Today’s Headlines
Roberts Says Subway Lines to Operate as Individual Railroads (NYT) Cyclist in “Freak Mishap” Identified as David Smith (News, NYT, Post, Sun) Unlike Neighbors, Some Businesses Welcome Parking Meters (R’dale Press) Letter: Selfish, Double-Parking Parents Deserve Tickets (R’dale Press) Drivers in a Fit Over Verrazano Congestion (Bklyn Eagle) Few Transportation Options for Aging Americans (USA … Continued
By
Jason Varone
10:13 AM EST on December 6, 2007
- Roberts Says Subway Lines to Operate as Individual Railroads (NYT)
- Cyclist in “Freak Mishap” Identified as David Smith (News, NYT, Post, Sun)
- Unlike Neighbors, Some Businesses Welcome Parking Meters (R’dale Press)
- Letter: Selfish, Double-Parking Parents Deserve Tickets (R’dale Press)
- Drivers in a Fit Over Verrazano Congestion (Bklyn Eagle)
- Few Transportation Options for Aging Americans (USA Today)
- No Room Left on California Bike Train (Palo Alto Daily)
- Miami Residents Surprised to Find Selves in a Walkable City (Transit Miami)
- States Ask EPA to Regulate Airline Emissions (NYT)
- Sunlight Project: A Ray of Hope for Albany? (NYT)
Jason Varone battles the streets everyday during a 9 mile commute on his bicycle from downtown Brooklyn to the Upper East Side. In addition to his efforts on Streetsblog, he is an artist making work related to the environment and technology. Examples of his work can be found at www.varonearts.org.
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