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8:47 AM EDT on October 9, 2012

    • Five Experts Weigh In On Whether Tolls Should Pay For Transit (NYT)
    • Former MD Gov. Glendening Wishes Romney Would Would Follow His Own Example  (Baltimore Sun)
    • Where the Candidates Stand on Infrastructure and Why It Matters (AP)
    • More Bikes Than Cars Sold In Italy For The First Time Since WWII (Business Insider)
    • This Bike League Infographic Shows How Bicycling Means Big Bucks For Cities (FastCoExist)
    • Add This Seattle Train Ad to Our List of Favorite Transit Music Videos (Good)
    • Chicago Applies For TIFIA Loan For Riverwalk That Connects to Downtown (BizJournal)
    • Privatize MARTA? Pro/Con (AJC)
    • How to Talk to Your Parents About When to Stop Driving (NPR)
    • Why Your Local Coffeeshop Is Healthier For Your City Than Starbucks (RPUS)
    • Gas $4.67? "I Think I'll Take the Train," Say Many Californians (KPCC)
    • How Recreational Cycling Can Promote Bike Friendliness That Helps Commuters (Bacon's Rebellion)
    • Another Contribution to the Raging Debate Over Bicycle Helmets (North Bay Nugget)
Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

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