- DC's Metro Funding Snagged in Shutdown (WaPo)
- Study Redefines Parameters of "Downtown" (Next City)
- Prince George's County Could Take Smart Growth Lessons From Atlanta (GGW)
- Philly's SEPTA Shows Home Values Increased by Transit (Philly Burbs)
- What Are the Main Reasons People Give Up Their Cars? (Forbes)
- After Colorado Floods, Amtrak Hopes to Resume Service Soon (ABC7)
- "Transform Kansas City" Group Touts Benefits of Public Transit (This Big City)
- A Walkable Neighborhood Isn't Always a Healthy One (Streets MN)
- A Vision for Reducing Sprawl in Northeast Ohio (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
- Dutch Cycling Wisdom Helps Out Kazakhstan (Global Site Plans)
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