- MTA Budget Woes Revive Talk of Congestion Pricing (NYT)
- Brooklyn Jogger Killed as SUVs Collide (News)
- Silver: Pricing "Still Has Political Problems" (News)
- Bloomberg's New MTA Revenue Idea: Tax Cigarette Sales on the Rez (Post)
- Some Rush-Hour Subways Will Go Standing Room Only in Effort to Boost Capacity (News, NY1)
- McCain, Obama Tweak Stances on Drilling and Energy (NYT)
- A Brief History of NYPD Antagonism Toward Critical Mass (NYT)
- How Jackson Heights Neighbors Got the City to Launch a New Play Street (NYT)
- L.A. Cyclists Face Motorist Intimidation, Harrowing Commutes (WSJ)
- Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance Catching On (CSMonitor)
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