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“If we can get congestion pricing passed by allowing him and Jeff Dinowitz and every other anti-pricing Assemblyman to pretend they were for it all along, it's worth it, right?”

– Cap'n Transit In response to "On the Campaign Trail, Silver Blames MTA for Pricing Debacle"
- jen petersen said:
  "I think we of human-powered modes do best with each other when the absence of speed-designating lane markings send the signal that we’re responsible to look out for each..."
- Niccolo Machiavelli said:
  "To try to rise briefly above the ad hominem attack it needs to be said that Mr. Silver holds a very important position in New York politics. To remain Speaker of the..."
- JK said:
  "my tax money is spent on cops preventing me to get to work on time… what a dumb idea having a cop on duty slowing people down. really, i thought there was an attack or mugging on..."
- Cap'n Transit said:
  "I’m a big fan of tackling tasks that are politically feasible, but I’m disappointed that this does relatively little to address the overcrowding on Seventh and..."
- rex said:
  "Silver appears to be a civil cretin. He seems to spend all of his efforts maintaining his power rather than leading. What’s the matter Shelly, no ideas ever come your way? From my..."
1. Summer Streets: Bikes and Pedestrians Get Along Fine Without Cars
  August 12, 2008
2. Streetfilms: Summer Streets 2008
  August 11, 2008
3. Bike-Share Debuts in Washington D.C.
  August 14, 2008
4. Obama’s Energy Platform Has a (Small) Livable Cities Plank
  August 7, 2008
5. I Walked Five Miles in the Middle of the Street, Then I Bought a Dosa
  August 11, 2008
6. Eyes on the Street: Summer Streets Gallery #2
  August 12, 2008
7. Bloomberg Relieves Council Mems of Reserved Parking as NYPD Rants
  August 14, 2008
8. Hillary Clinton Introduces Senate Version of Transit Relief Bill
  August 4, 2008
9. Juan Valdez and Jay-Z Invite New Yorkers to Take to the Streets
  August 7, 2008
10. Orioles Pitcher Throws a High Hard One at Car Commuting
  August 8, 2008
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- Thursday, August 21
  - 7:00 pmDiscussion of Transit Services in Upper Manhattan
- Saturday, August 23
- Sunday, August 24
  - 6:00 amCar-Free 78th Street, Jackson Heights, Queens
- Tuesday, August 26
  - 6:00 pmAuto-Free New York: Summer Walking Tour #2: NJ Transit's Hudson River Tunnel
- Wednesday, August 27
  - 6:00 pmRegional Rail Working Group Monthly Meeting
- Saturday, August 30
  - all dayLast Day to See 2 Exhibits: New York Waters & Twilight on the Waterfront
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Special Feature

Streetfilms: Summer Streets 2008

by Brad Aaron

Conditions could hardly have been better for Saturday's Summer Streets debut, and New Yorkers responded, turning out in droves to enjoy a car-free route from Lower Manhattan to Central Park. Continue reading »

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Summer Streets: Bikes and Pedestrians Get Along Fine Without Cars
August 12th, 2008

Eyes on the Street: Summer Streets Gallery #1
August 11th, 2008
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Summer Streets: Olympic Training Ground

Fencers take advantage of a car-free side street during Summer Streets last Saturday.

From: DepecheTraff August 16, 2008

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