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8:31 AM EDT on July 10, 2007

    • Rise in World Oil Use, Shortages Projected in Next 5 Years (NYT)
    • State Approval of Bloomberg's Plan for Traffic Seems Unlikely (NYT)
    • Bloomberg: "Window of Opportunity" for Pricing Closes in One Week (Sun, Metro)
    • Sheldon Silver Declines Invitation to Meet US DOT Offcials in D.C. (News)
    • Congestion Pricing Opponents Are "Pandering to the Privileged" (T.A.)
    • Sen. Schumer Concerns Himself With Hamptons Helicopter Gridlock (NYT)
    • Tom Fox, Founder of NY Water Taxi: A One Man Traffic Relief Plan (Sun)
    • As Reported, DOT Aims to Hire Danish Urban Designer Jan Gehl (News) 
    • Urban "Cycle Tracks" Invite Women, Kids, Elderly to Ride Bikes (Seattle Times)
    • Missed Connections: You Were on a Horse at the Traffic Circle... (G Lounge)
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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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