Today’s Headlines
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
7:30 AM PDT on August 20, 2009
- OCTA, an Agency in Decline (Times)
- Metro Completed “Subway to the Sea” Exploratory Drilling (LAist)
- Newhall Schedules Party to Celebrate New Ped-Friendly District (The Signal)
- Ungrateful? Dealerships Complaining They Aren’t Getting Clunkers Money Fast Enough (Daily News)
- Even in Berkely, Anti-Growth Groups Hide Under Green Mantle (East Bay Express)
- NYC Considering Bike Share Program (Post)
- Lou Piniella Warned For Jaywalking, Declines to Scuffle With Cop (HuffPo)
- Angelina Jolie Hands Out Bikes to Nambian School (Times of India)
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