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By Ben Fried

8:54 AM EDT on July 21, 2014

NYC DOT Prepares to Implement 25 MPH Speed Limit Citywide (AMNY)
Cabbie Critically Injures 13-Year-Old Cyclist on UWS; Cops Blame Victim (Post, News)
City Pleading With State For Permission to Save on Construction Costs (Crain’s)
After Much Handwringing, SI Advance Concludes the Benefit of Speed Cams “Cannot Be Questioned”
Lyft Has Another Week to Work Out How to Comply With NYC Rules (DNA)
The Post Finds Connections Between Uber and Lyft and Bloomberg
Five-Week G Train Construction Shutdown Starts This Friday (AMNY)
More Coverage of Street Safety Vigil for Jean Chambers at News, DNA, Gothamist
Take a Look at the New Hartford-New Britain Busway (MTR)
For Forth Worth Mayor Betsy Price, Biking Is a “Great Way to Connect With People” (NYT)

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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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