Gone But Not Forgotten: Ideas that came and went in 2009

As we reflect on the year that was, let us take a moment to acknowledge some ideas that reared their heads and then disappeared:

1. The plan to rename Third Street “Willie L. Brown Jr. Boulevard.”

2. An (asinine) ordinance that would require downtown businesses to turn off their lights at night, else get ticketed.

3. Civilian oversight of BART police.