Today’s Headlines
Transit Poised to Survive “Sequestered” Budget Cuts (T4America) Amtrak Test Expected to Match U.S. Speed Record in Preparation for HSR Plans (Baltimore Sun) U.S. DOT Extends Comment Period Due to Overwhelming Response (Keep It Coming!) (TID) The Economist: Are We Already at “Peak Car”? Happy Birthday, Critical Mass! (KQED) I’m An A**hole Bike Rider But You Hate … Continued
By
Tanya Snyder
8:44 AM EDT on September 25, 2012
- Transit Poised to Survive “Sequestered” Budget Cuts (T4America)
- Amtrak Test Expected to Match U.S. Speed Record in Preparation for HSR Plans (Baltimore Sun)
- U.S. DOT Extends Comment Period Due to Overwhelming Response (Keep It Coming!) (TID)
- The Economist: Are We Already at “Peak Car”?
- Happy Birthday, Critical Mass! (KQED)
- I’m An A**hole Bike Rider But You Hate Me Because of Your Own Illogical Mind (Slate)
- California Lawmakers Don’t Even Blink Before OK’ing Self-Driving Google Cars (Bay Citizen)
- Cafe Owner Spends $20K to Clean Up Vacant Lot, Philly Gets Mad (AP, Atlantic Cities)
- Somebody Reasonable Debates Randal O’Toole on the Future of MARTA in Atlanta (AJC)
- Maryland Toiling Away at Smart Growth Plans (Gazette)
- Bike Sharing and Parking Come Standard With Office Space From This Philly Developer (Inquirer)
- Look Closely and See Signs of a Comeback in Downtown Detroit (FastCoDesign)
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radios 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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