Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Robert Prinz
9:17 AM PDT on August 23, 2012
- New Buffered Bike Lanes Provide Access to SF Waterfront Parks (SFGate)
- SFMTA to Reopen Bids for Central Subway Chinatown Station Contract (SF Examiner)
- Bay Area Toll Authority Received $600k in JP Morgan Price Fixing Settlement (SFGate)
- America’s Cup Spectators Encouraged to Walk, Bus, Bike or Take Ferry to Event (BCN via SF Appeal)
- SF Cyclist With “Big Hair” Ponders the Hövding “Invisible Helmet” (Examiner.com)
- Oakmont Road Rage Driver Delays Plea in Cyclist Assault Case (Press Democrat)
- UC Berkeley Dorm Evacuated After DUI Driver Crash Severs Gas Line (Oakland Tribune)
- Sacramento On Its Way to Becoming a Bike-Friendly City (SacBee)
- Berkeley Gourmet Ghetto Restauranteurs Push for Parklet Seating (CoCo Times)
- New Clipper Card Fee Aims to Discourage Negative Balance Cheat (SF Examiner)
- Roadshow Offers Tips for Safe Driving Around Schools (Hint: Obey the Law, Pay Attention)
- SPUR: Bay Area Should Follow LA’s Lead in Re-Envisioning Boulevards
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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