Today’s Headlines
- State DOTs Still Stuck in the 1950s, Lobbying Congress for Wider Highways (MTR)
- City Council Reportedly Considering Bike License Law; Sean Sweeney Wants It Now (Villager)
- Cyclist Struck, Seriously Injured By Express Bus at Union Square (Gothamist)
- State, City Comptrollers to Jointly Audit MTA Maintenance Sked (Post, Observer, NY1)
- Walder: We Could Close Lines and Do Track Work All at Once (News, Post, SAS, WNYC, City Room)
- NYT on Climate Bill: Where's Obama?
- NJTransit Fare Hikes Have Arrived; Service Cuts Coming Soon (1010 WINS)
- London's "Cycle Superhighways" Are Mostly Just Bike Lanes Painted Blue (Guardian)
- Parks Dept Electric Carts Combust While Charging (City Room)
- Fantastic: On-Street Bike Parking Debuts in San Francisco (Streetsblog SF)
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