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9:35 AM EST on November 7, 2007

    • Jan Gehl Rocks the UWS (Metro)
    • Burgeoning Street Life Strains Cluttered Sidewalks (NYT)
    • Weiner Says Lax Traffic Enforcement Is a Tool to Promote Pricing (Sun)
    • Bloomberg/Corzine/Spitzer Port Authority Sets a Regional Agenda (NYT)
    • Bloomberg Flies to Enviro Hearing in His Private Jet (Post)
    • City Skimps on Transit Funding (News)
    • MTA to Develop Electronic Alert System (Post, Metro)
    • Impromptu Bike Warnings Are Apparently in Vogue (Gowanus Lounge)
    • Driver Kills Brooklyn Poll Worker; Charged With Homicide (Post, NYT)
    • Forget Hydrogen: Movie Car Fueled by Blood (Blood Car via SuperVegan) 
Brad Aaron
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York'’s dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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