Today’s Headlines
Obama Would Classify CO2 as Dangerous Pollutant If Elected (Bloomberg via Grist) Oil Falls Below $70/Barrel (NYT) NY1 Covers the Build for America Launch More on New RPA Transit Blueprint (NY1, TRE, AMNY) News Homes in on RPA’s Proposal for No-Fare Bus Routes Pedestrians at Risk as Construction Lags on Atlantic Center LIRR Entrance (Gowanus … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:02 AM EDT on October 17, 2008
- Obama Would Classify CO2 as Dangerous Pollutant If Elected (Bloomberg via Grist)
- Oil Falls Below $70/Barrel (NYT)
- NY1 Covers the Build for America Launch
- More on New RPA Transit Blueprint (NY1, TRE, AMNY)
- News Homes in on RPA’s Proposal for No-Fare Bus Routes
- Pedestrians at Risk as Construction Lags on Atlantic Center LIRR Entrance (Gowanus Lounge)
- Park Slope Group Has No Faith in 4th Ave Station Rehab, Asks for Quick Fix (Brooklyn Paper)
- Can You Rely on Google Transit for Accurate Subway Schedules? (2nd Ave Sagas)
- NJ Ped Safety Programs Bearing Fruit (MTR)
- Chicago Congestion Worsens Despite Decline in VMT (Trib via Planetizen)
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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