Today’s Headlines
LaHood Cites Progress on Detroit Transit Authority (Detroit News, Free Press) Feds to Host Meeting on Rail Future for NE Corridor (AP) Bike Lanes Are Better When Separated, and Most Any Barrier Will Do (Atlantic Cities) Buffalo, NY Could See Smarter Growth (AP) Augusta Warned on Contingencies for Sales Tax Projects (Augusta Chronicle) Portland City Council … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:04 AM EDT on August 22, 2012
- LaHood Cites Progress on Detroit Transit Authority (Detroit News, Free Press)
- Feds to Host Meeting on Rail Future for NE Corridor (AP)
- Bike Lanes Are Better When Separated, and Most Any Barrier Will Do (Atlantic Cities)
- Buffalo, NY Could See Smarter Growth (AP)
- Augusta Warned on Contingencies for Sales Tax Projects (Augusta Chronicle)
- Portland City Council Considers Map for 20 MPH Streets (Bike Portland)
- Bikestorming.org Pushes “51 Percent By 2030” (Treehugger)
- Advocates in Walker, Michigan Fight to Stay on “The Rapid” Bus Line (MLive)
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