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Robert Prinz — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:27:55 +0000

SFMTA Encourages N Riders to Walk, Bike During 9-Day Shut Down (SFize, SFGate, SF Weekly)
New Golden State Warriors Basketball Arena to be Transit-Oriented (SFGate, CBS 5, SF Examiner)
SFMTA to Gov. Brown: Central Subway Will Connect With HSR at 4th/King (SF Weekly)
BART’s 40-Year “Metro” Plan Includes Station Upgrades, Turnback Tracks (SF Examiner)
SF Ranked First in Country for City Parks (Atlantic Cities)
Haighteration: How Do We Feel About These New Wiggle Sharrows?
SF Elementary School Principal Arrested for DUI Hit-and-Run (SFGate, Mission Local, SF Examiner)
San Ramon Lawyer Who Killed Dublin Cyclist Out on Bail, Trial Delayed (CoCo Times)
Police Looking for Driver Who Struck Berkeley Police Officer (Oakland Tribune)
Roadshow: Biking Against Traffic is Dangerous and Illegal (CoCo Times)
CA Senate to Vote on 3-Foot Bike Passing Bill Tomorrow (Cyclelicious)
Report: 75 Percent of Bay Area Open Space Protected From Sprawl (Mercury News, MarinIJ)

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Robert Prinz — Tue, 22 May 2012 16:27:20 +0000

SF Slides to Eighth Place in Bicycling Mag’s Bike-Friendly Cities Ranking (Examiner.com)
Mission Residents Lament Latest Ped Injury on 19th and Valencia Streets (CBS 5, Mission Local)
CA Bike Coalition’s Dave Snyder: Senate Transpo Bill Would Preserve Vital Bike/Ped Funding (Sac Bee)
Tour Bus Operators Win Compromise Over Speakers, Face Tighter Loading Regulations (SF Examiner)
SF Ranks Third in Nation for Traffic Gridlock (SFGate, SF Examiner)
Muni Diaries Celebrates Muni’s Centennial With “100 Days, 100 Muni Stories”
Citations Going Up for Transit Lane Violators (Public Press)
Richmond Boy, 5, Killed by Minivan Driver (SFGate, CBS 5)
Driver Strikes Two in Crosswalk in South SF, Blames Eclipse (AP via KTVU)
San Jose Man Killed by Driver Who Was Fleeing Police (Mercury News)
Stanford Residents Criticize Funds Used for Bay Trail Link, Hwy 101 Ped Bridge (Mercury News)
State Senate Approves Rules for Self-Driving Cars (Sac Bee)

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Aaron Bialick — Mon, 21 May 2012 16:05:27 +0000

MTC and ABAG Approve Bay Area Smart Growth and Transpo Funding Plan (SFGate, CoCo Times)
Sena Putra, 47, Killed by Driver in SoMa Thursday Had Just Become Citizen (SFGate, SF Weekly)
SFMTA Board Nominee Cristina Rubke Sails Through Supes Committee (City Insider)
SFMTA Officials Stand by Re-Defined “Muni Minute” (Bay Citizen)
Muni’s Overtime-Cutting Efforts Go Into Service Cuts on F-Line Streetcars and Cable Cars (SF Examiner)
Muni Uses Federal Funds for Security Cameras It Doesn’t Use (Matier & Ross)
Attorney: Driver “Needs to Be Held Accountable” for Injuring Three Peds on Treasure Island (Injury Board)
North Beach Neighbors Raise Money for Homeless Man Hurt in Hit and Run (SF Weekly)
Lawyer Spencer Freeman Smith Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Dublin Cyclist (SFGate, Mercury News)
ABC 7‘s Controversy-Seeking Report on Parklets Pretty Much Shoots Itself Down
Driver Filming Motorcyclists on Hwy 101 Hits Two of Them, Then Gets Assaulted (SFGate)
CAHSRA Policy to Purge E-Mails Draws Critics’ Ire (Bay Citizen)

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Aaron Bialick — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:25:19 +0000

Truck Driver Kills Man at 13th and Folsom Streets (ABC 7)
Muni Inflated On-Time Performance Rates by Redefining a Minute (Bay Citizen)
3-Foot Bike Passing Bill Heads Back to CA Senate Next Week — Show Your Support! (CalBike)
Muni to Expand Bus-Mounted Cameras to Enforce Transit-Only Lanes (ABC 7, SF Examiner)
More Green Sharrows Grace the Wiggle (San Franciscoize)
SFBG Editor Steve Jones Doesn’t Like the JFK Protected Bike Lanes
Caltrain Employees Raise Funds for Walk to Combat Suicides (KTVU)
Cyclist Killed by Driver on Silverado Trail (Press Democrat)
Woman Killed, Two Injured in Berkeley Car Crash (KTVU)
Dublin Bicyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver Identified (SFGate)
Sacramento Bicycle Advocates Chalk Up Successes of Bike Month (SacBee)

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Robert Prinz — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:18:12 +0000

SFPD’s Mass Ticketing Of Cyclists Continues Unabated (HuffPo)
8 Washington EIR Approved by Board of Supes (City Insider, SF Appeal)
CPMC Backers Tout Favorable Poll Results (SFGate)
SFMTA Releases “Muni+” Smartphone App (SF Examiner)
“Plan Bay Area” Smart-Growth Plan Up for Vote Today (CoCo Times)
BART Wi-Fi Project Years Behind Schedule (SFGate)
More on 15-MPH School Zones (KTVU)
Park Official on GG Bridge Anniversary Party: “Do Not Bring Your Car” (MarinIJ)
Castro Pedestrian Killed by Cyclist Died from Head Trauma, Coroner Says (SF Weekly, KTVU)
Cyclist Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Dublin (CoCo Times, SFGate, KTVU)
Muni’s 11-Day ‘Long Shutdown’: What You Need to Know (Bay Citizen)
Occupy Oakland Seeking Extension on AC Transit Transfers (Oakland Tribune, KTVU and wires)

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Robert Prinz — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:14:17 +0000

11-Day Construction to Detour Muni, Bikes at Church and Duboce (SF Examiner, SFAppeal, SFMTA)
Cyclist Assaulted by Car Driver and Passenger at Scott and Fell (SFist)
SFCTA Committee Approves $400k for Free Muni for Youth Program (SF Examiner)
Van Ness BRT Design Unanimously Approved by SFMTA Board (SF Examiner)
Change Your Life Ride a Bike Spies More “Super Sharrows” Painted on the Wiggle
Distracted Driving Simulator Convinces Teens to Stop Texting (SF Examiner)
San Jose Cyclist, 18, Killed by Car Driver (Mercury News)
Danville Woman in Crosswalk Hit by Driver (CoCo Times)
Richmond “Ride of Silence” to Honor Bike Crash Victims (BCN via CoCo Times)
New East Bay-South SF Ferry Service to Start June 4 (Oakland Tribune)
Palo Alto Bikeway, Bay Trail Gap Closure Plan Would Invest $7M (Cyclelicious)
Napa, Sonoma Counties Have Highest Traffic Fatality Rates in Bay Area (GJEL Blog)
SFist Continues Etiquette Lessons With Walking Tips

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Robert Prinz — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:10 +0000

Police Seek Hit-and-Run Driver Who Seriously Injured Man in North Beach (SF Weekly, KTVU, SFGate)
More on SFMTA’s Completion of 15 MPH School Zones (SFGate, SF Examiner, WalkSF)
Bartlett Street Plaza Design Workshop Tomorrow (Uptown Almanac)
New Facebook Page Dedicated to Documenting Bad Tour Bus Driver Behavior (Haighteration)
SFist Provides a Refresher on Public Transit Etiquette
Sierra Club Director: Recent Bicycling Boom Only “Scratching the Surface” of Potential (City Brights)
Roadshow: Appeasing Drivers Venting Over “Wasteful” Green Bike Lanes (Mercury News)
CA Senate Passes Bill Increasing Fines for Drivers, Cyclists on Cell Phones (Press Democrat, Sac Bee)
CHP Cited 5,900 Bay Area Motorists Last Month for Distracted Driving (Palo Alto Online)
Schools in Copenhagen Have Scooter Parking Racks (Copenhagenize)

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Aaron Bialick — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:16:30 +0000

Muni Proposes Express Bus from Caltrain to Civic Center (SF Examiner, City Insider)
SF Spends More Than Others on Street Maintenance, but Has Worse Streets (Bay Citizen, City Insider)
Petaluma Father Arrested for Driving Kids to Soccer Game at 104 MPH (Mercury News, Press Democrat)
Highway Toll Lanes Seeing Use From Solo Drivers, Traffic Congestion Eased (Mercury News)
Clipper Card Glitch Overcharges AC Transit Riders for Transfers (SF Examiner)
Supes to Hear 8 Washington Appeal on Tuesday (SFGate)
Can CA High-Speed Rail Be Built Fast Enough to Avoid Risking Federal Dollars? (LAT, NBC)
HSR: CA vs. Northeast Corridor (Politico)
Roadshow: Rules of the Road are Same for Green Bike Lanes (Mercury News)
Advocates, Officials Want to Bring Sunday Streets to Berkeley This Fall (Berkleyside)

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Aaron Bialick — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:44:59 +0000

Bay Area Bike to Work Day: 20 Percent Increase This Year (KTVU, ABC 7, Appeal, Press Dem, RC Patch)
San Francisco’s Best Workplaces for People Who Bike (SFBC) - And Don’t Miss These Photos
Why Hasn’t Mayor Lee Been Riding His Bike on Regular Days? (City Insider)
BART Board Approves Contract With Rail Car Manufacturer Bombardier (BCN via Appeal, CBS 5)
Unlicensed Santa Rosa Driver Pleads Guilty to Killing 4-Year-Old in Hit-and-Run (PD, SFGate, CBS 5)
Golden Gate Transit Bus Strike Canceled, Tentative Agreement Reached (CBS 5)
BART Police Say Many Fare Evaders Are Wanted Criminals (CBS 5)
Santa Rosa Begins Work to Reconnect Sixth Street Under 101 Highway (Press Democrat)
Healdsburg Residents Balk at the Idea of Paying for Car Parking (Press Democrat)
LaHood to California on HSR: Fish or Cut Bait (SacBee)

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Robert Prinz — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:24:48 +0000

BART to Propose Pilot for Late-Night, Weekend Bus Service (SF Examiner)
PG&E Van Driver Seriously Injures Cyclist in SoMa (SFGate, BCN via ABC 7)
MTC Split on Funding Free Muni for Youth, Vote Pending (SF Examiner, SFGate, CBS 5)
Controversial 8 Washington Project Rushes Through Approvals Next Week (SFBG)
BART to Award New Fleet Car Bid Today (Uptown Almanac)
“Why Central Subway?” SFMTA Brochure Explains (Central Subway Blog)
SF’s Bike Lane Expansion Rolling Along (SFGate)
Pedicab Service to Expand Across SF (RichmondSF)
What Should We Name the Bay Area’s Bike Share System? (Cyclelicious)
More on Suzanne Monaco, Woman Killed on Masonic (ChicoER)
DUI Driver Hits Parked Car, Injures Three People on Treasure Island (BCN via CoCo Times)
Marin’s Safe Routes to School Program Receives Award for Innovation (Marin IJ)
Tips for a Fun, Safe Bike to Work Day (SFist, SanFranciscoize, Bay Bikers Blog, BCN via ABC 7, GJEL)

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Robert Prinz — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:49:21 +0000

20 Percent Bike Trips by 2020: What’s Holding SF Back? (SFBG)
Get Ready for Bike to Work Day Tomorrow (SF Examiner, East Bay Express)
The Bold Italic Showcases Some of SF’s Emerging Bicycle Delivery Businesses
Concord Girl Seriously Injured by Hit-and-Run Driver (KTVU, CoCo Times)
Albany Woman, 66, Killed by Truck Driver (Albany Patch)
East Bay BRT Faces Challenges at Oakland City Council in June (East Bay Express)
Oakland City Council Approves Bike Lane Projects Removing Parking and Traffic Lanes (EBBC)
Advocates Point to Successful Marin Bike/Ped Paths at Congressional Transpo Bill Hearing (SFGate)
One Year Later: What Bay Area Leaders Took Away From NL Bike Infrastructure Tour (Beyond Chron)
Early Education in the Netherlands Key to Improving Cyclist-Driver Relations (Atlantic Cities)
Carpools Drop on Bay Area Bridges After Toll (SF Examiner)
Roadshow: Setting the Record Straight on Road Rules for Motorists, Bicycle Riders (Mercury News)

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Robert Prinz — Tue, 08 May 2012 15:32:43 +0000

Muni All-Door Boarding Proposal at Board of Supes Next Week (City Insider, KTVU, SF Examiner)
MTC Real Estate Deal “Illegal,” Says Former Commission Member (City Insider)
Van Driver Strikes Mother and Kids in Stroller On Sidewalk (Mission Local, BCN via SF Examiner)
Panhandle Drivers Run Bike Signal, Complain About Tickets (ABC 7)
Change Your Life Ride a Bike: SF Could Learn Something From Portland’s Bike Route Signs
Local Addition Details the Western Addition Bike to Work Day Festivities
More Scenes From the Mission’s Sunday Streets (SanFranciscoize)
Dublin Speed Limits Raised, Despite Risk to Ped Safety, to Allow Radar Enforcement (CoCo Times)
Green-Painted Bike Lanes Spreading Across Bay Area (Mercury News)
Local Companies Look to Bike Fleets for Time, Money Savings (Bay Bikers Blog)
Bay Area “Bike Commuter of the Year” Winners Announced (youcanbikethere.com)
Cyclelicious: National Bike to School Day Is Tomorrow, May 9

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Aaron Bialick — Mon, 07 May 2012 16:17:23 +0000

Driver Kills Woman at Masonic and Euclid Avenues (BCN via SF Appeal, SFGate)
Bus, Bike, Car: Three Ped Deaths in SF Elicit Different Public Reactions (SF Examiner)
Next-Gen Bikeways Will Require Some Adjustment for Cyclists (San Franciscoize)
MTC Erred by Using Toll Funds for S.F. Building, State Legislative Counsel Says (Oakland Tribune)
Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Bicyclist, Injures Dog on Hwy 1 Near Santa Cruz (KTVU, Cyclelicious)
This is the Kind of Anti-Dooring Campaign San Francisco Needs (Copenhagenize)
16-Year-Old Driver Flips Truck Loaded With Teens Near Pt. Reyes, Injuring One Seriously (Marin IJ)
Attempted Hit-and-Run Car Crash on Valencia Turns Physical (Mission Local)
Hit-and-Run Driver Crashes into Taxi Cab at 18th and Mission Streets (CBS 5)
Muni’s Free Youth Plan Facing Crucial Meeting at MTC (SF Examiner)
Could the BART Board be Joined by More Transit Activists? (CP&DR)
Scenes From Sunday Streets Yesterday in the Mission (Mission Local)

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Aaron Bialick — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:21:10 +0000

Caltrain Board Approves Electrification Agreement (Almanac News, PA Online)
Petaluma to Extend Downtown Road Diet (Press Democrat)
Alta Delays Chatanooga Bike Share Launch Due to Lawsuit (Montreal Gazette)
The Wiggle Gets Its Own Musical (Uptown Almanac)
Why Do Bike-Share Riders Skip Helmets? (NPR)
SF Luxury Cab Start-Up Operation May be Illegal (KTVU)
Why City Kids Need to Play in the Street (Atlantic Cities)
SF Examiner Praises BART’s Bike Plan
Four Tips for Bicyclists at Stop Signs (SF Weekly)
Road Traffic ‘Single Biggest Source of Fatality’ for Young People Worldwide (Atlantic Cities)
Bike Infrastructure Grows in Sacramento Area (SacBee)

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Robert Prinz — Thu, 03 May 2012 16:31:26 +0000

Caltrain to Increase Service Amid Record Ridership (SF Examiner)
Central Subway Critics Enlist Reinforcements (City Insider, SF Weekly)
Sunday Streets Seeks Input for Possible Monthly Mission Event (Bay Bikers Blog)
DMV Workers Arrested for Taking Bribes to License Unfit Drivers (SFGate)
Teen Transit Rider Receives Anonymous Fare Donation, Generous BART Agent Still Fired (SFGate)
Driver Sought In Hit-And-Run That Injured Antioch Cyclist (CBS 5)
SMART Bond Sale Closes, Rail Construction Underway (Press Democrat)
Napa City Council Approves Two-Way Streets (Napa Valley Register)
Bike Parking Booms in East Bay (East Bay Express)
SFGate‘s Bike About Town Offers Safety Tips as Bike to Work Day Approaches
Transit Fare Honor Systems Only Cost-Effective in Some Cities (Atlantic Cities)

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Robert Prinz — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:30:26 +0000

Cristina Rubke Nominated to Replace Bruce Oka on SFMTA Board (SF Weekly)
Van Ness BRT Proposal a Combination of Two Alternatives (SF Examiner)
Ed Reiskin: Sunday Metering is About Turnover, Not Revenue (SF Examiner)
Do San Franciscans Value Car Parking More Than Open Sidewalks? (San Franciscoize)
Muni Diaries Spies New Queue Stickers for Muni Buses
BART Agent Fired for Giving Unused Tickets to Needy Student (SFGate, CBS 5)
Roadshow: HOV and Toll Lanes the Answer to Highway Congestion (Mercury News)
Elderly Antioch Pedestrian Struck by Car Driver, Critically Injured (CoCo Times)
Antioch Police Seeking Driver Involved in Cyclist Hit-and-Run (CoCo Times)
East Bay Express Releases Annual Bike Issue

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Robert Prinz — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:30:56 +0000

SFMTA Board Could Approve Central Subway Bonds as Backup for HSR Funds (SF Examiner)
Bruce Oka Termed Out of SFMTA Board, New Member to be Named (SF Weekly)
Transbay Blog Offers Some Insight into the Van Ness BRT Design Selection Process
BART Releases Draft Bicycle Plan, Seeks Public Comment (SF Examiner, BART.gov)
Community Plans 24th Street BART Plaza Redesign (Mission Local)
Progress on Cargo Way Bikeway Construction, Sidewalks Still a Mess (San Franciscoize)
SF Weekly Cyclist Commentator: If We Don’t Communicate Well With Others, We Don’t Deserve Respect
Palo Alto Driver Won’t be Charged for Killing 6 Year Old in Crosswalk Near School (KTVU)
Oakland Public Works Kicks Off Pothole-Filling Blitz, Asks for Citizen Reports (EBBC)
GG Ferry Service to be Canceled During May Day Strike (SFGate)
South Bay “Drive Less Challenge” Winning Transit Converts (Almanac Online)
CHP Warns of Distracted Driving Epidemic, the Top Cause of Teen Deaths (CBS 5)

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Aaron Bialick — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 16:19:10 +0000

Suspected Driver Arrested in Berkeley Hit-and-Run With Cyclists (CBS 5, ABC 7, BCN via SF Appeal)
Muni’s Canceled Bus Runs Draw Attention to Absent Drivers (Bay Citizen)
SFMTA Board Expected to Approve All-Door Boarding Policy Tomorrow (SF Examiner)
Former SFMTA Chief Nat Ford Received City’s Biggest Payout Last Year (Matier & Ross)
New Escalator Opens at Muni’s Church Station (SFist)
Supes Proposal Would Ban Amplified Speakers on Open-Top Tour Buses (SF Examiner)
KTVU 2‘s Sloppy Bike Safety Analysis: Drive Down Valencia, Ask Riders Where Their Helmets Are
Concord Safety Advocates Call for Curbing Distracted Driving in Wake of Family Deaths (CoCo Times)
SJ Driver Who Killed Osvaldo Becerra, 26, in Hit-and-Run Charged With Homicide (Mercury News)
GG Transit and Marin Transit Now on Google Maps (The Greater Marin)
Are Hands-Free Calls Any Safer Than Hand-Held Ones While Driving? (Not Really) (CBS 5)
Doyle Drive Re-Opens Slightly Ahead of Schedule (ABC 7)

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Aaron Bialick — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:25:14 +0000

Planning Commission Approves CPMC Development Plans (SFGate, BCN via SF Appeal)
Driver Caught on Camera in Hit-and-Run With Two Bicyclists in Berkeley (SFGate, Berkeleyside)
BART Train Replacement Could be Delayed by Manufacturing Debate (SFGate, SF Examiner)
In Defense of the Electric Bicycle, from the Bottom of a Steep Hill in San Francisco (Atlantic Cities)
Spinlister Peer-to-Peer Bike Share Launches in SF (7×7)
SPUR: Big Wins, Big Questions as High-Speed Rail Moves Ahead
N-Judah Briefly Disrupted After Car Crash Judah and 26th Thursday Morning (SF Appeal)
Healdsburg Considers Proposal for Downtown Parking Meters (Press Democrat)
SF Examiner: “Ban on Using Cellphones on Bikes a Smart Move”
Golden Gate Bus, Ferry Service to Increase for Doyle Drive Closure (CBS 5. KTVU)
Why the Streets of Copenhagen and Amsterdam Look So Different From Ours (Atlantic Cities)

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Robert Prinz — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:39:35 +0000

AC Transit Approves East Bay BRT from Oakland to San Leandro (CoCo Times)
DA to File Charges Against Cyclist Chris Bucchere (SF Examiner, KTVU, BCN via Appeal)
Oakland’s Youth Uprising Music Video Promotes BRT (Youtube)
SF Examiner Overviews Muni TEP Proposals
Debate Begins on Regional Funding for Free Muni for Youth (SFGate)
BART GM: Bombardier Rail Car Bid Balances Cost, Quality, Jobs (SFGate)
Doyle Drive Closure Brings Back Fears of Carmageddon (Curbed SF, SF Examiner)
San Jose Bicyclist, 14, Still in Critical Condition After Collision With Truck Last Week (Mercury News)
San Ramon Residents Protest $102M HOV Highway Ramp Project (CoCo Times)
Change Your Life Ride a Bike: Return the Great Highway to People
Bay Area Air Quality Improves, but Still Ranks Poorly Nationally (SF Gate)

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