Today’s Headlines
- White House Preps for U.N. Climate Summit Next Week (The Hill)
- Rail Advocates Rally Against Cuts in House Amtrak Bill (The Hill, Progressive Railroading)
- Today Is Park(ing) Day: A Model for "Quick and Dirty" Urbanism (Voice of San Diego)
- Foxx Meets with Tampa Transpo Leaders (Tampa Trib)
- Jane Jacobs' Ideas Continue to Resonate in Urban Innovations (CityLab)
- Feds Discuss Progress With "Promise Zones" for Middle-Class (Housing Wire)
- Utah's Goals for Growth Match With New Transit Study (Salt Lake Trib)
- Industry Leaders: Las Vegas Needs to Diversify Transit (Review-Journal)
- U.S. Makes Headway With Raised Bike Lanes (Co.Exist)
- Grist Writer Shares Reflections on Moving Cross-Country via Amtrak
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