- Obama Calls for Private Investment in Infrastructure (NYT)
- ...But Some Officials Say It's Not That Easy (Roll Call)
- Can New Orleans Grow Along With Its Transit? (Times-Picayune)
- Isn't There a Better Term Than "Ridesharing" for Uber and Lyft? (GGW)
- In Seattle, Transit Funding Package Makes It Onto November Ballot (Seattle Times)
- Detroit Prepares to Build Its Streetcar (Detroit News)
- StarTrib Offers a Peek at Future Minneapolis Light Rail Stations
- Denver Area Gets Money Together for Rail Extension (Denver Biz Journal)
- Census Doesn't Cut It for Tracking Biking Rates (People for Bikes)
- What the U.S. Can Learn From Strasbourg's Complete Streets (GGW)
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