- WaPo: Congress "Cowardly" on Policy Decisions for Highway Trust Fund
- Sen. Murray Issues Warning on Funding (The Hill), and AASHTO Goes Activist (Transport Topics)
- Why Do So Many Light Rail Projects Flounder? (Newsweek)
- Charlotte Mayor Scandal Doesn't Affect Blue Line Money (The State)
- Which Regions Are Growing More Compact the Fastest? (City Lab)
- Commuter Ferry Will Run From Alexandria to DC (WaPo)
- San Antonio Cyclists Protest Bike Lane Removal (SA Express-News)
- Andres Duany on How Stripped-Down Regulations Help Urbanism (Bacon's Rebellion)
- The Pros and Cons of Two-Way Protected Bike Lanes (Treehugger)
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