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9:08 AM EST on February 22, 2013

    • The Case for a Higher Gas Tax (NYT)
    • Obama Loses "Trusted Quarterback" in LaHood (Politico)
    • The Social Justice Agenda Includes Public Transportation (Boston Review)
    • USDA Works to Weave Smart Growth Into Agriculture, Rural Development
    • Freakonomics Podcast: How Do We Pay for Our Roads?
    • Shuster Responds to "Fix It First" With a Call to Build Faster (Progressive Railroading)
    • New Transpo Chief in Washington State Backs Tolls, Gas Tax (King5)
    • WaPo: O'Malley Needs to Push It With Maryland Transpo
    • Oregon Lottery Funds Could Go Toward Bike/Ped/Transit (Oregonian)
    • BRT Expected to Spur Development in Nashville (Nashville Biz Journal)
    • Maybe Bike Maps Should Be Based on Comfort Levels? (Good)

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