Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

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By Brad Aaron

8:58 AM EDT on September 8, 2011

Tonight: Obama Jobs Speech Heavy on The Infrastructure (Politico, WaPo)
Citing Deficient Bridges and Job Security, Schumer Calls for Transpo Bill Extension (Scribd)
Tom Vanderbilt: Drivers Who Begrudge Sadik-Khan Don’t Know What’s Good for Them (Observer)
Commendable Coverage of East Harlem Bike Lanes From DNAinfo
Lower Manhattan Streets, Pedestrian Bridges to Be Closed for 9/11 Anniversary (Post)
Man Sentenced to 2 to 10 Years for Hit-and-Run Death of Staten Island Motorist (NY1)
City Drivers Wish Other City Drivers Didn’t Drive; Or: To the “New York” Post, All Commuters Are Motorists
Toronto’s Pedestrian Scramble Latest Target of Motorhead Mayor Rob Ford (Globe and Mail)
EDF Economist Gernot Wagner: Riding a Bike Is a Noble Gesture. Also Futile. (NYT)
Fashion Center Launches City’s First Bike-Share (DNAinfo, WNYC)

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Brad Aaron

Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.

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