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Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EST on February 11, 2016

    • Shorter U.S. Life Expectancy Mostly Explained by Drugs, Guns, and Cars (Reuters)
    • Computers Will Count as Drivers Under Federal Regulations for Self-Driving Cars (Boston Globe)
    • Grand Rapids BRT Project Would Get $57 Million Under Obama's "DOA" Budget (Mass Transit)
    • ...Purple Line in D.C. Would Be in Line for Funding As Well (WaPo)
    • Obama's Budget Calls for Expanded Urban Development Programs (Smart Growth America)
    • Plus, More Detail About Which Transit Projects Are Recommended for Funding (FTA)
    • Hawaii Lawmaker Proposes Ban on Cell Phone Use By Pedestrians in the Crosswalk (KHON2)
    • Work to Begin Widening I-75 in Detroit Suburbs; Local "Sprawl King" Calls It "Main Street" (Detroit News)
    • Massachusetts Rep Wants to Raise Fines for Jaywalking (State House News Service)
    • Atlanta's War on Density (Atlanta Studies)

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