- Obama Taps San Antonio Mayor as HUD Chief (NYT)
- Funding for DC Metro Goes Unscathed in House Bill (The Hill)
- LaHood Presses Lawmakers on Gas Tax (The Hill)
- Kansas City Streetcar Construction Officially Underway (KC Biz Journal)
- Bakersfield to Sue California High-Speed Rail Authority (Fresno Bee)
- Bacon's Rebellion Counters WSJ Claims on the Comeback of the Suburbs
- Minneapolis Looking to Spend $50M to Overhaul Signature Street (Star Trib)
- Indianapolis, Fort Wayne See Downtown Population Surges (Sun Commercial)
- Curbed Atlanta Takes Up Its Own Search for City's Least Walkable Street
- Portland Considers Charging Residents a User Fee for Road Maintenance (Oregonian)
- New Haven Looks for Transit Alternatives Beyond Streetcars (New Haven Independent)
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