Today’s Headlines
San Francisco Parking Meter Rates Among Highest in Country, Alioto-Pier Aghast (SF Gate) Muni Working on Multi-Modal Transportation App for Smart Phones (Examiner) Golden Gate Bridge District Could Raise Fares on Ferries (Examiner) Rob Anderson Vows Appeal to Bike Injunction Decision (SF Gate) Cyclist Trying to Make Signal Crashed Into BMW, Admits Fault (Bike NOPA) … Continued
By
Matthew Roth
8:37 AM PDT on October 7, 2010
- San Francisco Parking Meter Rates Among Highest in Country, Alioto-Pier Aghast (SF Gate)
- Muni Working on Multi-Modal Transportation App for Smart Phones (Examiner)
- Golden Gate Bridge District Could Raise Fares on Ferries (Examiner)
- Rob Anderson Vows Appeal to Bike Injunction Decision (SF Gate)
- Cyclist Trying to Make Signal Crashed Into BMW, Admits Fault (Bike NOPA)
- Nevius: Laws Are Already Enforced Selectively, So Vote for Sit/Lie Initiative (SF Gate)
- Battle Over Tennis Courts and Views Stalls NE Embarcadero Study (Curbed SF)
- Newsom Questions Merit of Tour Bus Noise/Idling Bill (Examiner)
- Compulsive Crosswalk Button Pushers Defend Repeated Button Pushing. Really. (Merc)
- VTA Pins Hopes on Huge Surge in Ridership Over Next Decade (Merc)
- US DOT Secretary LaHood Participates in Walk to School Day (Fast Lane)
- LaHood Pushes Back Against High Speed Rail Critics (CAHSR Blog)
- Paul Krugman Wonders Why Republicans Loathe High Speed Rail (NY Times)
- London Style Congestion Pricing, or Paris Style Capacity Reduction? (Transport Politic)
- Currying to American Tastes, VW, Unfortunately, Makes Bigger Cars (WSJ)
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