Today’s Headlines
House to Mark Up Transpo Bill Thursday, as Clock Ticks (Progressive Railroading, The Hill) 19 Dem Governors Ask Congress for a Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill) Driverless Car Tested on I-95 in Virginia (AP) Ratings Agency Blames Millennials’ Car-Free Choices for Poor Road Conditions (Denver Biz Journal) Will San Joaquin Valley Innovate, or Just Continue With Sprawl? (CityLab) Federal … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EDT on October 20, 2015
- House to Mark Up Transpo Bill Thursday, as Clock Ticks (Progressive Railroading, The Hill)
- 19 Dem Governors Ask Congress for a Long-Term Transpo Bill (The Hill)
- Driverless Car Tested on I-95 in Virginia (AP)
- Ratings Agency Blames Millennials’ Car-Free Choices for Poor Road Conditions (Denver Biz Journal)
- Will San Joaquin Valley Innovate, or Just Continue With Sprawl? (CityLab)
- Federal Dysfunction Makes Way for the Rise of Cities (WSJ)
- “Transportation Camps” Inspire Fresh Thinking (Mobility Lab)
- A Look at Five New Transit Projects in New Orleans (Times-Picayune)
- Seattle District Sees Lagging Promise of TOD Along Light Rail (KPLU)
- How Can Rhode Island Fix Its “Disjointed Maze” of Bike Infrastructure? (Eco RI News)
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