Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines
By Ben Fried
- No End in Sight to America's Obesity Epidemic (NYT)
- Marty Markowitz to Tea Party: No One's More Paranoid About Bikes Than Me (NY1)
- Monserrate Refuses to Relinquish Parking Placard (Post)
- Missed This From Last Week: Observer Reviews Jay Walder's Tenure So Far (via 2nd Ave Sagas)
- Another Overlooked Gem: Cap'n Transit Has a Nice Petition to Show the Working Families Party
- Cell Service on Subway Platforms: Yea or Nay? (Post Says "Nay")
- Must Have Been a Slow Transit News Day (NY1)
- New Haven Completes a Complete Streets Manual (MTR)
- Prediction: Buses-on-Stilts-on-Guideways Will Never Work (HuffPo)
- I'm Half Dreading, Half Looking Forward to This Bike Messenger vs. Corrupt Cop Flick (News)
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