Today’s Headlines
Flow of Oil Might Be Stanched After Gushing for Months, But the Damage Is Done (NYT) Shelley Poticha Is on a Mission to Grow American Cities and Towns Sustainably (Am Prospect) New Muni Spokesperson Retracts a Good Idea to Close Powell Street to Autos (C.W. Nevius Blog) Caltrain Seeks Public Input on Fare Increases; Final … Continued
By
Bryan Goebel
8:58 AM PDT on July 16, 2010
- Flow of Oil Might Be Stanched After Gushing for Months, But the Damage
Is Done (NYT) - Shelley Poticha Is on a Mission to Grow American Cities and Towns
Sustainably (Am
Prospect) - New Muni Spokesperson Retracts a Good Idea to Close Powell Street to Autos (C.W. Nevius Blog)
- Caltrain Seeks Public Input on Fare Increases; Final Decision in October (Merc)
- Utah Cyclist Dies After Being Hit by Truck Driver; Was with Group of 10 Women (KSL-TV)
- Santa Rosa Cop in Patrol Car Hits Bicyclist (Press Democrat)
- City of Cupertino Developing First Bike Plan in More than a Decade (Merc)
- Cloverdale Takes Steps to Rejuvenate Old Rail Depot into a Transit Hub (Press Democrat)
- CHSRB: Lockyer’s High-Speed Rail Claims Need a Strong Pushback
- Target Eyes Store at Geary/Masonic; Community Meeting Planned (BIKE NOPA)
- SF Examiner: “Sit/Lie Effort Spurs Ballot Bickering”
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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