Today’s Headlines
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By
Ben Fried
9:08 AM EDT on October 23, 2009
- Bloomberg, Thompson: Congestion Pricing Revival Not Gonna Happen (Downtown Express)
- It’s the End of Car Culture as We Know It (NYT)
- SFPD Announces Ped Safety Campaign, Stepped Up Enforcement of Dangerous Driving (SBlog SF)
- Brian Lehrer Double Feature: Mayoral Bike Lane Politics and David Byrne on City Cycling
- Walder, MTA Turn to London Counterparts for Transit Tech Advice (NYT, AMNY)
- Straphangers Tell NY1 What They Think of Discount Subway Fares
- Off-Peak NYC Transit Pricing Still a Long Way Off (News)
- TSTC: Jay Walder Making Great First Impression in NYC Media Blitz
- Voice Rewards Brodsky’s Showmanship With a “Best of 2009” — But What About 2008?
- New Fulton Mall Sidewalk Isn’t Sparkly Enough for Brooklyn CB2 Chair (Bklyn Paper)
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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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