Today’s Headlines

Mayor Ed Lee: “We’re Behind on Modern Transportation and It’s Embarrassing” (KCBS)
Lee to Ditch Newsom’s SUV: “It’s Such a Big Piece of…” (City Insider)
SFMTA CEO Nat Ford Tells City Insider He’s Not Going Anywhere
Muni Derailments at Green Division Rail Yard Raise Serious Concerns (SF Examiner)
Muni’s On-Time Performance Drops (City Insider, SF Examiner)
SFMTA Extends Clipper Card Deadline for Seniors, Youth (KCBS)
BIKE NOPA: “Pedestrians First: Keep It Simple, Make it Absolute”
Beyond Chron: “How Redevelopment Agencies Subvert Democracy”
“Fierce Battle” Expected Over Plan to Eliminate Redevelopment Agencies (LA Times)
Streetscape Project/Road Diet Approved for Palo Alto’s California Avenue (Mercury News)
Woman Trying to Save Her Dog Hit, Killed by Two Drivers in Concord (SF Gate)
Driver Who Evaded Tolls Sentenced to Life in Prison in China (NYT)
Vote Expected This Week on Funding for Davenport-Watsonville Rail Line (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
Gen Y: Not Enamored With Car Dependence (WSJ via Streetsblog NY)