Today’s Headlines
Today's "Today's Headlines" is dedicated to catching up on some interesting stories that slipped past us last week. As always, feel free to add your own finds in the comments section or send them to tips@streetsblog.org.
7:00 AM EST on February 26, 2007
Today’s “Today’s Headlines” is dedicated to catching up on some interesting stories that slipped past us last week. As always, feel free to add your own finds in the comments section or send them to tips@streetsblog.org.
- France Enters Fight Over London’s Road Charges (NYT)
- L.I. Driver Proudly Shows Off Dummy Used to Sneak Into HOV Lane (NBC)
- European Auto Advertisers Grow Sensitive to Climate Change (WSJ)
- NYC subway, bus ridership at 37-year high (Crain’s)
- Bloomberg Missed Golden Opportunity With Intro. 199 (TSTC)
- After Construction Starts, NYT Op/Ed Finally Gets Tough on Atlantic Yards (NLG)
- Marty Told State and City to “Get Real” on Atlantic Yards Traffic. Did They? (AYR)
- Finally, a Reporter Digs in to ESDC’s Charles Gargano (Voice)
- Blind Pedestrians Say Quiet Hybrids Pose Safety Threat (WSJ)
- Are New York’s Sidewalks Shrinking? (NYO)
- NYC’s Past as a Model for Sustainable Planning (Oil Drum)
Aaron Naparstek is the founder and former editor-in-chief of Streetsblog. Based in Brooklyn, New York, Naparstek's journalism, advocacy and community organizing work has been instrumental in growing the bicycle network, removing motor vehicles from parks, and developing new public plazas, car-free streets and life-saving traffic-calming measures across all five boroughs. He was also one of the original cast members of the "War on Cars" podcast. You can find more of his work on his website.
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