Today’s Headlines
Report Criticizes Proliferation of Parking Development (Metro, AMNY, Sun) More Cities Opening Streets to Pedestrians and Cyclists (CS Monitor) US Seniors Find Sidewalks, Bike Lanes, Transit Service Lacking (MarketWatch via Planetizen) State of Cities, Infrastructure Missing From Presidential Debate (NYT, NYC.gov) Times Op-Ed Series Examines Transit, Parking and Walking Glendale Neighbors Celebrate Rerouting of Q45 … Continued
By
Brad Aaron
9:06 AM EDT on August 18, 2008
- Report Criticizes Proliferation of Parking Development (Metro, AMNY, Sun)
- More Cities Opening Streets to Pedestrians and Cyclists (CS Monitor)
- US Seniors Find Sidewalks, Bike Lanes, Transit Service Lacking (MarketWatch via Planetizen)
- State of Cities, Infrastructure Missing From Presidential Debate (NYT, NYC.gov)
- Times Op-Ed Series Examines Transit, Parking and Walking
- Glendale Neighbors Celebrate Rerouting of Q45 (NYT)
- Times Square Taxi Crash, Falling Window Bring Ped Injuries, No Charges (NYT, Post, News, Sun)
- City Pedestrians Wary of Construction-Related Dangers (NYT)
- Texting While Walking Targeted by Doctors, Lawmakers (Wonkster, Daily Politics)
- Advertising Sends Mixed Messages on Cycling (Bike Commuter Blog)
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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