Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Hearing on SFMTA’s Bicycle Strategy

By Andrew Saavedra
Nov 29, 2013

Agenda:

Of note:

18. 130873 [Hearing – Funding the Municipal Transportation Agency’s Bicycle Strategy]

Sponsors: Mar; Chiu

Hearing regarding funding the Municipal Transportation Agency’s Bicycle Strategy.

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