Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

California to Start Buying Land for HSR (AP) Tom Harkin Quits the Senate to Ride His Bike, Take Dance Lessons (WaPo) Bike League Offers a Ride Buddy If the White House Will Let the New Chief of Staff Bike to Work Oregon Looks to Expand BRT (Transpo Nation) When Mayors Talk About Infrastructure, They’re Thinking About … Continued

By Tanya Snyder

8:46 AM EST on January 29, 2013

California to Start Buying Land for HSR (AP)
Tom Harkin Quits the Senate to Ride His Bike, Take Dance Lessons (WaPo)
Bike League Offers a Ride Buddy If the White House Will Let the New Chief of Staff Bike to Work
Oregon Looks to Expand BRT (Transpo Nation)
When Mayors Talk About Infrastructure, They’re Thinking About Seniors (Politico)
Elected Officials Don’t Support Safe Routes to School? Shame Them With This Article (Tribune)
Riding Transit Builds Stronger Community Connections (AJC)
Exterior Airbags on Cars Could Save Lives of Vulnerable Road Users (Inhabitat)
A Beautifully International Look at What Makes Cities Great (Atlantic Cities)
Chuck Marohn Doesn’t Buy the Narrative About a Recovering Housing Market (Strong Towns)

Tanya Snyder

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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