- LaHood Hasn't Yet Told Obama of Plans to Leave After First Term (WSJ, WaPo)
- Dems Say Record Ridership Shows Folly of Amtrak Privatization Plan (The Hill)
- Senate Republicans Offer Jobs Plan: Lower Taxes, Less Regulation, Deficit Neutral (WaPo, WaPo)
- LaHood Expects Congressional Action on Infrastructure Spending By Year End (JOC, The Hill)
- Ohio Republicans Slam USDOT For Withdrawing Funds for Road Privatization Study (AP)
- Bikes Bite Back Against GM Ad (Cyclelicious)
- If Driving Is Unhealthy, Why Is Life Expectancy So High? (Planetizen)
- How Hurricane Katrina Made NOLA a Bike-Friendly City (BusinessWeek)
- Estimated Cost of California High-Speed Rail Keeps Rising (Railroad Network)
- Is Urbanism Depressive? (Atlantic Cities)
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