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Monday’s Headlines: Walk This Way Edition
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We were happy — and also a little sad — to see the the Department of Transportation had revived its "We’re Walking Here” competition. Plus other news from the cold (then hot) weekend.
Talking Headways Podcast: Get on the Fast Bus!
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This week, transit expert Colin Parent comes on the program to talk about his new report, "Fast Bus! How San Diego Can Make Progress by Speeding Up the Bus." That title should say it all!
WHAT DO THEY WANT? Most Council Members Silent on Permanent Outdoor Dining Details
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Advocates called on Council Speaker Adrienne Adams to rally the legislature as the delay has left restaurateurs in limbo and unsure whether to keep spending money on the roadside "streeteries."
ON THEIR MARKS: Legislators Demand More from Hochul’s MTA Budget Proposal
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On your mark, get set, go ... tell the governor to do better.
Kids’ Psychology Affects How They Behave Around Cars — And Regulators Should Take Note
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has taken steps to understand how a wider range of bodies are likely to fare in a car crash. But as regulators finally begin to look outside the car, some researchers think it's time they start thinking about our brains, too — particularly when it comes to kids.
Cops Cuff Black Man for Riding on the Sidewalk — And Stats Show Just How Commonly They Do That
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A Black man was handcuffed and arrested on Thursday night after cops stopped him for biking on the sidewalk in Downtown Brooklyn — and a witness called the incident unnecessary and traumatic given the recent police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis.