- City Council Votes on Term Limits Today (News, Post)
- Tom Friedman on the Hazards of Cheaper Oil (NYT)
- High-Speed Rail Could Spur California Towns to Become More Urban, Transit-Oriented (SF Chron)
- Tom Vanderbilt Explains Why 30-40 MPH Design Speeds Are Ridiculous for Residential Streets
- Brooklyn Paper Covers DOT's Ped Safety Project for Flatbush and Fourth Ave
- State DOT: BQE Reconstruction Won't Affect Development of Brooklyn Bridge Park (Bklyn Paper)
- Vid Screens at One L Station Will Show Riders Where the Next Train Is (NY1, NYT)
- Cap'n Transit Has Some More Ideas About How to Get the Most Out of Real-Time Subway Data
- Corporate Space: GM Plaza a Better Place Now That GM Isn't Managing It (NYT)
- Study Finds Flaws in MTA Service for the Disabled (NY1)
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