Headlines, August 28
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8:19 AM PDT on August 28, 2023
- SFMTA Reinstalls Plastic Posts at 4th and Caltrain (NBCBayArea)
- History of San Francisco’s Panhandle Freeway Revolt (SFChron)
- Motorist Kills Pedestrian at Bayshore and Marin 101 Ramp (SFExaminer)
- Russia Hill Banned Street Sweeping for Parking Convenience (SFChron)
- Are Tech Billionaires Building a ‘Walkable’ City? (SFGate)
- Taxis Making Enemies (GovTech)
- Another AV Crash (SFGate)
- More Bad News for Downtown (SFChron)
- Was ‘Doom Loop’ Tour Run by a Land-Use Commissioner? (SFChron)
- APEC Conference Will Limit SoMa Street Access (SFStandard)
- Book Review: What S.F. Can Teach About Transit (NextCity)
- Commentary: Sometimes You Just Have to Ride a Cable Car (SFChron)
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