Today’s Headlines
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By
Roger Rudick
8:37 AM PDT on March 18, 2020
- 85 Percent Drop in BART Ridership (SFChron)
- More on COVID-19 Impact on Transit (SFGate, NYTimes, KRON4)
- Virus Stalls Push for Mega-measure (MarinIJ)
- Lockdown Helps Illustrate Induced Demand (EastBayTimes)
- Calm Streets on Day One of Shelter-in-Place (SFChron)
- Bay Area Lockdown isn’t on European Scales… Yet (Curbed)
- Millions Cope with the Lockdown in San Francisco (SFGate)
- Lime Pauses Scooter Operations in Some Locations (TechCrunch)
- Housing Construction Continues (SFChron)
- Van Driver Hits 11-year-old (Hoodline)
- More Assistance for Private Car Storage Under COVID-19 (SFGate, SFExaminer, Curbed)
- Homeless Response Teams Focus on COVID-19 (SFExaminer)
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