Today’s Headlines
Employees Union Presses House to Restore Commuter Tax Break (The Hill) Overhaul Proposed for DC Transportation as DDOT Chief Departs (WaPo) Future Funds for DC Metro in Jeopardy After Mismanagement (The Hill) Minneapolis Light Rail Debate Hinges on Equity (Minn Post) Will Houston Warm to Light Rail? (Atlantic Cities) Meanwhile, Houston Bike Commuting on the Rise … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:53 AM EDT on April 9, 2014
- Employees Union Presses House to Restore Commuter Tax Break (The Hill)
- Overhaul Proposed for DC Transportation as DDOT Chief Departs (WaPo)
- Future Funds for DC Metro in Jeopardy After Mismanagement (The Hill)
- Minneapolis Light Rail Debate Hinges on Equity (Minn Post)
- Will Houston Warm to Light Rail? (Atlantic Cities)
- Meanwhile, Houston Bike Commuting on the Rise (Houston Biz Journal)
- Miami Grassroots Group Wants to Create More “Delightful” Commutes (Miami Herald)
- How Can the Nashville Amp Project Win Over the Bus-Wary? (Nashville Public Radio)
- Stockton City Limits Picks Apart Sprawl Ranking
- First Wave of Ann Arbor Bike-Share Stations to Open in June (Concentrate)
- New Orleans Debates Parking Prices (Times-Picayune)
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