Bryan Goebel

In what the California Transit Association called a resounding victory for transit providers and riders, the California Supreme Court has rejected Governor Schwarzenegger's appeal of a lower court ruling declaring raids on transit funds illegal.

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Media Coverage of Better Market Street Trial Generally Positive (SF Gate, ABC7, Merc) European Bicycle Planners Tour the Bay Area; Give Talk at SFMTA (SF Appeal, NBC11, KCBS) U.S. DOT Distracted Driving Summit Starts Today: Follow It Here (Fast Lane via Streetsblog.net) Governor Schwarzenegger to Host “Global Climate Summit”; Sponsors Include Chevron (Sac Bee) Climate … Continued

A San Francisco police inspector has "severely warned" two men who allegedly harassed a bicyclist in the bike lane along the Embarcadero last week. The terrifying tale, which we published verbatim on Streetsblog, stirred quite a reaction among new and regular commenters, and served as an important reminder about what to do when bicyclists encounter hostile, threatening motorists.

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When Streetsblog San Francisco launched last January with a staff of two -- reporter Matthew Roth and me -- we quickly realized that to adequately cover San Francisco's livable streets movement we'd eventually need more full-time reporters. Considering the often difficult time we have getting the MTA to cooperate with our requests, it became crystal clear that the only way we can really cover Muni is to have a full-time Muni reporter. That time has come.

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11-year-old Bicyclist Struck by Driver Near Diablo Middle School in Danville (Coco Times) Man Identified in Fatal Caltrain Collision (Merc) San Rafael Man Accused of Using His Minivan to Pin a Woman Against Another Car (Marin IJ) Plan Would Allow Solo Drivers in Some Bay Area Carpool Lanes for a $10 Toll (KCBS) But According … Continued

San Francisco and New York were blessed with gorgeous weather Friday, which made for glorious PARK(ing) days in both cities.

$85,000 in Claims Filed Over Last Month’s Muni Streetcar Crash (SF Examiner) Oakland City Council Expected to Roll Back Extended Parking Meter Hours (Matier & Ross) Neighbors Complaints About Student Parking in RP May Spur Parking Permits (Press Democrat) New Bay Bridge ‘S-curve’ Detour Has Led to Heavier Congestion (SF Gate) MTA’s SFgo Manager says … Continued