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By
Roger Rudick
8:04 AM PDT on August 19, 2016
- SFMTA Gets Cap & Trade Funds for New Trains (SFBay)
- SFMTA Interactive Subway Vision Map (CityLab)
- Red Lanes Staying on Mission (Curbed)
- The Three Candidates for SF BART Seat (SFExaminer)
- Approval Closer for Oakland Chinatown Development (Socketsite)
- More Supply Impacting Rent Increase Rate (SFGate)
- But Home Sales Tick Down (KQED, DailyJournal)
- Is this Bye to By Right Proposal? (DailyJournal)
- Transit Agency Subsidizes Ride Hail (EastBayTimes)
- VTA Light Rail Delays Due to Damaged Wire (MercNews)
- Commentary: Will BART Bond Really Fix Things? (EastBayTimes)
- Commentary: Requiring Licenses for Bikes is Stupid (SFExaminer)
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