Today’s Headlines
Time Runs Out for Transit Commuter Tax Benefit (Gov Exec, Chicago Trib) Cincinnati Mayor: Transit Agency Can’t Pay for Streetcar (Cincinnati Enquirer) Connecticut Panel Looks at Metro North Issues (AP) Home Buyers Prioritize Walkability (Better Cities and Towns) Austin Follows Houston’s Lead and Preps Bike-Share Launch (Houston Chron) Amtrak to End Refunds for No-Shows (The … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
9:05 AM EST on December 18, 2013
- Time Runs Out for Transit Commuter Tax Benefit (Gov Exec, Chicago Trib)
- Cincinnati Mayor: Transit Agency Can’t Pay for Streetcar (Cincinnati Enquirer)
- Connecticut Panel Looks at Metro North Issues (AP)
- Home Buyers Prioritize Walkability (Better Cities and Towns)
- Austin Follows Houston’s Lead and Preps Bike-Share Launch (Houston Chron)
- Amtrak to End Refunds for No-Shows (The Hill)
- Income Predicts Transit Use in D.C., But Not So Much in the Outer Burbs (Washington City Paper)
- How Could Smart Growth Affect Norfolk Naval Base? (Bacon’s Rebellion)
- Knoxville Group Petitions for Bike Lanes (WBIR)
- Somerville, NJ, Embraces Transit-Oriented Development (NJ Biz)
- How Is Mexico City Dealing With Transit Fare Increases? (Christian Science Monitor)
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