- In Georgia, LaHood Criticizes Transpo Bailout, Touts Gas Tax (Atlanta Biz Chron)
- Poll Finds No Public Consensus on Transpo Funding (AP)
- Obama Goes It Alone on Infrastructure (Fiscal Times)
- Today: Foxx Hosts Virtual Town Hall on GROW AMERICA (Fast Lane)
- Missouri Voters Reject Sales Tax Increase for Transpo (KC Star)
- Tucson's New Streetcar Exceeds Ridership Predictions (Tucson Sentinel)
- How Will Sprawl Affect Ecosystems in the Southeast? (Guardian)
- DOE Secretary on Tour to Look at Energy, Transpo Needs (The Hill)
- Testing Out "Transit-Oriented Sprawl" in Prince William County (GGW)
- Danish Tourists Take Canada to Task on Car Culture (Treehugger)
- Transit Advocates in Providence Try to Halt Plaza Project (Providence Journal)
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