- Top Dem: Let's Keep Higher Gas Taxes on the Table (The Hill)
- Sprawl Boosts Chances of Deadly Tornado Strikes (CBS)
- Why Buses and Rail Can and Should Coexist (Transport Politic)
- Lettered New York City Subway Lines Get an "A+" (NYT)
- Cyclists, Pedestrians Don't Get Fair Share of Safety Funds (LAB)
- Study: Men Walking and Biking More, Women Less (AltTransport)
- Best and Worst Cities for Public Transportation? It's Complicated... (The Atlantic)
- Budget Shortfalls Threaten North Carolina Light Rail Extension (Charlotte Observer)
- What's the Best Way to Expand Bike-Sharing in DC? (GGW)
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