Today’s Headlines
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8:55 AM PDT on August 26, 2014
- Man Struck, Killed Outside Crosswalk by 38 Muni Bus Driver at Geary and Lyon (CBS, SF Examiner)
- One Year in, Bay Area Bike Share Expansion at a Standstill; Birthday Specials Planned Thursday (Exam)
- Ted and Al’s Towing Trucks Continue to Block the Fell Street Bike Lane (Hoodline)
- SF Weekly Bike Blogger Tests the 3-Foot Passing Law by Riding Around With a Stick Attached
- Man Reunited With Stolen Bike Thanks to SAFE Bikes Program (Exam); Theft Prevention Tips (SFGate)
- 50th Sunday Streets in the Mission as Popular as Ever (Mission Local)
- SF State University Increases Parking Fees to Help Pay for Garage’s Seismic Retrofit (GG Xpress)
- SF Among Cities Where Transit Access Makes Living More Affordable (CityLab)
- BART’s Train-Stopping Earthquake Detection System a Model for Other Applications (KTVU)
- Oakland Plans Massive Mixed-Use, Transit-Oriented Development Around Coliseum (SFist)
- San Mateo Police Arrest 56 Drivers in One Week During DUI Crackdown (CoCo Times)
- Caltrans Gets $2M in Emergency Funds to Repair Roads Damaged by Earthquake (CBS, SFGate)
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Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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