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9:04 AM EDT on July 20, 2009

    • Distracted Driving: The Public Safety Threat Lawmakers Choose to Ignore (NYT)
    • We Need to Stop Rewarding Gas Guzzling States With Extra Transpo Funds (TNR)
    • Neal Peirce: It's Time for a Big National Investment in Walking and Biking (Citiwire)
    • Auto Pollution Starts Harming NYC Kids Before They're Born (AP)
    • Woman Widowed By Bike Crash Wants Tougher Regulation of Delivery Cyclists (News)
    • NYCT to Split Congestion-Plagued B61 Service Into Two Routes (AMNY)
    • Yes, Subway Noise Can Be Deafening (2nd Ave Sagas)
    • If You Need to Be Told Not to Eat Soup and Drive, Maybe You Shouldn't Be Licensed (News, Autopia)
    • Parking Myopia Keeps St. Louis Un-Walkable (STL Dotage via Streetsblog.net)
    • Weinermobile: Unsafe at Any Speed (AP)

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