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A Decade of Rolling out the Red Carpet for Riders

A Decade of Rolling out the Red Carpet for Riders By Cassie Halls An animated map showing the expansion of red transit lanes in San Francisco. View as a PDF . Accessible version of the expansion of red transit lanes:  Red Transit Lanes Over Time in San Francisco from 2013 to 2023  There is nothing quite like looking out the window at gridlock traffic while your bus coasts down a red transit lane. This may feel like an “only in San Francisco” pleasure – after all, San Francisco was one of the first U.S. cities to “roll out the red carpet” by painting bus lanes red. But red transit lanes have now become a popular way to keep buses out of traffic in more than 25 cities across the country.  The SFMTA is celebrating a decade since the installation of San Francisco’s first red transit lane on Church Street on March 23, 2013 . You can help us celebrate by riding that first red transit lane between Duboce and 16th Streets on Muni’s 22 Fillmore and J Church along with thousands of other w
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AUKUS | A three-way alliance in the Indo-Pacific

The trilateral agreement binds Australia, the U.K. and the U.S. together in a generational partnership for undersea military systems and strategic technology in the Indo-Pacific region at a time when China’s defence capabilities are growing fast Click here for more... from #Bangladesh #News aka Bangladesh News Now!!!
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Reimagining Potrero Yard – A Community Open House, Saturday, March 18

Reimagining Potrero Yard – A Community Open House, Saturday, March 18 By John Angelico This conceptual rendering shows one of the proposed spaces in the Potrero Yard project designated for small businesses and non-profits at the intersection of 17th and Hampshire streets. (Image: Arcadis IBI Group)  This Saturday we’re joining the Potrero Neighborhood Collective (PNC) developer team to host a community open house for the Potrero Yard Modernization Project , the nation’s first joint development of a bus facility with integrated housing and retail. Learn about how we’re improving transit by replacing a century-old bus yard with a modern facility, as well as addressing SF’s need for affordable housing. Please join us to view the latest designs and give your input on this groundbreaking project.   Join us! Reimaging Potrero Yard. Saturday, March 18,  2023, 1-3 p.m. KQED, 2601 Mariposa Street, SF. (Conceptual rendering from Arcadis IBI Group) What : Reimagining Potrero Yard Community
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China, Russia bolster their presence in Africa to tap its rich natural resources: Expert Paul Nantulya

"One out of every three major infrastructure projects in Africa is built by Chinese state-owned enterprises, and one out of every five is financed by a Chinese policy bank," said Paul Nantulya of the Africa Center for Strategic Studies. Click here for more... from #Bangladesh #News aka Bangladesh News Now!!!
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Decoding sexist clichés

In France, a country that prides itself on being the nation of human rights, “sexism has not diminished, but rather endured,” pointed out the High Council for Gender Equality (HCE) in its annual report published on January 23, 2023. Click here for more... from #Bangladesh #News aka Bangladesh News Now!!!
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Lula da Silva meets with Indigenous in Brazil's Amazon, pledges lands

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva addressed some 2,000 Indigenous people who painted their faces, wore traditional feather headdresses and sang songs to welcome him on March 13 to the Raposa Serra do Sol region bordering Venezuela and Guyana. Click here for more... from #Bangladesh #News aka Bangladesh News Now!!!
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China’s massive Hainan bet

Beijing is relying on an unlikely destination, a lush tropical island, to launch what some hope will be a second round of reforms and open up the Chinese economy. But the jury is still out on whether the bet will pay off in the Xi Jinping era. Ananth Krishnan reports on the ambitious plan and the challenges in implementing it   Click here for more... from #Bangladesh #News aka Bangladesh News Now!!!
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