Today’s Headlines
U.S. DOT Announces $171 Million Loan for New Transbay Terminal (SF Biz Times, SF Gate) Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Funding Tomorrow in Florida (ABC News) Living in the O: “Bay Area Bloggers Unite to Urge MTC Not to Gamble Stim Funds” More on Today’s MTC Meeting on Oak Airport Connector from SFBG and SF … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
8:58 AM PST on January 27, 2010
- U.S. DOT Announces $171 Million Loan for New Transbay Terminal (SF Biz Times, SF Gate)
- Obama to Announce High-Speed Rail Funding Tomorrow in Florida (ABC News)
- Living in the O: “Bay Area Bloggers Unite to Urge MTC Not to Gamble Stim Funds”
- More on Today’s MTC Meeting on Oak Airport Connector from SFBG and SF Examiner
- Muni Switching Problem Causes Delays on N-Judah and J-Church Lines (SF Appeal, SF Examiner)
- Late to Work Because of Muni? Tweet the Mayor (N-Judah Chronicles)
- Supervisor Campos Formally Requests Muni Audit (SF Examiner)
- SFBG: “Muni Plans for Layoffs, Fare Hikes, Service Reductions Meet With Resistance”
- Seattle Mayor May Put Measure on Ballot to Expand Light-Rail (Seattle Transit Blog)
- LA Times Editorial Urges Metro to Raise Fares (Streetsblog LA)
- Marin Bike Coalition Blasts Consultant’s Report on Proposed Bike/Ped Routes (Marin IJ)
- Six Cities Around the World, Including Davis, Could Easily Be Car-Free (Tree Hugger)
- A “Rare Dose of Density” in Mill Valley (SF Biz Times)
- Tired of Gov’t Inaction, Climate Change Victims Look to Courts (NYT)
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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