Today’s Headlines
- Redevelopment Around Cleveland's Healthline BRT Proving Skeptics Wrong (NYT)
- Some States Propose Gas Tax Increase, NC Wants to Lower It (Landline)
- Study: Majority of Washington State Residents Support More Money for Transportation (Publicola)
- Helmet Share Helps Expand Bike Share Programs (TreeHugger)
- New Jersey Aims to Increase Transit Use to Special Events in New Bill (Paramus Post)
- Sprawling Walmarts Leave Vast Empty Lots in Their Wake, Spur Climate Change (Grist)
- Rebuilding Post-Hurricane Galveston With Sustainability in Mind (NRDC)
- California Lawmakers Lose Their Government Cars, But Will Still Get to Bill for Gas (SacBee)
- Yakima, WA Resident: “This City’s Infrastructure Is Crumbling Around Us” (KIMATV)
- Promoting Safety Tips for Pedestrians With Haiku in NYC (DNAInfo)
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