Today’s Headlines

  • LaHood vows that high-speed rail work will help Michigan — which played locally with the headline "Michigan will qualify" for federal HSR aid (Det. News)
  • U.S. Chamber chief, on Congress’ transportation inaction: "I’m not sure they’ve punted, but they’ve done a lot of things that haven’t helped" (Log. Mgmt)
  • Would a federal energy-only bill, as opposed to cap-and-trade climate regulation, do any good? (WSJ Blogs)
  • Atlanta state lawmakers abandon push to raise sales tax to pay for transport (AJC Blogs)
  • Forget about congressional inaction on the gas tax … in Alaska, Sarah Palin’s successor wants to suspend fuel fees entirely (ADN.com)

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As the cradle of the car industry, Michigan built out its cities and suburbs exclusively for the automobile after WWII with a fervor that few other states could match. Today the pendulum of public preference is swinging back toward walkability, but much of Michigan’s housing stock is stuck in the old model. Just 8 percent of homes in […]