- Amtrak Becomes an Election Issue (HuffPo)
- John Mica Continues His "Holy Jihad" Against Amtrak Today Despite Record Ridership (Politico)
- Federal Government Doesn't Think Urban Policy Is Its Bailiwick Anymore (Next American City)
- Gentrification Isn't About Race, It's About Attitude (Transportation Nation, Urban Times)
- Chicago's Pedestrian Plan Is Still Too Car-Centric, Lacks Some Basic Information (Grid Chicago)
- Revolution = Fitting Square Peg of Cycling Into Round Hole of Auto-Oriented Communities (USA Today)
- Fine Print on Amtrak HSR Plan Could Turn Philadelphia Upside Down (Atlantic Cities)
- The Finance Game Keeps Failed Greenfield Development Sites in Play (Reuters)
- Some State DOTs Look to Smart Growth (Governing)
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