Today’s Headlines
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By
Bryan Goebel
8:44 AM PDT on August 30, 2011
- BART Stations Remain Open Through Protests (SF Exam, SF Gate, Bay Citizen)
- Chronicle Op-Ed: “Time to Probe the Lethal Use of Force on BART”
- Catwalks on New Bay Bridge Span Lit Up (SF Examiner, Bay Citizen)
- SF Gate: “49ers’ Stadium Plan Stirs Debate Over Parking”
- Comments to Planning Dept. Skeptical of America Cup’s Plan (City Insider)
- Work Begins on “‘Greenest’ Office Building” in Seattle (LA Times)
- Newly Installed Roundabouts “Provide Traffic Relief” in Petaluma (Press Democrat)
- New Book Chronicles Muni History with “Stunning” Photos (Market St. Railway)
- Streetsblog Publisher Mark Gorton: Urban Auto Dominance Is Not a Law of Nature (Autopia)
- Elly Blue’s Dinner (and Bikes) Tour to Make Stops in Bay Area (Grist)
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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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