- Two Children Die and 338 Are Injured Every Day While Riding in Vehicles (Forbes)
- Will Water Bill Pass, Giving Transpo a Chance to Be Debated? (The Hill)
- Yesterday Was Car-Free Day in China Too (Xinhua)
- Yglesias: New Jersey Should Raise Its Gas Tax (and End the Full Service Mandate) (Slate)
- SEPTA Budget Cuts Could Mean the Loss of 89,000 Daily Riders in Philly Area (Patch)
- Amtrak Supporters Rally to Save Hoosier Line (JC Online)
- "Zombie" Candidate Runs for Edmonton Office on Platform of Sustainable Urban Development (Canoe)
- Illinois Bucks National Trend, Seeks to Eliminate Gas Sales Tax (Clinton Herald)
- ... Better Idea Would Be to Raise the Gas Tax (Southtown Star)
- Are Truck Sideguards to Protect Cyclists and Pedestrians Really "Too Expensive"? (TreeHugger)
- All Engineering Students Should Experience European Bike Infrastructure (Globe, Times-Dispatch)
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