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Opening of SPUR Exhibit: Ocean Beach in context: A second chance for a first look
From SPUR:
February 13, 2011
Today’s Headlines
CA Gets OH and WI High Speed Rail Money (NY Times, SF Gate, KCBS, Fast Lane) Feds Indicate Funds Should Extend Initial Segment to Bakersfield (KALW, Transport Politic, CAHSR Blog) Bicycling Up 58 Percent in San Francisco Since 2006 (SF Gate) Muni Seeks Solution for Short-Turn Runs that Leave Passengers in the Cold (Examiner, SF … Continued
December 10, 2010
House Passes Extension of Transportation Reauthorization
Remember those heady days in mid-2009, when Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-MN) introduced an ambitious, half-trillion dollar reauthorization that would transform the country’s infrastructure?
December 9, 2010
Today’s Headlines
Bay Bridge Construction Timeline Moved Up a Few Months (SF Gate, CBS) Parking Citations Dipped Before Prop B Vote, Cops Feared Angering Voters (SF Examiner) Uncertainty Whether Caltrain Fatality in San Mateo a Suicide (Oak Trib, CBS) MTC Tightens Security Controls on FastTrak (SF Examiner) SFO Commission Says Short Run Cab Incentive Unsafe (CBS) CA … Continued
December 9, 2010
Balance Bikes and Licenses for Kids
Balance bikes are getting ever more popular and from most accounts they are an excellent way to help kids learn to be comfortable and get them riding bikes faster than with training wheels. So when we got a press release recently announcing a promotional gimmick between a company called Balance Bikes 4 Tots and Picturoo.com that paired balance bikes with licenses aimed at kids 1-5 years old, you could forgive me for blanching.
December 8, 2010
Forget High Speed Rail, Let’s Have High Speed Buses
I would put this up there with China's proposal for huge buses that allow cars to drive under them, but it's still worth a good laugh. Who needs shoulders on highways anyway?!
November 16, 2010
Driven to the Poorhouse: How Car Title Lenders Prey on Americans
The cheerful come-ons seem more cheesy than sleazy -- “Looking for a New Way to Borrow?” “Apply Now-Get Cash Today!” “Go From $0 to Cash in Less Than an Hour” -- but these are not the friendly offers of local diversified banks. They are the insidious pitches of companies that do one thing very well: make car title loans to Americans desperate for cash.
November 10, 2010
Young People on Car Ownership: Meh
Owning a car was once a rite of passage for young Americans on par with algebra and the prom. But, according to a recent report from MSNBC, more young people are sitting out the ritual driver's tests and the time-honored privilege of getting the keys to a hand-me-down clunker.
November 5, 2010