Today’s Headlines
DOT’s PARK Smart Trial Is Underway in Greenwich Village (Villager) McCain Took Time Last Week to Vote Against Amtrak, DC Metro (WaPo via Planetizen) In Buenos Aires, Using Bike Theft Rates as a Public Safety Metric (Reuters) Where Dollars Spent at the Pump End Up (GOOD) State Sen. John Flanagan: Sander to Blame for MTA … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:06 AM EDT on October 9, 2008
- DOT’s PARK Smart Trial Is Underway in Greenwich Village (Villager)
- McCain Took Time Last Week to Vote Against Amtrak, DC Metro (WaPo via Planetizen)
- In Buenos Aires, Using Bike Theft Rates as a Public Safety Metric (Reuters)
- Where Dollars Spent at the Pump End Up (GOOD)
- State Sen. John Flanagan: Sander to Blame for MTA Woes (Newsday via 2nd Ave Sagas)
- LI Bus Needs Funding to Keep Pace With Ridership, Costs (MTR)
- DEP Commish Emily Lloyd Steps Down (City Room)
- Sharpton and Sean Bell Family Convicted for Blocking Traffic (NYT, News)
- Who’s Bucking the Bear Market? Bike Makers (TreeHugger)
- More on Monday’s Gridlock Extravaganza in Downtown Brooklyn (Bklyn Paper)
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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