Today’s Headlines
Obama Outlines Vast Public Works Program (NYT, Politico) Too Much ‘Roads and Bridges’ Talk in Infrastructure Address (Cap’n Transit, Overhead Wire) Streetsblog.net Has More Reactions Big Three Bailout/Restructuring Gains Momentum in DC (NYT, CBS) Rail, Bus Still in Demand in LA (Daily News) Caltrans Paints Over Mural. Muralist Sues. (Contra Costa Times) Jewish Leaders Site … Continued
7:37 AM PST on December 8, 2008
- Obama Outlines Vast Public Works Program (NYT, Politico)
- Too Much ‘Roads and Bridges’ Talk in Infrastructure Address (Cap’n Transit, Overhead Wire)
- Streetsblog.net Has More Reactions
- Big Three Bailout/Restructuring Gains Momentum in DC (NYT, CBS)
- Rail, Bus Still in Demand in LA (Daily News)
- Caltrans Paints Over Mural. Muralist Sues. (Contra Costa Times)
- Jewish Leaders Site Traffic Concerns to Stop Development by Chabad (Times)
- Looks Like Next Year for Angels’ Flights Opening (Curbed)
- Fair Oaks, Where the Chicken Can Cross the Road (Times)
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