Today’s Headlines
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Matthew Roth
9:01 AM PST on November 19, 2009
- Endangered Franciscan Manzanita Plant Found in Presidio Could Delay Doyle Drive Project (ABC 7)
- Fatal Car Crash in SOMA Neighborhood Early This Morning, Investigation Open (BCN via SF Appeal)
- Port of Oakland Environmental Rules Could Put 1,000 Truckers Out of Work (Oak Trib)
- Bike NOPA Grades City’s Repaving Schedule for Streets Frequently Used by Cyclists
- Old Plans Dug Up For Never Built Elevated Train From SF to Palo Alto (Burrito Justice)
- FTA to Investigate BART Over Oakland Airport Connector Discrimination Complaint (AP via CBS 5)
- Land-Use Planning, Not Funding, May Be Biggest Obstacle to CA High Speed Rail (CAHSR Blog)
- Tiburon Police Set Up Cameras to Record Every License Plate Entering Town (KCBS)
- Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Very Odd Musings on Bicycle Riding at Stanford University (NY Times)
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
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