- No Budget Deal After White House Summit With Congressional Leaders (WaPo, The Hill)
- Poll: Traders Expect Oil Prices to Continue Climbing (Reuters)
- Higher Gas Prices Could Be a Bigger Political Hurdle for Obama Than High Unemployment (LAT)
- Air Traffic, Amtrak Would Operate During Shutdown (AP, USA Today)
- Senate Pushes Back GOP Attempt to Gut EPA Climate Regulations (Politico)
- 24 States Including Wisconsin Line Up for Florida's HSR Money (Infrastructurist, Fast Lane)
- ATU Leader at TEN Conference: Obama No Different Than Bush for Transit Riders (Transpo Nation)
- Must See Growth Maps Illustrate Sprawl (Data Pointed)
- The Demographics of Cycling Aren't Much Different Than the Demographics of America (Grist)
- Transit-Access Attracts Developer-Led Rebuilding of Downtown Quincy, MA (NYT)
- Maryland Passing Up a Golden Opportunity for TOD and Walkability (Baltimore Sun)
- Bike Data Wonk? Read This Study (Daily Sightline)
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