- Report Says DC Has America's Worst Traffic Congestion, But Take It With a Grain of Salt (WaPo, T4A)
- Pedestrian Death Rate Rises 0.4 Percent (USA Today)
- That Makes Michelle Obama a Pedestrian Killer, According to Sloppy Reporting (Examiner, TPM)
- Spending Reduction Act Would Cut Amtrak Funding by $1.5 Billion a Year (WaPo)
- Los Angeles Mayor Pitches 30/10 Plan to Key Hill Lawmakers (LAT)
- GOP Plots Assault on EPA Climate Regs (Politico)
- Could "Road Trains" Reduce Crashes and Emissions? (Grist)
- Budget Hawks Eye High-Speed Rail For Cuts (Transpo Nation)
- Gen Y Prefers Its Communities Walkable (Alt Transport)
- Q & A: Should Bicycle Helmets be Mandatory? (City Fix)
Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines
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