- Grist Shares the Details on Seattle's Mega Transportation "Fustercluck"
- Senate Approves Rosekind as Highway Safety Chief (AP)
- Transit Tax Benefit Will Lapse Again in 2015 (Federal News Radio)
- Franken Not Pleased with Uber's Response on Privacy (The Hill)
- Did Cromnibus Mess Up Funding for Twin Cities Light Rail? (Minn Post)
- The "Slog" of Building D.C.'s Silver Line Reflects Nationwide Challenges (City Journal)
- Maryland's New Governor Magnifies Urban vs. Rural Frictions (GGW)
- Denver Area to Fund More Affordable Housing by Transit (Denver Biz Journal)
- While Uber Struggles, Car-Sharing Services Play Nice With the Government (Next City)
- Dearborn Opens New Transit Center Named After Rep. Dingell (Detroit News)
- GGW Poll: "Protected Bikeway" Wins Over "Cycletrack"
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