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Today’s Headlines

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 … Continued
  • 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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