Today’s Headlines
Tougher Hands-Free, Texting Cell Phone Law in Ca. Would Include Bicyclists (Merc) Press Democrat Piece on Senior Drivers Quotes 89-year-old: “Pedestrians Scare Me to Death” Businesses in Transit-Rich Mission District “Rage” Against Sunday Metering (Mission Loc@l) High-Speed Rail Opponents Pack “Heated” Menlo Park Meeting (Merc) Youth Commission Pressuring MTA Not to Raise Price of Youth … Continued
February 23, 2010
Hancock Introduces Bill to Allow Toll Funds for Bay Bridge Bike Path
State Senator Loni Hancock (D-Oakland) has introduced a bill in the Legislature that would allow the Bay Area Toll Authority to use toll revenue to help fund a bike path on the West Span of the Bay Bridge.
February 22, 2010
SFBC Director Leah Shahum to Write for Streetsblog from Amsterdam
By now, you've probably heard that SFBC Executive Director Leah Shahum is taking an eight-month sabbatical to one of the world's great cycling cities, Amsterdam. Shahum will be missed by many during her absence, but I'm excited to announce today that she'll be chronicling her experiences and thoughts from Amsterdam for Streetsblog San Francisco.
February 22, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Advocates Succeed in Stopping Ferry Building Plaza Parking Proposal (SF Examiner) Pedestrian Killed by Driver Fleeing North Beach Shooting Scene (KTVU, SF Appeal) SF Bicyclist Run Down and Robbed in Hit-and-Run near Glen Park BART (SF Exam via SF Appeal) BIKE NOPA: SFPD Vows More Monitoring of Illegal Red Light Turns at Fell/Masonic Muni says … Continued
February 19, 2010
Today’s Headlines
J-Church LRV Collides with Historic Streetcar; Three Injured (SF Gate, SF Appeal) Deep Service Cuts, Fare Hikes Likely Back on Table In Light of Muni Operators’ Rejection (SF Exam) More on Mayor Newsom’s Efforts to Get Muni Operators to Reconsider (SF Gate) The Snitch Gets Reaction on the TWU Vote from Former Supes Prez Aaron … Continued
February 18, 2010
Today’s Headlines
More on Yesterday’s Rejection of Muni Operator Concessions from SF Gate, SF Examiner Supes Committee Approves Muni Audit (City Insider) The Mommy Files Asks: “Why Are Muni Riders So Intolerant of Kids?” MTC Meeting on Redirecting OAC Funds Delayed (SF Gate) SFBC Director Leah Shahum to Take Amsterdam Sabbatical (SF Business Times, The Snitch, SFBG) … Continued
February 17, 2010
Today’s Headlines
The Streetsblog SF crew is taking the day off for the holiday. We'll see you back here tomorrow.
February 15, 2010
Mayor, TWU Reach Tentative Labor Agreement to Help Reduce MTA Deficit
After a week of intense labor negotiations at City Hall, Transport Workers Union President Irwin Lum and Mayor Gavin Newsom's office confirmed late Friday night that both sides have reached agreement on the "framework of a proposal" that would help Muni reduce its current $16.9 million budget deficit.
February 5, 2010