Today’s Headlines

9:06 AM PDT on May 18, 2009

Supervisor John Avalos Takes the Lead on the Muni Budget (Beyond Chron)
SF Examiner: "Higher Muni Fare Evasion Fines Pitched"
Sizing Up Muni at Bay to Breakers (SF Appeal)
BART Director Fang Insists Phone Card Will Prove Translink Obsolete (Matier & Ross)
Independent Auditor Would Investigate Civilian Complaints Against BART Police (SF Gate)
Examiner Editorial Blasts BART For Absenteeism Excuse Over Dirty Trains (SF Examiner)
Recession, Rising Costs Could Delay SMART Trains (Marin IJ)
SFBG: "Why Are Bike Riders Still Treated As Second-Class Citizens?"
Portland's Bike Traffic Jams (The Oregonian)
Designing Streets for Cars Doesn't Help the Elderly and Disabled (Cap'n Transit via Streetsblog.net)
George Will Goes Off on Ray LaHood for Promoting Transportation Choices (Newsweek)

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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