- Detroit Bailout Deal Imminent; Bush Would Appoint Car Czar (NYT, AP)
- Tom Friedman Wants Hybrid Electric Cars and a Carbon Tax (NYT)
- Building Owners' Rep Invokes Threat of Terrorism at 'Bikes in Buildings' Council Hearing (City Room)
- Fordham Road Merchants Blame Select Bus Lane for Drop in Sales (News)
- Paterson: It's Up to Albany to Save MTA (News)
- Robert Caro: Officials With Power Never Throw Their Weight Behind Transit (NYT)
- Ravitch's Payroll Tax Would Hit State and City Budgets (Post)
- Dodging Hazards on the Kent Ave Bike Lane (Gothamist)
- Brooklyn Judges Parking in Ped Plaza Until Official Lot Inside Columbus Park Is Finished (Bklyn Paper)
- Stimulus Suggestion: Increase Transit Service (Yglesias)
- Seatless Subway Cars Debut in Boston (News)
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