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House to Vote This Week on Weak ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Plan
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The House is poised this week to take up the so-called "cash for clunkers" bill, which aims to boost the slumping U.S. auto market by giving out tax credits of $3,500 and up to anyone who trades in a gas-guzzling car for a more efficient model. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is backing a stronger version […]
Cycling News Photographer Catches Drivers in the Act
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Wisconsin’s Jeff Frings is an avid bike rider. He’s also a photographer for Milwaukee’s Fox 6, which may be why this report is among the most fair and balanced we’ve seen on cyclists’ right to the road. Like many if not most cyclists, Frings has had his share of run-ins with space-hogging drivers. Unlike most, […]
Tonight: Voices of Reason Needed to Counter PPW Bike Lane Hysteria
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Its fresh green paint is already bringing relief to car-free commuters, but that hasn’t stopped anonymous opponents of a safer Prospect Park West from continuing to spread anti-cyclist tripe of the kind pictured above. Though no names or contact information have to our knowledge accompanied any of these fliers, local media can’t resist piling on, […]
Tuesday’s Headlines: Make Your Opinion Known Edition
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There's another group of self-styled champions of democracy claiming it speaks for the ignored residents of Jackson Heights who oppose the Paseo Park. Plus other news from yesterday.
Around and a Roundy: The Mayor’s Transportation Panel is Dominated by Cars
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Editorial cartoonist Bill Roundy thinks cars will speak too loudly on the mayor's "recovery" task force.
GAO: Economic Recovery Benefits of ‘Cash for Clunkers’ Are ‘Uncertain’
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"Cash for clunkers," the White House’s much-touted program encouraging trade-ins for more fuel-efficient autos, had an "uncertain" impact on economic recovery, according to a new audit from the independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) — largely because it remains unclear how many of the car sales it spurred would have occurred without taxpayer subsidies. Were "clunker" […]