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Today’s Headlines

8:54 AM EST on December 5, 2011

    • Democrats Want "Buy America" Provision in Highway Bill (Hill, T4A)
    • What We Can Learn from German Public Transit (WaPo)
    • The Beauty of (and Need for) Good Public Space (NYT)
    • Happy Critical Infrastructure Protection Month! (Transportation Nation)
    • Wyoming Governor Calls for Infrastructure Spending As Some Legislators Push For Cuts (Republic)
    • Charlotte, NC Aims to Fund a TOD / Freight Infrastructure Combo (TranspoPolitic)
    • Abandoned Car Dealer Could Pave Way for Transit Oriented Development in Small Town (CTPost)
    • WI Governor Walker Defends Rejection of Funds for Passenger Rail (LaCrosseTribune)
    • In Wake of Deaths, NJ Considers Tightening Teen Driving Laws (Star-Ledger)
    • If You Fix It, They Will Come: Better Buses Boost Ridership in Macon, GA (Telegraph)
    • Coloring Inside the Lanes: Painting ‘Place’ Into City Intersections (Grist)
    • VIDEO: The EPA Smart Growth Achievement Award Winners (NRDC)

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