Today’s Headlines
- Why the Prospects for Remedying Detroit's Desperate Transit Situation Don't Look Good (USNews)
- The Commuting Boom Is Over (AASHTO)
- Wealthy Opponents of Purple Line in Suburban Maryland Held a Fundraiser for New Gov Hogan (WaPo)
- Florida Cyclist Wins Fight to Legally Take the Lane (News Press)
- Will Low Gas Prices Hurt Transit Agencies? (Wall Street Journal)
- Canadian Broadcasting Company: Do Our Cities Still Work?
- Rand Paul and Barbara Boxer Promote Corporate Tax Repatriation to Patch Highway Trust Fund (The Hill)
- Vox Shares Images Showing the Striking Contrast Between City Streets Pre- and Post-Cars
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