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9:02 AM EDT on September 25, 2007

    • 55 Years After William Vickrey, MTA Interested in Off-Peak Discounts (NYT, Sun)
    • Transit Fare Hikes Are a Regressive Tax (2nd Ave Sagas)
    • "Traffic Mitigation Commission" Meets Today for the First Time (CityRoom)
    • UK Towns Plan a £350 a Year Tax on Workplace Parking Spots (London Times)
    • Researchers Test Pay-As-You-Drive System to Replace Gas Taxes (Planetizen) 
    • Auto Blog UnHappy at "Eco-Nerds" on Lawn Chairs in Parking Spaces (Jalopnik)
    • DOT Says Initial Round of Safe Routes to School Improvements 97% Done (DOT)
    • Gas Prices High, NYS Thruway Revenues Are Down (Times Union)
    • TfL's "Think" Ad Campaign is a Wee Bit More Brutal Than DOT's "Look."
    • And Here is Transport for London's Bike Advocacy Advert (Rebuilding Place)
Aaron Naparstek
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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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