Today’s Headlines
New York officials announce that Broadway will remain car-free in midtown (Streetsblog NYC) In the quest for bike-friendly cities, are snobby cyclists their own worst enemies? (A. Prospect) D.C. responds to its weather challenges by building new infrastructure: a snow mountain (WSJ) Korea eyes an estimated $45B deal to help build California’s high-speed rail network … Continued
By
Elana Schor
7:51 AM EST on February 12, 2010
- New York officials announce that Broadway will remain car-free in midtown (Streetsblog NYC)
- In the quest for bike-friendly cities, are snobby cyclists their own worst enemies? (A. Prospect)
- D.C. responds to its weather challenges by building new infrastructure: a snow mountain (WSJ)
- Korea eyes an estimated $45B deal to help build California’s high-speed rail network (K. Times)
- Commute headaches caused by East Coast blizzard causing more companies to turn to telecommuting (WSJ)
- Honolulu mayor challenges his state’s governor on transit foot-dragging (Star-Bulletin)
- The Detroit area’s Ambassador Bridge could soon be under Canadian ownership (MI Messenger)
- Safe Routes to School partnership releases a new report on expanding the program into low-income neighborhoods (SRTS Press)
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