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8:50 AM EDT on August 6, 2015

    • Christie Can Run, But He Can't Hide From His Terrible ARC Tunnel Decision (The Hill)
    • Rick Snyder: Proof Positive You Can Raise the Gas Tax and Still Get Re-Elected (Detroit News)
    • Amazing Interactive Chart Details Each State's Emissions (Holy Cow, Texas!) (Grist)
    • Forget Hyperloop and Maglev: The Future of Rail Travel Is Good Old-Fashioned Steel-on-Steel (Gizmodo)
    • Move Over, Tysons: Fairfax's Newest Urban Redevelopment Is in Seven Corners (GGW)
    • Indiana and Amtrak Strike a Deal to Keep Hoosier State Trains Running (The Hill)
    • More Buses, More Teslas: Fremont, CA's Plan for Glory (Next City)
    • Cyclist Injured Riding Home From Another Cyclist's Memorial Needs New Talking Points (NOLA)
    • Breaking Away and 9 More Great Bicycling Movies to Watch This Summer (Phoenix New Times)
Tanya Snyder
Tanya became Streetsblog's Capitol Hill editor in September 2010 after covering Congress for Pacifica Radio’s Washington bureau and for public radio stations around the country. She lives car-free in a transit-oriented and bike-friendly neighborhood of Washington, DC.

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