Thursday Job Market

Looking to hire a smart, qualified person for a position in transportation planning, engineering, IT, or advocacy? Post a listing on the Streetsblog Jobs Board and reach our national audience of dedicated readers. Looking for a job? Here are this week?s listings: National Campaign Director, America Walks, Washington, DC America Walks is seeking an energetic, innovative and skilled individual for [...]

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Fifteen Is Serene: DC Considers 15 MPH Speed Limits

Here’s what’s happening around the Streetsblog Network today: DC Considering 15 MPH Speed Limit on Residential Streets: You’ve heard of the “20′s Plenty” campaign? Well Washington DC will (possibly) do you one better. According to a report from Network blog Greater Greater Washington, the city is considering reducing the speed limit to 15 miles per hour [...]

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Stewart snatches win from Johnson

Tony Stewart claimed his third NASCAR Sprint Cup win of the season at Martinsville by passing Jimmie Johnson on the penultimate lap, and jumped back up to second in the Chase standings. The two-time champion rebounded from fighting to remain on the lead lap early on and then from an unscheduled pitstop for a suspected puncture to be in position to contend for victory following a two-tyre pitstop during a late caution

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Texas Sprawl Builders Funneled Taxpayer $ to Highway That Enriched Them

If the U.S. had a national transportation policy, this story of corruption and waste never would have happened. With help from real estate interests, Houston has built the country's fourth-largest city around the automobile. Photo: Michael Stravato/AP But an enduring feature of the current policy predicament is that once federal funding is in the hands of state [...]

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Rahal?s small gesture is big gain for Wheldon fund

It started with a small gesture by Graham Rahal, who wanted to raise money for Dan Wheldons family by auctioning off his helmet from the IndyCar season finale. He announced his intentions on Twitter and the response from the motorsports community was immediate and overwhelming. It didnt take Rahal long to realize he alone couldnt handle the outpouring of support for Wheldon, the...

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Today?s Headlines

Cops: We Weren’t the Only Placard Holders Involved in Ticket Fixing (News) NYT: Ray Kelly Isn’t Doing Enough to Root Out NYPD Corruption Impending Debut of Nets Arena Spurs “Serious Look” at Residential Parking Permits (Post) First Built-Out Section of Brooklyn Waterfront Greenway Slated for West Street in Greenpoint (Bklyn Paper) De Blasio Does Something Useful and Asks EDC [...]

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Ferrari to investigate Massa?s wing

Ferrari is keen to find answers as to why Felipe Massa's front wing experienced excessive flexing over the Indian Grand Prix weekend. With the Maranello-based outfit experimenting with wing concepts for its 2012 design, eyebrows were raised when the front wing on Massa's car started flapping at the end of the long straight during practice at the Buddh circuit.

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FIA confirms provisional Indian GP grid

The FIA has confirmed the provisional grid for the Indian Grand Prix with the raft of penalties having left onlookers unsure about the exact order of positions after qualifying. With no less than five drivers having penalties for technical or sporting penalties, it was left to the stewards to work through the rule book to confirm the line-up.

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