- White House Announces $160M "Smart Cities" Push
- Including: Making NYC, Tampa Testing Grounds for Driverless Cars (WSJ, TBO)
- 83 Transpo Advocacy Groups Want Action on Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill)
- Atlanta, Pittsburgh Score Federal Grants for TOD (AJC, Post-Gazette)
- Paris Attack Prompts House to Look at Rail Security (The Hill)
- In Philly, SEPTA Head Retires After 30 Years of Improvements (Philly.com)
- Feds Give Boost to Durham-Orange Light Rail (Triangle Biz Journal)
- New Pedestrian-Counting Tactics Could Steer Urban Policy (Next City)
- How a Florida Newspaper Became an Advocate for Bike Safety (Columbia Journalism Review)
- Can Uber and Lyft Make a Difference for Seniors? (Forbes)
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