Today’s Headlines
Shuster’s Brought in a Lot of Campaign Cash as Transpo Chair (Politico) Brookings: Downtowns Weathered the Recession Better Than the Burbs (Next City) … But Job Sprawl Was High in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Lee County, FL UN Report: Sustainable City Infrastructures Promote Economic Growth Twin Cities Transit Expansion = Jobs (Star Tribune) GGW on Why Portland’s … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:06 AM EDT on April 18, 2013
- Shuster’s Brought in a Lot of Campaign Cash as Transpo Chair (Politico)
- Brookings: Downtowns Weathered the Recession Better Than the Burbs (Next City)
- … But Job Sprawl Was High in Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Lee County, FL
- UN Report: Sustainable City Infrastructures Promote Economic Growth
- Twin Cities Transit Expansion = Jobs (Star Tribune)
- GGW on Why Portland’s Parking Policy Shouldn’t Set Example for D.C.
- Toronto Report: Gas Tax, Sales Tax, Parking Fees Should Pay for Transit (Metro News, Star)
- In San Diego Program, Bikes Help Ex-Offenders Transition (San Diego City Beat)
- Chicago Transit Officials Wary About Spike in Free Ride Permits (Trib)
- Set to Launch: Women Bike Philly (Bike League)
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