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8:55 AM PDT on October 14, 2009

    • MTA Ready to Do Something About ARCO Station/Fell Street Bicyclist Hazard (BIKE NOPA)
    • More on the MTA's Parking Meter Study from SFBG, SF Gate, BCN via CBS5, The Snitch
    • MTC Committee to Discuss Raising Tolls on Bay Area Bridges (BCN via CBS5)
    • Hybrid Cars Too Quiet for Peds to Hear, So Auto Makers Will Add Noise (NYT)
    • New Studies Cite Air Pollution for Increased Rates of Appendicitis and Ear Infections (LAT)
    • Climate Change Document Suppressed by Bush Released (LAT)
    • SF Bicyclist Narrowly Avoids Getting Hit by a Falling Tree During Storm (SFist)
    • Maria Shriver Caught Driving While Talking on a Hand-Held Cell Phone (TMZ via Sac Bee, LAT)
    • Support Growing for Federal Legislation to Ban Driver Cell Phone Use, Texting (LAT)
    • Marin County Considers Hiking Planning and Building Fees (Marin IJ)
    • Rejuiced Bike Concepts Turns Old Bicycle Parts Into Cool Bike Trailers (Bike Portland)
Bryan Goebel
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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