Today’s Headlines
David Yassky Accuses John Liu of Playing Politics With Bike Access (Post) Paterson: Dems Should Drop Opposition to Pedro Espada as Senate President (News) City Council May Consider Bill to Eliminate Public Advocate (City Hall) Times Can’t Wait to Pass Judgment on Unfinished Pedestrianized Broadway. Oh, Wait… Times Health Blog: Is Cycling Bad for Your … Continued
By
Brad Aaron
9:11 AM EDT on July 6, 2009
- David Yassky Accuses John Liu of Playing Politics With Bike Access (Post)
- Paterson: Dems Should Drop Opposition to Pedro Espada as Senate President (News)
- City Council May Consider Bill to Eliminate Public Advocate (City Hall)
- Times Can’t Wait to Pass Judgment on Unfinished Pedestrianized Broadway. Oh, Wait…
- Times Health Blog: Is Cycling Bad for Your Bones?
- Post: Con Ed, DOT Endangered Pedestrians by Slacking on Stray Voltage Tests
- Instead of More Spots, Riverdale Needs Parking Permits, BRT, Bike Lanes (R’dale Press)
- Bronx Church Group Wants Ped Safety Improvements in University Heights (Norwood News)
- Reuters Blogger Tries Out the Komanoff Balanced Transportation Analyzer
- Reflecting on the Pitfalls of Disney-fied Transit (Transport Politic via Streetsblog.net)
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.
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