Today’s Headlines
House Passes Stimulus Bill; Only 5% Goes to Infrastructure (LAT, Boston Globe) Nadler Amendment for Transit Clears While Amtrak Cuts Are Nixed (WSJ, Transbay Blog) Marin Looks to Grab Some Stimulus Funds (Marin IJ) Santa Cruz Will End Free Parking on Main Corridors (Merc) Nevada Considers Congestion Pricing (Merc) Court Refuses to Stop Bayview Redevelopment … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
9:42 AM PST on January 29, 2009
- House Passes Stimulus Bill; Only 5% Goes to Infrastructure (LAT, Boston Globe)
- Nadler Amendment for Transit Clears While Amtrak Cuts Are Nixed (WSJ, Transbay Blog)
- Marin Looks to Grab Some Stimulus Funds (Marin IJ)
- Santa Cruz Will End Free Parking on Main Corridors (Merc)
- Nevada Considers Congestion Pricing (Merc)
- Court Refuses to Stop Bayview Redevelopment (SF Gate)
- Car Crashes into Two N-Judah Trains, One Injury Reported (SF Gate, N-Judah Chronicles)
- Undisclosed Bids Submitted for Residential Buildings Near New Transbay Terminal (SF Gate)
- City of Davis Looking to Establish Museum for Vintage Bikes (KCRA)
- On-Street Bicycle Parking Will Begin Next Week in Seattle (Bicycle Fixation)
Bryan Goebel is a reporter at KQED Public Radio in San Francisco. A veteran journalist and writer, he helped launch Streetsblog SF in 2009 and served as editor for three years. He lives car-free in the Castro District.
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