Today’s Headlines
- It's Not Just Transportation -- Lots of Bipartisan Bills Are Hitting Gridlock in Congress (Hill)
- Light Rail Is Good For Business -- If Businesses Can Survive Its Construction (Strib)
- Massachusetts Is Still Struggling Under Burden of Big Dig Debt, Transit Fares Increase (Globe)
- Florida Gov. Reduces State-Level Planning Capacity, Leaves Decisions in Local Hands (Sentinel)
- Will 64 Miles of On-Street Bike Lanes Raise Indianapolis' Mode Share Above 0.3%? (IndyStar)
- Want to Fight Urban Sprawl? Stop Regional Planning (Dallas Observer)
- Shuttle Entrepreneur Sees Greater Need in Detroit, Expands Private Bus Service (Detroit News)
- Bicycles Also Fill Gaps in Detroit Transportation; Cycling Up By 258% (HuffPo)
- Another Way Highways Destroy the Environment and Decimate Local Budgets: Litter (STL Today)
- Your Zip Code Has As Much Impact on Your Weight Gain As Your Genetic Code (KPBS)
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