- Bipartisan Effort Recruits Reagan's Ghost to Sell Gas Tax Hike (The Hill)
- Senate to Consider Obama's NHTSA Nominee This Week (The Hill, Auto News)
- After Many Delays, D.C. Still Aims to Start Streetcar Service This Year (DCist)
- Caltrans Awards $560M to Transpo Projects, Including Light Rail (RT&S)
- Pittsburgh on its Way to Becoming a Great American Cycling City (Next City)
- LA Times: New Development Rules Will Reduce Car Use, Sprawl
- An Update on Detroit's Streetcar Progress (WDET)
- Why the Third Time Was the Charm for Vancouver's Burrard Bridge Bike Lane (City Lab)
- Making the Case for Urban Living Options for Seniors (Vibrant Bay Area)
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