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By Damien Newton

8:19 AM PST on December 10, 2008

Congress, President Agree to Bailout (Times)
Subway to the Sea Alternatives Analysis Should Be Done in January (LA Now)
City Council Approves Cyclist Bill of Rights (LAist)
David Brooks: Give the Suburbs Gathering Places (NYT)
Portland Makes Impressive Gains in Bike Mode-Share, Street Safety (BikePortland via Streetsblog.net)
Mayors Ask Obama to Channel Infrastructure Cash Straight to Cities (Reuters)
Michael Moore: Make Detroit Build Trains and Buses (Common Dreams via Grist)
Carbon Tax Boosters Gather on Capitol Hill (Grist)
New York City Council Considering Bikes in Building Law (Streetsblog)

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