Today’s Headlines
- Harry Reid Has a Gimmicky Tax Cut Idea for the Highway Trust Fund (Politico)
- NYT: Corporate Tax Holiday Isn't the Right Fix
- New Twin Cities Light Rail Up and Running, Promising Change (Minn Post, City Lab)
- Foxx Points to Delaware Bridge as Example of National Problem (USA Today)
- Pittsburgh's New Planning Director Brings Wisdom from Seattle and Manhattan (Post-Gazette)
- Obama Intervenes in Philly Transit Dispute (The Hill)
- California Budget Plan Includes Funding for High-Speed Rail (Reuters)
- Achieving "Lean Urbanism" Will Require Balanced Approach (Smart Growth for Conservatives)
- Charlotte Looks to Minneapolis as Model for Health-Centered Development (Charlotte Observer)
- Brookings: Innovation Districts Need Transit, Broadband, and Bike/Ped Facilities
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