Today’s Headlines
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7:30 AM PDT on May 8, 2014
- Happy Bike to Work Day (Hoodline, MM, Castro, Biz, Giz); Press Event at City Hall, 8:30 AM (SFBC)
- Driver Hits Pedestrian With Stolen Car, Crashes Into Building, Escapes on Foot in Marina (CBS, NBC)
- Why Do Bus Rapid Transit Projects in the Bay Area Take So Long? (SFGate)
- Jason Henderson on Biking to SF State, Transbay Transit, and Funding Sustainable Transport (SFBG)
- SFBG Imagines High-Tech Private Transit Options of the Future; Will Muni Decay?
- 44-O’Shaughnessy Great for Sightseeing (SFGate); Tour Bus Drivers Flout Alamo Square Ban (SFGate)
- Supes Pass Legislation Allowing Civil Lawsuits for Graffiti, a $15M Annual Cost for Muni (SFBay)
- Homeless Advocates Protest Existing Bans on Overnight Parking for Large Vehicles (SF Examiner)
- Presidio Parkway Construction Continues With Temporary Exit in New Location (SFGate)
- Oakland-Based Bicycle Coffee: Always Delivered by Bike, Foot, or Transit (Business Times)
- SamTrans Hires Independent Audit Firm to Investigate Expense Fraud Allegations (NBC)
- DOT Data Says San Jose Boasts Second Lowest Street Fatality Rate Per Capita in US (NBC)
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Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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