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8:48 AM EST on December 21, 2011

    • Newt Gingrich, Rail Visionary? (Transportation Nation)
    • Barbara Boxer’s TIFIA Would Drop Environmental Criteria (HuffPo)
    • Study: Health Benefits Outweigh Costs of Ciclovia, Open Streets Events (BikePortland)
    • Neighboring Cities Press U.S. DOT to Keep Rejected Transit Funds in Greater Detroit (Patch, DFP)
    • GPS Tools Illustrate "Unhealthy Reliance on Cars" Among Canadian Youth (SunTimes)
    • Why Not Fix Suburbia With Green, Complete Streets? (NRDC)
    • APTA: Even With Lower Gas Prices, Americans Still Save Money Going by Transit
    • Maryland Transit Plans 90-Cent Fare Increase Over Two Years (WaPo)
    • DIY Tips for Boosting Biking, Walking in Your City (Shareable)
    • Is Bigger Better? DC Plans Larger, Not More Bikeshare Stations (GGW)
    • Parks Breathe Life – and Jobs – Into Cities (Hill)

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