Today’s Headlines
Obama, McCain Stick to Talking Points on Energy, Climate, and ‘Foreign Oil’ Dependence (Grist) Pay Increases Snag MTA Talks With TWU (News) Port Authority Unveils Redesign for GW Bridge Bus Depot (Post) Shared Space Streets Arrive in the U.S. (New Urban News via Planetizen) SI Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injury in Car Collision (SI Live) … Continued
By
Ben Fried
8:58 AM EDT on October 16, 2008
- Obama, McCain Stick to Talking Points on Energy, Climate, and ‘Foreign Oil’ Dependence (Grist)
- Pay Increases Snag MTA Talks With TWU (News)
- Port Authority Unveils Redesign for GW Bridge Bus Depot (Post)
- Shared Space Streets Arrive in the U.S. (New Urban News via Planetizen)
- SI Pedestrian Suffers Serious Head Injury in Car Collision (SI Live)
- Only Half the Cars Parked in Columbus Park Are Registered to Judges (News)
- In Missouri, Sticking With the Bike Commute After Gas Prices Fall (NPR)
- From Freeway Wasteland to Greenway and Parkland on the West Side (NYT)
- New York City Cycle Chic (NYT)
- Evolution of the NYC Street Sign (Ephemeral NY)
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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