Today’s Headlines
- Obama May Include Infrastructure Bank in Jobs Plan (AP)
- AP: Political Games Really Could Shut Down the Transportation Program
- GOP Leaders Take Jabs At Obama Even When They Agree With Him on Transpo Extension (JOC)
- Why Congress Must Pass a Clean Extension of the Transportation Bill (TNR)
- Sam Schwartz: Renewing the Federal Gas Tax Is Essential (NYDN)
- Sprawl and Painfully Bad Infrastructure Made This Natural Disaster a Disaster (WNYC, PRI)
- Crenshaw/LAX Line Gets Green Light From Feds (HuffPo)
- Survey: Young People Aren't Driving As Much (Sightline)
- With 30 MPH Roads Designed Like Highways, How Should Drivers Know to Slow Down? (Strong Towns)
- Placemakers, Meet the Strip Mall (GGW)
- Want to Earn Thousands For Charity, Just By Biking to Work? Work For Google.
- Germany Switching Rail System to 100% Renewable Energy (AHN)
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