Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

Obama Details “Fix It First” Goals (NYT, Transpo Nation) …And League of Cities Has Concerns About Funding That Plan (The Hill) WaPo: Virginia’s Transpo Compromise Could Be “Historic” (Though Some Think It’s Out of Touch) Washington State Looks at Gas Tax, Car Tabs, Bike Fees… (Seattle Times) Would That $25 Bike Tax Be “Symbolic”? (Cyclelicious, Bike … Continued

By Katie Pearce

9:25 AM EST on February 21, 2013

Obama Details “Fix It First” Goals (NYT, Transpo Nation)
…And League of Cities Has Concerns About Funding That Plan (The Hill)
WaPo: Virginia’s Transpo Compromise Could Be “Historic” (Though Some Think It’s Out of Touch)
Washington State Looks at Gas Tax, Car Tabs, Bike Fees… (Seattle Times)
Would That $25 Bike Tax Be “Symbolic”? (Cyclelicious, Bike Portland)
GGW Touts Capacity Advantages of Streetcars
Study: Simple Changes Could Keep Canadian Cyclists Safe (Edmonton Journal)
“Let’s Get Moving” Summit to Focus on Transit, Health in Silicon Valley (Cupertino Patch)
Port Huron, MI, Mayor: Add Transit to the Funding Priorities (Times Herald)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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