- Mica Flip-Flopped on Transportation Spending Levels (Transpo Nation)
- House Republicans Hope to Slash Bike and Pedestrian Funds (T4America)
- Now Is Really Not the Time to Slash Transportation Funding (Yglesias)
- Lobbyists Push for Booze-Sniffing Devices in Next Authorization Bill (WT)
- Forget Area 51: What's Going on with All the Parking at the Capitol? (WCP)
- Carmageddon LA: Wider Roads Could Mean More Traffic Congestion (NPR)
- Listen Up: Hybrids Likely to Get Louder for the Sake of Pedestrians (TPM)
- California High-Speed Rail Group Takes Flack (Sacbee)
- Empty Weekend Subway Cars a Thing of the Past in New York City (NYT)
- Michigan Planner Has Too Much Time on His Hands (Daily Wh.at)
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