Today’s Headlines
Traffic Agent Mauled by Off-Duty Cop for Ticketing His Girlfriend (News) Oklahoma City to Replace Downtown Highway With Boulevard (USA Today) DOT’s Josh Benson Answers Cyclists’ Questions, Part 2 (City Room) City Council Members Yassky and Liu Bike to Work (Urbanite) Why Demand for Gas Is Actually Elastic (Carbon Tax Blog) Park Slopers React to … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:58 AM EDT on May 16, 2008
- Traffic Agent Mauled by Off-Duty Cop for Ticketing His Girlfriend (News)
- Oklahoma City to Replace Downtown Highway With Boulevard (USA Today)
- DOT’s Josh Benson Answers Cyclists’ Questions, Part 2 (City Room)
- City Council Members Yassky and Liu Bike to Work (Urbanite)
- Why Demand for Gas Is Actually Elastic (Carbon Tax Blog)
- Park Slopers React to Suspension of Parking Rules (NYT, News)
- Police and Transit Officials Clash Over When to Shut Down Subways (News)
- MTA Selects 23 Official Subway Buskers (Post)
- Smart Car Bumped Down a Notch in Safety Ratings (Wheels)
Happy Bike to Work Day!
Ben Fried started as a Streetsblog reporter in 2008 and led the site as editor-in-chief from 2010 to 2018. He lives in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, with his wife.
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