Today’s Headlines
Republicans See Uber as Helpful Tool (The Hill) Private Companies Have Already Opened the Door to Tracking Vehicle Miles (NextGov) Why Did DEA Pay Amtrak Informant for Passenger Records? (Roll Call) There’s Been Zero Fatalities from U.S. Bike-Sharing (Vox) Why California Makes Sense as the New Frontier for High-Speed Rail (CityLab) Obstacles Remain as Minneapolis … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
10:46 AM EDT on August 13, 2014
- Republicans See Uber as Helpful Tool (The Hill)
- Private Companies Have Already Opened the Door to Tracking Vehicle Miles (NextGov)
- Why Did DEA Pay Amtrak Informant for Passenger Records? (Roll Call)
- There’s Been Zero Fatalities from U.S. Bike-Sharing (Vox)
- Why California Makes Sense as the New Frontier for High-Speed Rail (CityLab)
- Obstacles Remain as Minneapolis Preps for Light Rail Vote (StarTrib)
- The Debate Continues: Are Streetcars Worth It? (CityFix)
- Colorado Study: Walkable Cities Have Lower Disease, Obesity Rates (Denver Biz Journal)
- Time Counters NYT’s Take on Obama’s High-Speed Rail Program
- Hillsborough County Moves Toward Transpo Tax on 2016 Ballot (CL Tampa)
- Performance-Based Approach Brings New Trends for Zoning (CityLab)
- Dallas Observer Shows How a Regional Transpo Planner Can Play King
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