Today’s Headlines
Decades-Old Transportation Priorities Still Shape Dallas Metro (Next City) Foxx Promoted Walk to School Day in Hometown Charlotte (WCNC) Survey Ranks Seattle, Boston Tops for Pedestrian-Safety, Detroit Lowest (Boston Globe, Metro Times) In Arkansas, Shuster Talks Highway Trust Fund Options (Arkansas News) The Major Challenges in Shifting Away From Car-Oriented Cities (CityLab) Report: Atlanta Development Clustering Around Transit (Atlanta Biz … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:57 AM EDT on October 9, 2014
- Decades-Old Transportation Priorities Still Shape Dallas Metro (Next City)
- Foxx Promoted Walk to School Day in Hometown Charlotte (WCNC)
- Survey Ranks Seattle, Boston Tops for Pedestrian-Safety, Detroit Lowest (Boston Globe, Metro Times)
- In Arkansas, Shuster Talks Highway Trust Fund Options (Arkansas News)
- The Major Challenges in Shifting Away From Car-Oriented Cities (CityLab)
- Report: Atlanta Development Clustering Around Transit (Atlanta Biz Chron)
- DC’s Silver Line Almost Never Came to Be (WaPo)
- Indianapolis Tops Denver in Bike-share Stats (Indy Star)
- Nashville Mayoral Candidates Talk Walkability (Nashville Public Radio)
- Miami Could Boost Transit Use By Scrapping Parking Requirements (Miami Herald)
- Twin Cities Hope to Quadruple Bike Commuting by 2040 (MPR News)
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