Today’s Headlines
What Does Obama’s Re-election Mean for Transportation? (Politico, The Hill) And What’s Next for Ray LaHood? (The Hill) Transit Referendums Still Too Close to Call in Pierce County, WA and Alameda County, CA Planning Suggestions for Obama’s Second Term (Planetizen) Honolulu Mayoral Election Hinged on $5.2M Rail Project (L.A. Times) Urban Agendas: How to Move from … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:15 AM EST on November 8, 2012
- What Does Obama’s Re-election Mean for Transportation? (Politico, The Hill)
- And What’s Next for Ray LaHood? (The Hill)
- Transit Referendums Still Too Close to Call in Pierce County, WA and Alameda County, CA
- Planning Suggestions for Obama’s Second Term (Planetizen)
- Honolulu Mayoral Election Hinged on $5.2M Rail Project (L.A. Times)
- Urban Agendas: How to Move from Advocacy to Actual Change (Next American City)
- Colorado Preps for High-Speed Rail by 2025 (Eagle Valley Enterprise)
- How Bikes Can Help With Disaster Recovery (Atlantic Cities)
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