Today’s Headlines
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By
Robert Prinz
9:35 AM PDT on August 7, 2012
- Fire at Richmond Chevron Refinery Poisons Air, Strands Commuters (BCN via SF Appeal)
- Muni Ridership Up as Service Suffers From Aging Vehicles (SF Examiner)
- SFMTA Parking Strategy Plan Emphasizes Transit-First Goal (SFGate)
- Central Subway Construction Moving Forward Despite Lawsuit (SF Examiner, SFGate, Central Subway)
- More From Kim and Deep’s Parklet Wedding at Sunday Streets (HuffPo)
- SFTRU Survey Asks Members Their Thoughts on Geary BRT Options
- Chicago to Build 33 Miles of Protected Bike Lanes This Year, Including Bike Traffic Signals (HuffPo)
- National Park Service Looks to Fort Mason for New Alcatraz Ferry Dock (Curbed SF)
- SF Weekly Documents a Confused Minivan Meandering Down Market Street
- In Campbell, One Bicyclist Killed, Another Rendered Brain Dead Within 30 Hours (Mercury)
- Petaluma Councilmember Criticizes Speed Limit Reduction as “Not Consumer Friendly” (PD)
- Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Service Competition Grows (SFGate)
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