Today’s Headlines
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Bryan Goebel
9:06 AM PDT on October 29, 2009
- Bay Bridge Remains Closed; Caltrans Blames Wind and Traffic Vibrations (ABC7, SF Gate, NYT, Merc)
- BART Ridership Surges 49 Percent as Many Drivers Take Transit (SF Appeal, BART Diaries)
- Woman Hospitalized After Being Hit by a 38-Geary Bus in the Richmond (SF Examiner)
- Muni Farebox for Sale on Craigslist (N-Judah Chronicles)
- More on the City’s Plans to Purchase Pieces of Cable Car History (SF Examiner)
- SF General Hospital Takes On Transportation Issues (Mission Dispatch)
- Marin County Raises Planning and Building Fees (Marin IJ)
- Lance Armstrong’s Stolen Bike to Be Auctioned (Sac Bee)
- The GMAC Bailout Is “Cash for Clunkers” By Another Name (WSJ, Naked Capitalism)
- Gearheads for Livable Streets? Hot Rod Lover Gives Up “Soul Sucking, Dirty” City Driving (Slate)
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
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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