Today’s Headlines

• Mayor Newsom Blasts TWU; Blames Union for Muni Service Cuts (SF Examiner)  
• Mechanical Problems Cause More Delays for BART Passengers (SF Examiner) 
• Study of Portland Bike Corrals Confirms Widespread Support from Businesses (Bike Portland)
• Charges Dropped Against Ex-Official in Toronto Cyclist’s Death (Toronto Star via Biking Toronto)
• Man Dies After Being Hit by Driver Near Concord Highway On-Ramp (BCN via CBS5)
• Crosswalks in New Divisadero St. Pedestrian Design “Make Little Sense” (BIKE NOPA) 
• Are “Shrinking Cities” Really Growing Smaller, or Are They Sprawling
  Out? (Switchboard)
• Large Mixed-Used Development Proposed for Brisbane Baylands (Merc)
• Car Blog Jalopnik:
  Indian Cities Won’t Be Able to Function With Millions of New Cars 
• SMART To Get $28 Million in State Funds for Maintenance Facility, Stations (Press Democrat)
• Women Who Bike Series Features Sunday Streets Coordinator Susan King (BIKE NOPA)
• UK Guardian: “Why Coffee, Cake and Cycling Make Natural Partners” 
• UCLA Students Catch Flash Mob Fever in “30 Seconds of Awesome” (KTLA via Streetsblog LA)

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