Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.

By Damien Newton

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.

Damien Newton

Today's Headlines

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