Headlines, August 22
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7:56 AM PDT on August 22, 2023
- Mayor Promises to Fix 4th and King Intersection (SFChron, SFExaminer)
- More on Battery/Electric Hybrid Caltrain Tests (MassTransit)
- More on Geary Bus Lane Approval (Planetizen)
- More on Pause on Transit Funding Bridge Toll Proposal (SFChron, SFStandard)
- Bonds for Billions in Housing (Berkeleyside)
- S.F.’s Toxic Land Use Process (MissionLocal)
- Answers to Questions About Air Quality (SFChron)
- Glen Park’s Chenery Street Floods (SFGate)
- More on Driverless Car Mishaps (Axios, GovTech)
- Report on How to Fix San Francisco (SFChron)
- Commentary: Are AVs a New Roger Rabbit Conspiracy? (48Hills)
- Commentary: San Francisco Died Again (SFGate)
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