Headlines, January 9
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8:21 AM PST on January 9, 2024
- Muni Upgrading Train Control (IntelligentTransport)
- More on BART Allowing Bikes on Escalators (CBSLocal)
- Potrero Yard EIR (P3Bulletin)
- New Housing Near Future BART Station (SVBizJournal)
- ‘Leading Pedestrian Interval’ Now Applies to California Cyclists (Velo)
- More on Valencia Counts (SFChron)
- Robot Taxi Rides Increase (SFChron)
- Police Arrest Driver who Killed Man in Pittsburg (EastBayTimes)
- But Let’s Limit Scooters (SFGate)
- Scooter Battery Fires (SFStandard)
- Letters: Comments on ‘People’s Park’ (SFChron)
- Commentary: Why it’s a Great Time to Live in San Francisco (SFGate)
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