- U.S. DOT Kicks Off Teen Traffic Safety Week
- Seniors Should Consider Transportation Options When Planning Retirement (NYT)
- Texas Republicans Want Welfare for Their Roads (WSJ)
- Work Begins on Freeing Bertha, the Tunnel Borer Stuck Under Seattle (PI)
- Citing Safety, New Jersey Cities Beg to Keep Red Light Cameras (NJ.com)
- Portland Needs to Maintain Protected Space for Bicyclists During Road Work (Bike Portland)
- Transit Union Rebels Against MARTA's Plans to Privatize Atlanta Paratransit (Creative Loafing)
- These Eight Victims of New York City Traffic Violence Will Be Commemorated (NY Mag)
- How to Build an Intersection for Pedestrians: Six Options (Next City)
- Go Ahead and Panic, But For God's Sakes, Not About Ebola (Sightline)
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