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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)
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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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