Today’s Headlines
Catch more headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
By
Ben Fried
8:47 AM EDT on July 10, 2009
- Bus Rapid Transit Can Save the World: TransMilenio Gets Full Multi-Media Feature in the Times
- Senate Dems Give Embarrassing Turncoat Pedro Espada a Raise (NYT, News, Post)
- LaHood to States: Spend Transpo Stim Cash in Economically Depressed Areas (WSJ)
- Our National Transit Nightmare Continues: Fare Hikes in Boston as Drivers Pony Up Zilch (Globe)
- MTA Taking Bids on Project to Automate the 7 Train (Post)
- Medhanie Estephanos Is Running for City Council on a Congestion Pricing Platform (Queens Ledger)
- No Sane Businessperson Would Give Away Anything the Way Cities Give Away Parking (Planetizen)
- Progressive Blogosphere Swept Up in Discussion of Roundabouts (PPS, Yglesias, TNR)
- Celebrity Smackdown: Alec Baldwin Shames Jack Cafferty for Assaulting Cyclist (HuffPo)
- AAA Members in Oregon Can Get Roadside Assistance for Their Bikes (Hard Drive via Streetsblog.net)
Catch more headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill.
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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