Today’s Headlines
MTA Board Approves Budget But Weakens Parking Enforcement Proposals (Beyond Chron) It Means Fares Will Rise to $2 in July and Eight Bus Lines Will Be Eliminated (SF Gate, SF Examiner) Unannounced Turnarounds on the N-Judah Line (N-Judah Chronicles) Young Santa Rosa Man Killed by Driver While Walking in Crosswalk (Press Democrat) Pedestrian “Seriously Hurt” … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
9:12 AM PDT on May 1, 2009
- MTA Board Approves Budget But Weakens Parking Enforcement Proposals (Beyond Chron)
- It Means Fares Will Rise to $2 in July and Eight Bus Lines Will Be Eliminated (SF Gate, SF Examiner)
- Unannounced Turnarounds on the N-Judah Line (N-Judah Chronicles)
- Young Santa Rosa Man Killed by Driver While Walking in Crosswalk (Press Democrat)
- Pedestrian “Seriously Hurt” in Berkeley Hit-and-Run (BCN via CBS5)
- Santa Rosa Will Begin Turning Off Street Lights (Press Democrat)
- Who Will Operate and Maintain California High-Speed Rail? (CHSRB)
- Former BART Cop Denied Break on Bail in Shooting Case (BCN via CBS5)
- SF’s Pilot Tiny Bike-Share Program Delayed by Environmental Review (CC Times via Planetizen)
- Portland Considers Dedicated Funding Stream for Bike Projects (Bike Portland via Streetsblog.net)
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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