Today’s Headlines
BART’s Largest Union Rejects Contract; Strike Still Possible (SF Gate, ABC7) Beyond Chron: BART Workers “Not As Greedy or Detached from Reality as You Think” Massive Cuts in Store for VTA Bus and Light Rail Service (Merc) Samtrans Proposes Fare Hikes, Service Reductions on 22 Bus Routes (San Mateo Times) Speeding Up Muni Would Increase … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
8:58 AM PDT on July 17, 2009
- BART’s Largest Union Rejects Contract; Strike Still Possible (SF Gate, ABC7)
- Beyond Chron: BART Workers “Not As Greedy or Detached from Reality as You Think”
- Massive Cuts in Store for VTA Bus and Light Rail Service (Merc)
- Samtrans Proposes Fare Hikes, Service Reductions on 22 Bus Routes (San Mateo Times)
- Speeding Up Muni Would Increase Ridership and Save the MTA Money (SF Examiner)
- Napa’s Transpo Agency Chooses New Site for Transit Center (Napa Valley Register)
- Seattle Light Rail Rolls Into Service Tomorrow with Lots of Festivities (Seattle Times, Seattle PI)
- Seoul’s Freeway Teardown: NY Times Reports on a Global Livable Streets Success
- Riding San Francisco’s Urban Roller Coaster Cable Cars (SF Gate)
- As Expected, SF’s Bike Plan EIR is Appealed and Not Just By Rob Anderson (SF Gate)
- Great Streets Project Working to Transform Streets into “Safe, Vibrant Public Spaces” (SFBG)
- U.S. House Won’t Let Car Companies Trim Bloated, Wasteful Dealerships (NYT)
- An Interview with the LA County Bicycle Coalition (Streetsblog LA)
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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