- A Divided House Passes $8B Amtrak Funding Bill (The Hill)
- Bill Could Boost the Northeast and Allow for High-Speed NYC-Boston Train (CBS, Mirror)
- Ferguson Police Routinely Stopped Black Residents for the Crime of Walking (Grist)
- Rift in DC Metro Board Delays Search for New Chief (WaPo)
- What Data Can Reveal About Detroit's Transit System (Detroit News)
- Is America's Urban Comeback Getting Too Much Hype? (The Week)
- And Does the Renaissance of Cities Have to Push Out the 99 Percent? (HuffPo)
- What Not to Miss at the National Bike Summit Next Week (Alliance for Biking and Walking)
- California Cities Lead the Pack in Density and Population Growth (Sac Bee)
- Plans Evolve for Light Rail to Miami Beach (Miami Today)
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