Today’s Headlines
- Report Finds "Deficient Safety Culture" at Metro-North (NYT)
- FTA Weighs In: Holocaust Bill Could Jeopardize Funds for Maryland's Purple Line (WaPo)
- Smogged Out By Pollution, Paris Makes Public Transpo Free for Three Days (BBC)
- Gov. McAuliffe Pledges to Help Pay for Virginia Beach Light Rail (Pilot)
- Bill Passes to Allow Utah Transit Authority Engage in Real Estate Development (SL Trib)
- Bacon's Rebellion: Regardless of Climate Change, Smart Growth Is a Good Idea
- Protected Bike Lanes Can Come in Many Different Forms (People for Bikes)
- Atlanta Mag Chats with MARTA's Transit-Oriented Development Champion
- How Can We Protect Pedestrians at Events Like SXSW? (Atlantic Cities)
- Chattanooga Goes for Complete Streets (Nooga.com)
- Livable Communities Research Center Opens at Western Michigan U. (M Live)
- Would Expressway Plans Kill Light Rail to Clearwater, FL, Airport? (Tampa Bay Times)
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