Today’s Headlines
Castro Pedestrian Plaza Opening Coverage is Pretty Positive (SF Examiner, SF Gate, BCN) 21st Century Urban Solutions: Caltrain Metro East Would Be Better Than BART to San Jose Press Democrat: “SMART Considers Heavy-Rail Cars” Preliminary Hearing Monday for Ex-BART Cop Charged in Shooting (SF Gate, CBS5) Caltrans Accused of Favoritism in Awarding of Contract for … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
6:48 AM PDT on May 14, 2009
- Castro Pedestrian Plaza Opening Coverage is Pretty Positive (SF Examiner, SF Gate, BCN)
- 21st Century Urban Solutions: Caltrain Metro East Would Be Better Than BART to San Jose
- Press Democrat: “SMART Considers Heavy-Rail Cars”
- Preliminary Hearing Monday for Ex-BART Cop Charged in Shooting (SF Gate, CBS5)
- Caltrans Accused of Favoritism in Awarding of Contract for Traffic-Counting Devices (LAT)
- Bike to Work? Of Course You Can! (Bike Commute Tips via Streetsblog.net)
- Where’s Gavin? Well, We Know He Won’t Be Biking to Work Today (SFBG)
- Santa Rosa Police Arrest Alleged Bike Thieves Who Advertised on Craigslist (Press Democrat)
- Hassled for Taking Pics on Muni? Try An Unofficial Muni Photo License (What I’m Seeing)
- Re-Thinking How Homes Are Built and Mixed Use Development (Marketplace)
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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