Today’s Headlines
As Housing Market Recovers, Are We Headed for More Sprawl? (WSJ) Not Necessarily: In the Bay Area at Least, the Most Popular ‘Hoods Predate WWII (SFPP) Virginia Republican Supports Gas Tax Increase to Pay For Transportation (Fredricksburg.com) “Hole in the Air” Rules, Designed to Protect Trucking, Block Street Redesigns (BikePortland) Over 600 Miles Recently Added … Continued
By
Ben Goldman
9:04 AM EDT on June 15, 2012
- As Housing Market Recovers, Are We Headed for More Sprawl? (WSJ)
- Not Necessarily: In the Bay Area at Least, the Most Popular ‘Hoods Predate WWII (SFPP)
- Virginia Republican Supports Gas Tax Increase to Pay For Transportation (Fredricksburg.com)
- “Hole in the Air” Rules, Designed to Protect Trucking, Block Street Redesigns (BikePortland)
- Over 600 Miles Recently Added to United States Bicycle Route System (LAB)
- American Planning Association Poll Finds Americans Want More Planning (AtlanticCities)
- Cyclelicious Analyzes the Chaos & Fallout From SF-Oakland Transit Tunnel Shutdown
- New Hudson River Rail Tunnel Has New Name, Old Funding Concerns (StarLedger)
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