- Report: City and State Funding for MTA Has Declined Since 1990 (NYT, 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Pregnant Traffic Agent Struck and Killed in the Bronx (News, NY1, NYT, AP, Post)
- 41,000 Americans Died in Highway Crashes Last Year (AP)
- VMT Declined in June, Too (Gristmill)
- Council Member David Weprin Intros Bill to Ban Texting While Driving (NYT)
- Bloomberg Backs Challenger Running Against Martin Connor for State Sen (Daily Politics)
- New York Needs Grocery Stores You Can Walk To, Not Costco (Planetizen)
- Electric Bike Sales on the Rise (AP)
- No Traffic Controls for Beijing Once Olympics Leave Town (Reuters)
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