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By Ben Fried

9:04 AM EST on February 17, 2010

Tom Friedman: Time for Proponents of Climate Science to Stop Playing Defense (NYT)
Federal Judge Upholds NYPD Parade Rules Restricting Group Bike Rides (Gothamist, City Room)
More on Moynihan Station — When Will Shovels Go in the Ground? (WNYC, City Room, NY1, News)
The $100 MetroCard: Without Congestion Pricing, We’re About to Cross the Threshold (SAS)
Study: Freeway Pollution Hardens Arteries, Contributes to Heart Disease and Stroke (LAT)
Christie Sticking It to NJ Transit Riders While Backing Costly Highway Expansions (MTR)
FTA Foresees More Delays for WTC Transit Hub (Post)
New NYCT Express Bus Mirrors Affect Drivers’ Vision for the Worse (AMNY)
Feds Withdraw Funding for Rail Connection to Oakland Airport (NYT)
Permanent Park(ing) Day: SF Converts Curbside Spots to Sidewalk Extensions (Streetsblog SF)

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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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