Today’s Headlines

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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