Today’s Headlines
Why Can’t We Have Great Trains in America? (National Journal) In Tampa, Cops Systematically Harass Black Cyclists (Next City) NJ Transit Lays Out Fare Hikes, Service Cuts to Close Budget (NYT) Study Touts Benefits of Purple Line, as Decision Looms in Maryland (WaPo) AARP Ranks Neighborhoods By “Livability Index” (CityLab) Five Cities Worldwide Show the Future … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on April 21, 2015
- Why Can’t We Have Great Trains in America? (National Journal)
- In Tampa, Cops Systematically Harass Black Cyclists (Next City)
- NJ Transit Lays Out Fare Hikes, Service Cuts to Close Budget (NYT)
- Study Touts Benefits of Purple Line, as Decision Looms in Maryland (WaPo)
- AARP Ranks Neighborhoods By “Livability Index” (CityLab)
- Five Cities Worldwide Show the Future of Walkability (CityFix)
- When DIY Fixes Turn Into Permanent Infrastructure (Smithsonian)
- Zipcar Finds That Urbanites of All Ages (Not Just Millennials) Want to Drive Less (WaPo)
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