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Chrysler: Let’s Ruin America!
Looks like Chrysler has figured out a novel way to move their 2008 model gas guzzlers off the lot. Sign up for their new "Let's Refuel America!" credit card and they'll lock in the price of gas at $2.99/gallon for three years.
May 20, 2008
Open Season on Parking Spots, and Parking Agents
The Daily News today has the sickening story of an off-duty NYPD officer beating an NYPD traffic agent for ticketing his girlfriend's illegally parked car in the Bronx. The capper: the agent was reportedly cuffed and taken to the precinct, while the cop he says assaulted him has not been charged with a felony, though the state just adopted a law stiffening penalties for attacks on traffic agents.
May 16, 2008
DOT to Present Manhattan Bridge Plans to CB 3 Tonight
From Transportation Alternatives:
May 14, 2008
How Much Would You Actually Save With a Gas Tax “Holiday”?
Drivers depend on gas tax revenue almost as much as they depend on gas.
May 2, 2008
DOT Study Measures Lower Manhattan Placard Abuse
A Department of Transportation study released Friday shows just how out of control placard parking is in Manhattan.
March 17, 2008
Driver-Nannies Keep Kids and Parents Safe From Transit
Here's one for the anti-pricing populists.
February 26, 2008
The Battle for Britain’s Roads
The whole hour is well worth watching, but here are some highlights:
January 15, 2008
Lincoln: The Powerful Don’t Take Transit
Last year rapper Common signed with Lincoln as the "new face" of its Navigator SUV. The first TV spot of the campaign debuted in November on NBC's Sunday night NFL broadcast, and continues in heavy rotation during the playoffs. In the ad, shot in Chicago, Common reflects on his roots in the Windy City, his voiceover set to a modern urban beat as he glides a shiny black Nav through unobstructed streets.
January 9, 2008
SUVs Are Not Cool, Unless They’re “Hybrid Hybrids”
Ah, but the family truckster is a hybrid, dad points out nonchalantly.
November 20, 2007