Supervisors Hearing on Bicycle Strategy Funding

By Stan Parkford
Apr 7, 2014

Board of Supervisors Budget and Finance Committee Agenda: [PDF]

Item of Note:

2. 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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