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By Damien Newton

8:07 AM PST on January 20, 2009

Stimulus Draft Disappoints on Infrastructure, Especially Transit (NYT)
Dr. Thompson Pleads 'Not Guilty,' Wants Case Dismissed (LA Now)
Cities Battle Over Future of Gold Line (KABC)
Debate Continues Over Schwarzenegger Proposal to Gut CEQA (Merc)
Debunking the Safety Myth of Car Travel (WalkBikeCT via Streetsblog.net)
Bike Activism and Planning Gaining Traction in Israel (Haaretz via Planetizen)
Why Cars Don't Belong on Virginia-DC Bridges on Inauguration Day (BeyondDC)
Blumenauer Gets Tickets for Obama Bikers (Bike Portland)
Motorcyclists Block LA Freeway So Riders Can Do Tricks (USA Today)

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