- Infrastructure Mired in Budget Battle (NYT)
- Oil Dependence Leaves American Economy Vulnerable (AP)
- How Can the U.S. Move Forward on Transportation? (National Journal)
- Water: An Untapped Transportation Resource? (The Hill)
- Mayor Gray Finds Room for Transit in DC Budget (GGW)
- Survey: Americans Prefer Walkable Neighborhoods (IBT)
- Does Bus Rapid Transit Have a Future? (Grist)
- Radiant City: The Paradox of the Suburbs (Treehugger)
- Joel Kotkin Likes Garden Cities, But Doesn't Know What They Are (Market Urbanism)
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