Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:10 AM PDT on August 24, 2017
- Rescue on BART Tracks (SFExaminer)
- SF Rated Less Livable (Curbed)
- Rents Still Cheaper in Oakland (BizTimes)
- More on Ford’s ‘City of Tomorrow’ Conference (BuzzFeed)
- Carbon Sequestration Test in Buena Vista Park (Hoodline)
- SF Says Agent Scammed Affordable Housing (SFExaminer, Hoodline)
- The Plan for Pier 70 (SFChron)
- Jogger Seriously Hurt in Hit and Run Near Orinda (SFBay)
- Free Rides for SMART Train Opening (SFChron)
- Commentary: Bay Area Transit Forgets the Customer (SFChron)
- Commentary: Proudly Parochial Brisbane (SFChron)
- Commentary: Brisbane Needs Transit-Oriented Housing (SFChron)
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