- Norton and Petri Introduce Obama's GROW AMERICA Act in the House (The Hill)
- Foxx Says Bill Would Offer More Local Control (Fast Lane)
- FTA Urges Transit Agencies to Test Brakes After Chicago Crash (Tribune)
- DeFazio Explains His Per-Barrel Oil Fee Idea for Funding Transpo (Oregonian)
- Austin City Council Tacks Road Projects Onto "Urban Rail" Measure (Post)
- Apparently Scranton Needs a Beltway (Times Leader)
- How a "New Urbanist" Neighborhood in Denver Caved to Car Pressure (EE News)
- Bicycling-Related Head Injuries Up 14% -- Because of Bike-Share? (KSTP)
- Poll: Americans Worry About Transportation Conditions, Especially in Cities (LIUNA)
- Vancouver-Area Mayors' Attempt to Use Carbon Tax to Fund Transpo Fails (Sun)
- Brazil Avoids World Cup Transit Strike But Labor Chaos Simmers (AP)
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