero Hill Festival this Saturday, Oct. 17 with live R&B, local food and all-day community vibes on 20th Street. Take Muni or BART, and come ready to have a good time.

51 Years on the Hill!

10/12/2026

Parking isn’t the only thing giving spooky season. Festival Fright Nights at Wi******er Mystery House is open through Nov. 1. Take Caltrain or VTA, and show up ready for a great night. 👻

Address

375 Beale Street #600
San Francisco, CA
94105

Telephone

+14157494900

Website

http://www.sparetheair.org/

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