Today’s Headlines
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By
Bryan Goebel
9:04 AM PDT on July 27, 2011
- Caltrain’s “Draconian Clipper Enforcement Leaves Riders Stranded” (SF Weekly)
- Ed Lee Confirms He is Considering a Run for Mayor (BCN via Bay Citizen)
- SFMTA Chief Ed Reiskin’s “Supporters Brim with Enthusiasm” (SF Examiner)
- SFMTA Holding Meeting Tonight on N-Judah Rail Replacement Project (SF Exam)
- SFMTA Looking to Add More Red-Light Cameras, Not Scale Back (KCBS)
- “Slower High-Speed Rail” Urged by Bay Area Council (SF Gate)
- John King Looks Back at SF’s 25-year-old Downtown Plan: “Foresight and Futility”
- New Federal Building Plaza “a Lawless Haven” for the Homeless (SF Gate)
- Taxi Council Recommends Dropping 5% Credit Card Fee (SF Examiner)
- SFPark Begins Installing New Sensors Around San Francisco (SFPark)
- HuffPo SF Writes About the City’s Plans for Bike Sharing
- Bike Posters to Be Featured in Bus Shelters on Market Street (City Insider)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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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