Today’s Headlines
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
9:43 AM PDT on October 29, 2009
- Paraphrased Summary of Thompson’s Defense: I Wasn’t Trying to Kill Them, I’m Just a Crappy, Distracted, Unsafe Driver (Times, Velo News)
- Based on Past Performance, 1996 LA Bike Plan Will Be Completed in 2076 (CICLE)
- In Advance of Next Week’s Public Meeting, Little Tokyo Pushing for Grade Separated Downtown Connector (blogdowntown)
- Stung by Molina’s Criticism, Metro’s Capital Planning Head Resigns (The Source)
- Metro Rider Does Its Own Playoffs and Championship Series Based on Quality of Transit
- The GMAC Bailout Is “Cash for Clunkers” By Another Name (WSJ, Naked Capitalism)
- 5,000-Lb Hunk of Metal Snaps Off Bay Bridge, Closing It Indefinitely (Times, NYT)
- Media Open House Tomorrow, But Metro Gives Its Bloggers a Sneak Peak of Gold Line Extension (The Source)
- Gearheads for Livable Streets? Hot Rod Lover Gives Up “Soul Sucking, Dirty” City Driving (Slate)
- Transit Karma. Last Night’s World Series Hero Is a Straphanger (Streetsblog)
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
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