Today's Headlines
Today’s Headlines
By Katie Pearce
- Governor Snyder Calls for Gas Tax Hike in Michigan (Detroit News, Times Herald)
- Purple Line Funding Under Threat in Maryland (WAMU,WaPo)
- 43 Communities to Get Smart Growth Assistance From EPA (Environmental Expert)
- Inner-Ring 'Burbs Feel Sprawl, Too (StarTribune)
- Grist Looks at the "Leslie Knopes" Heading the Sustainable Cities Movement
- How Will Seattle Pull Off Bike-Sharing with Strict Helmet Laws? (Grist)
- Dream High-Speed Rail Map Includes Austin as Major Hub (KUT News)
- A Florida Transit Agency Defies the "Empty Buses" Myth (Human Transit)
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