Today’s Headlines
Progress Report on the New Twin Cities Green Line (Finance & Commerce) Denver Transit Chief Heads to L.A. (Denver Biz Journal) Is Obama’s Acting Railroad Chief Up to the Task? (Politico) Why Does NIH Want to Build More Parking Right on Top of a Metro? (GGW) Salt Lake City Poised to Revitalize Western Downtown (SL Trib) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on April 13, 2015
- Progress Report on the New Twin Cities Green Line (Finance & Commerce)
- Denver Transit Chief Heads to L.A. (Denver Biz Journal)
- Is Obama’s Acting Railroad Chief Up to the Task? (Politico)
- Why Does NIH Want to Build More Parking Right on Top of a Metro? (GGW)
- Salt Lake City Poised to Revitalize Western Downtown (SL Trib)
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Pittsburgh Goes For Complete Streets (Pittsburgh Trib)
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Can New Technology Help Public Transit Stand Up to Uber and Leap? (CityLab)
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“U Drive. U Text. U Pay.” Campaign Ramps Up Enforcement on Distracted Driving (NOLA.com)
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Book Chronicles 150 Years of Bike Battles (WSJ)
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