Today’s Headlines
On Civil Rights Anniversary, Foxx Talks of Transpo’s “History of Dividing Us” (Atlantic Cities, The Hill) U.S. Has Doubled Its Bike-Sharing This Year (Treehugger, Grist) … In Part Because of Bay Area Bike-Share, Ready to Launch Tomorrow (Streetsblog SF) DOT Taps Former Facebook Exec as Chief of Staff (JOC) How Can Transportation Policy Bolster Affordable … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
10:11 AM EDT on August 29, 2013
- On Civil Rights Anniversary, Foxx Talks of Transpo’s “History of Dividing Us” (Atlantic Cities, The Hill)
- U.S. Has Doubled Its Bike-Sharing This Year (Treehugger, Grist)
- … In Part Because of Bay Area Bike-Share, Ready to Launch Tomorrow (Streetsblog SF)
- DOT Taps Former Facebook Exec as Chief of Staff (JOC)
- How Can Transportation Policy Bolster Affordable Housing? (Rooflines)
- A Bold Plan to Expand Transit Options in Indianapolis (Global Site Plans)
- Fort Worth Hustles to Match Transit to Growth (Star-Telegram)
- U. Dayton Offers Free Bikes to Students Who Don’t Bring Cars (Forbes)
- GGW History Files: When Pedestrians Lost the Streets
- Video: Australian Cyclist Passes 589 Cars on Commute (The Age)
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