Today’s Headlines
More headlines over at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
By
Ben Fried
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)
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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