Headlines, August 4
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8:38 AM PDT on August 4, 2023
- Progress on Caltrain Electrification, But First Service Reductions (SFChron)
- See Where SFMTA is Lowering Speed Limits (SFExaminer, Planetizen)
- Lawsuit Against VTA Moves Forward (SJSpotlight)
- Outside Lands: Road Closures, Public Transit (KQED)
- More on Downtowns Not Recovering from COVID (Govtech)
- More on Valencia’s Center-Running Bike Lane Fiasco (MissionLocal)
- Driver Kills Cyclist in Monterey Bike Lane (SFGate)
- New Definintions of “Jaywalking” (SFExaminer)
- Has San Francisco Hit Rock Bottom? (SFChron)
- Commentary: Nobody Could Get Robocar to Move (SFChron)
- Commentary: Now Elon Musk Loves San Francisco? (SFExaminer)
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