Day: February 21, 2013
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Broadening Its Outreach, SFBC Helps Organize “Bike Build Convivios”
On a sunny Sunday afternoon in the Mission, an energetic crowd filled a room with about half a dozen bikes propped up on stands. Among the crowd was Juana Teresa Tello, who was there to get some pro bono guidance on how to fix up a two-wheeler that will help her get to work, to school, to the grocery store, and around San Francisco.
February 21, 2013
Thursday Job Market
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February 21, 2013
NSC: 36,200 Americans Killed in Traffic in 2012, First Increase in 7 Years
After seven years of declines, traffic deaths in America rose again in 2012, according to a preliminary estimate by the National Safety Council.
February 21, 2013
Washington State Considering a “Symbolic” Tax on Bicycles
In the last few months, we've seen all sorts of proposals from states trying to keep their transportation budgets solvent.
February 21, 2013
Today’s Headlines
Bill Allowing Extra Parking for Car-Share Gets Initial Approval From Board of Supes (KALW) Transbay Planners Debate Downtown Extension Alignment for Caltrain and CAHSR (Green Caltrain) Drivers Getting Used to Traffic Circle in the Richmond (People Behaving Badly) Golden Gate Bridge District Starts Educating Drivers About All-Electronic Tolling (ABC Local) Bike/Ped-Friendly Re-Design of San Pablo Ave. … Continued
February 21, 2013