Today’s Headlines
Board of Supes Votes Not to Reject Muni Budget After All (SF Gate, SF Examiner, SFBG, SF Appeal) Paul Hogarth’s Take on Beyond Chron: “Fear of Newsom Petulance Causes Bad Muni Budget” Muni Metro to Get New Fare Gates (SF Gate) “Safe Streets” Bill Dies in State Legislature (Streetsblog LA) Gearing up for Bike to … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
9:08 AM PDT on May 13, 2009
- Board of Supes Votes Not to Reject Muni Budget After All (SF Gate, SF Examiner, SFBG, SF Appeal)
- Paul Hogarth’s Take on Beyond Chron: “Fear of Newsom Petulance Causes Bad Muni Budget”
- Muni Metro to Get New Fare Gates (SF Gate)
- “Safe Streets” Bill Dies in State Legislature (Streetsblog LA)
- Gearing up for Bike to Work Day Tomorrow! (Merc, SF Examiner, Marin IJ)
- Bike Commuting’s Image Problem (M-Bike via Streetsblog.net)
- No Matter Their Age, L.A. Cyclists Want to Share the Road (Blogdowntown)
- San Francisco’s Bike and Art Culture is Flourishing (SFBG)
- And More Bike Coverage in the Guardian: “Shooting Past Sharrows”
- Marin IJ: “Off-Road Bicycle Facility Pitched for Novato”
- The NY Times Wonders If Americans Can Go Car-Free
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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