Today’s Headlines
Senate Squashes Detroit Bailout, For Now (NYT, News) VMT Down Again in October, Even Though Gas Got Cheaper (AP) Ryan Avent: Decline in Driving Signals a Political Shift (Grist) Chicago Sells Rights to Its Parking Meter System: $1.16B for 75-Year Deal (WSJ) The Dangers Seniors Face on City Streets, Explained (NYT) Bx4 Riders Plead for … Continued
By
Ben Fried
9:16 AM EST on December 12, 2008
- Senate Squashes Detroit Bailout, For Now (NYT, News)
- VMT Down Again in October, Even Though Gas Got Cheaper (AP)
- Ryan Avent: Decline in Driving Signals a Political Shift (Grist)
- Chicago Sells Rights to Its Parking Meter System: $1.16B for 75-Year Deal (WSJ)
- The Dangers Seniors Face on City Streets, Explained (NYT)
- Bx4 Riders Plead for Their Line (News)
- Villager Covers Eighth Avenue Cycle Track
- New South Ferry Station Will Open Next Month (NY1, NYT, News)
- Teenage Victim Describes Car-Touching Incident Turned Violent (News)
- NYC Walk Signals Starting to Look Riddled With Gaps (City Room)
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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