Today’s Headlines
- White House Reacts to Florida Gov. Spurning High-Speed Rail (Transpo Nation)
- Meanwhile, Florida Pols Plan to Work Around Gov. Scott (Miami Herald)
- And Other States Scramble for Florida's Funding (St. Petersburg Times)
- Business and Unions Agree: It's Time to Pass a Transportation Bill (NYT)
- Sen. Durbin Steps Up to Defend TIGER program (T4America)
- In the Works in Chicago: Shoulder Buses and a Trail Overpass (Tribune)
- The Aerotropolis: A New Breed of American City? (Metropolis)
- A Closer Look at Energy Efficiency and the Rebound Effect (Grist)
- The Suburbs: The Biggest Government Handout of All (South Coast Today)
- Get Used to It: Gas Prices are Going One Way -- Up (Infrastructurist)
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