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Today’s Headlines

8:48 AM EDT on June 21, 2012

    • Lawmakers "Redouble Their Efforts" To Pass a Bill (AP)
    • Cities Lose Out in Transpo Bill Debate (Next American City)
    • Rep. Capuano: It Shouldn't Be This Hard to Pass a Bill (Hill)
    • Despite Dangers, Republicans Still Don't Want Federal Authority Over Transit Safety (Politico)
    • I Wish I Knew How to Quit You, Fossil Fuel Subsidies (WaPo)
    • Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference Kicks Off In New Orleans (New American City)
    • Harvard: Exurban Sprawl is the Wave of the Future, Despite All Evidence to the Contrary (Minyanville)
    • Arterial Roads Are More Dangerous Than Freeways (Bike Portland)
    • Is Your Office's Dress Code Keeping You From Making Good Commuting Choices? (GGW)
    • Concerns About Crime Keep Urban Kids From Walking As Much As Suburban Counterparts (CBC)
    • 5 California Mayors Ask Gov. Brown For HSR Funds (Patch)
    • Milwaukee Refuses to Let Water Service Sprawl Outward (Journal Sentinel)
    • London Is Promoting Biking For Olympic Visitors (WaPo)
Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

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