Jun 18, 2006
Elsewhere in the Ist-a-verse
San Francisco is proud host of a new reality show called “How to Get the Guy” that’s unfortunately not a descendant of Will and Grace, Queer Eye, The L Word, American Idol etc. Also a biodefence lab is coming to the East Bay and SFist teaches wine pairing. Getting on the wrong train sucks. Getting on the wrong train and becoming the victim of what will later be described as a “stabbing spree” really sucks….
May 10, 2006
Slave to the Traffic Light
In the never-ending effort to reduce traffic in metro-D.C., several transportation agencies, including WMATA, have suggested giving buses (and streetcars, when they arrive) “signal priority” in certain congested areas both downtown and outside of the city. Basically this means transit buses would be fitted with a device similar to EZ-Pass that would shorten red lights and extend greens. The goal is to reduce stops and delays for area buses, which already make plenty of stops…