Today’s Headlines
Obama Administration to Map Out 30-Year Transportation Plan (WaPo) Transportation Wonks Converge This Week in Washington (Roll Call) California Takes Two Big Steps Forward on Climate Change, But Then There’s Keystone… (The Hill) Gas Tax Hikes Starting to Look More Realistic at Both Federal and State Level (Nat’l Journal, Planetizen) Minnesota House Speaker: State Won’t … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EST on January 13, 2015
- Obama Administration to Map Out 30-Year Transportation Plan (WaPo)
- Transportation Wonks Converge This Week in Washington (Roll Call)
- California Takes Two Big Steps Forward on Climate Change, But Then There’s Keystone… (The Hill)
- Gas Tax Hikes Starting to Look More Realistic at Both Federal and State Level (Nat’l Journal, Planetizen)
- Minnesota House Speaker: State Won’t Fund Minneapolis Light Rail (MPR News)
- How Far Will People Walk to Reach Transit? (City Lab)
- Uber to Share Valuable Trip Data With City Governments (WaPo)
- New Orleans Launches Streetcar Construction (WAFB)
- Oahu Gets Guidance From NYC, Seattle Bike-shares (Metro Oahu)
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