Congestion conundrum considered … and more

1. Negotiations over congestion pricing plan between Gov. Eliot Spitzer, Mayor Michael Bloomberg and state legislators enter final stages [Sun]
2. Federal court rules that Bush administration must re-examine
plan to eliminate down-payment assistance program [Bloomberg via NYT]
3. Construction spending sees its biggest drop in 14 years [Bloomberg]
4. Developer speak de-coded [Lost City]
5. Fisher Brothers builds
housing around veterans’ hospitals for families of wounded soldiers [Sun]
6. MTA chief unveils ambitious 40-year plan in first “state
of the MTA” address [NYT]
7. How fees and bundled mortgages complicate the foreclosure
crisis [NYT]
8. Atlantic Yards appeal to be heard in September [Brooklyn Eagle]