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“It's sort of like that old quote in journalism: "News" is what happened to your editor on the way to work. "Problems" are what happened to City Council members on their car rides to City Hall from their district office.”

– Glenn In response to "Tish James: We Need to Improve NYC's Most Unreliable Bus, But..."
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  - 6:30 pmTransportation Alternatives Queens Committee Meeting
- Tuesday, November 10
  - 6:30 pmTransportation Alternatives East Side Volunteer Committee Meeting
  - 6:30 pmChurch Avenue Congested Corridors Public Meeting
- Wednesday, November 11
  - 7:00 pmTransportation Alternatives Bronx Committee Meeting
- Thursday, November 12
  - 2:00 pmNYC DOT Weekend Walks Information Session
  - 6:30 pmWhite Plains Road Congested Corridors Public Meeting
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Eyes on the Street

Infantile Upper East Side Bike Opposition Results in Urban Design Ugliness

After opponents of the bike lane on this block took down the bike lane signs, DoT put up a bigger sign. Hah!

From: bicyclesonly November 4, 2009

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