Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
7:37 AM PDT on July 29, 2009
- Gov. Signs Budget with New “Line-Item” Cuts (Times, Daily News)
- Transit Coalition Opposes Two-Bikes Per Train-Car Proposal (YouTube h/t Soapbox)
- Downtown Streetcar Meeting, Today (Metro Rider)
- Boxer’s Climate Change Bill Does Little for Cities (NYT)
- Trial for Man Who Killed Police Captain on Bike with AK-47 Goes to Trial Phase (Daily Breeze)
- Firefighter Shoots Cyclist in Head for Biking with Toddler in SC (Tree Hugger via NYC Streetsblog)
- Demolishing Homes for Freeways in Lagos, Now That’s Progress! (Next)
- Sweet Before-and-After Pics of Shared Space Streets in Ashford, UK (How We Drive)
- Get Ready for the Brentwood Grand Prix (News Blaze)
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
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