Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Robert Prinz
9:20 AM PST on November 21, 2012
- Supes Vote 7-4 to Back Funding for Free Muni for Low-Income Youth (SFExam)
- Oak and Fell Bikeways Begin to Take Shape (Haighteration)
- SFMTA Considering Options for Central Subway Work in North Beach (SFExam)
- USDOT Awards Central Subway $85M in New Starts Funds
- SFMTA Directors Approve New Taxi Permit Sales Plan (City Insider)
- San Jose Pedestrian Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver Near Crosswalk (NBC, Merc)
- Pedestrian Struck, Killed by Amtrak Train in Oakland (KTVU, SFGate)
- Motorcyclist Identified Two Months After Hit-Run Crash With Cyclist (PressDemo)
- New Bay Bridge East Span Now Supporting Own Weight (SFGate, CoCoTimes, ABC)
- Sebastopol Council Supports Ordinance Protecting Vulnerable Road Users (PressDemo)
- Palo Alto, Stanford Win $10M for Bike Bridge, Trails (PaloAltoOnline, PeninsulaTranspo)
- Amtrak’s Capitol Corridor Sets New Ridership Record, Revenue Up 9 Percent in 2012
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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