Today’s Headlines
The Votes Are In: GA Axes T-SPLOST (AJC) EPA, HUD, DOT Team Up to Increase State Transpo Options White House Honors Transportation’s “Champions of Change” Former Ventura Mayor: “Put Things Closer Together, the Services Cost Less” (CNN) Pittsburgh Hopes for Last-Minute Save on “Historic” Transit Cuts (TribLive) Was APTA Wrong, or Are Philly Commuters Too … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:05 AM EDT on August 1, 2012
- The Votes Are In: GA Axes T-SPLOST (AJC)
- EPA, HUD, DOT Team Up to Increase State Transpo Options
- White House Honors Transportation’s “Champions of Change”
- Former Ventura Mayor: “Put Things Closer Together, the Services Cost Less” (CNN)
- Pittsburgh Hopes for Last-Minute Save on “Historic” Transit Cuts (TribLive)
- Was APTA Wrong, or Are Philly Commuters Too Hard on SEPTA? (Next American City)
- Maybe the Suburbs Aren’t Dying (Forbes)
- Does Sunriver, OR Have the Best Bike Network in North America? (BikePortland)
- San Jose Debuts First Cycle Track (Cyclelicious)
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