Headlines, July 19
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8:07 AM PDT on July 19, 2023
- Mixed Response to Toll Increase to Fund Transit (CBSLocal)
- SFMTA Asks for More Data on Driverless Cars (KTVU)
- More on Trolley Buses (Planetizen)
- More on Speed Cameras (SFChron)
- How California Can Become Safer for Cyclists (KQED)
- What Sunset Density Might Look Like (SFExaminer)
- Make Skateboarding Legal Again? (SFStandard)
- Dutch Pedestrian Dies After Crash with Scooterist on Market Street (SFChron)
- Former Head of Failed Federal Safety Agency Blasts Cruise Ad (TechCrunch)
- How did Cow Palace Get its Nickname (SFChron)
- Commentary: How I fell in Love with the Ferry Building (SFChron)
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