Today’s Headlines
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
8:54 AM EST on December 13, 2013
- FRA Begins 60-Day Comprehensive Review of MNR “Safety Culture” (NYT, WSJ, 2nd Avenue Sagas)
- City Extends Subsidy for East River Ferry, With 10% as Many Users as Citi Bike, Through 2019 (Crain’s)
- Bond Buyers Like TZB Debt But “It’s a Question of How Fast They Can Raise Tolls” (Bloomberg)
- FDNY Considering Device That Alerts Ambulance Operators If They Drive Too Aggressively (WCBS)
- TA Calls E-Bike Ban Unnecessary; One Police Plaza Has Not Sent Precincts Enforcement Info (Q Chron)
- Kew Gardens CB Opposes DOT Plan to Convert Streets to One-Way, Wants Comprehensive Study (DNA)
- CB 3 Committee Asks DOT to Study Traffic Calming at Delancey and Pitt Streets on LES (Lo-Down)
- NPR Looks at How Bike-Share Systems Can Encourage More Low-Income Riders
- Cuomo, Christie Talked Privately About GWB (WSJ) as NJ Lawmakers Focus on Christie (WNYC)
- What Does It Take to Get a Westbound Bus Lane in the Lincoln Tunnel? Super Bowl Tickets (MTR)
- Streetsblog Chicago Rides M15 Select Bus Service, Thinks Their City’s Ashland BRT Will Be Way Better
More headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill
In spring 2017, Stephen wrote for Streetsblog USA, covering the livable streets movement and transportation policy developments around the nation.
From August 2012 to October 2015, he was a reporter for Streetsblog NYC, covering livable streets and transportation issues in the city and the region. After joining Streetsblog, he covered the tail end of the Bloomberg administration and the launch of Citi Bike. Since then, he covered mayoral elections, the de Blasio administration's ongoing Vision Zero campaign, and New York City's ever-evolving street safety and livable streets movements.
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