Today’s Headlines
ARC Tunnel Saga Continues (Reuters, NJ.com, Transpo Nation, Bloomberg) States Push Congress for Alternatives to the Gas Tax (WSJ) Fragmented Decision Making Muddles Planning (Next American City) More About HUD’s $100 Million in Grant Awards for Livable Communities (T4America) EPA Struggles to Rate Fuel Efficiency of Plug-in Cars (NYT) SmarTrip Cards Cause Headaches for DC Metro … Continued
By
Adam Voiland
8:59 AM EDT on October 15, 2010
- ARC Tunnel Saga Continues (Reuters, NJ.com, Transpo Nation, Bloomberg)
- States Push Congress for Alternatives to the Gas Tax (WSJ)
- Fragmented Decision Making Muddles Planning (Next American City)
- More About HUD’s $100 Million in Grant Awards for Livable Communities (T4America)
- EPA Struggles to Rate Fuel Efficiency of Plug-in Cars (NYT)
- SmarTrip Cards Cause Headaches for DC Metro (Transpo Nation)
- Slideshow: “Suburban Nation” Author Highlights 10 Ugly Aspects of Sprawl (HuffPo)
- Transportation Woes Piling Up for Next Pennsylvania Governor (ABC4)
- Studies Highlight Lack of Separated Bike Lanes in Toronto (The Star)
- A Quick Romp Through This Week’s Climate News (Grist)
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