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By Ben Fried

9:00 AM EST on January 20, 2010

Disgusting Defense From Killer DWI Cop Andrew Kelly: Blame the Victim (News, Post)
Gov’s Budget Comes Up Way Short on Student MetroCards (Great Headline, Daily News)
Speed Cams in Gov’s Budget Are Only for State Police, Not NYC Streets (Observer)
Nicole Gelinas: Walder’s Cost-Cutting Plan Neglects to Mention Executive and Union Pay (Post)
Brooklyn Speaks Makes Its Case Against Atlantic Yards and ESDC in Court (MTR, Bklyn Paper)
Governing Mag: Cities for Cycling Can Cut Thru Red Tape Holding Back Bike Projects (via Planetizen)
Congestion Nation: Scenes From America’s Car-Clogged Highways (Daily Beast via Gothamist)
DOT Rejects Speed Humps for Alderton Ave: “Too Many Driveways” (Queens Chron)
Two Car-Oriented Strips in the Bronx Up for Rezoning by City Planning (News)
Refreshing: LAPD Now Has a Task Force Working With Cyclists on Street Safety (Streetsblog LA)

More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill

Ben Fried

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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