Today’s Headlines
Durham-Orange Light Rail Moves Forward (News & Observer) Will Providence Get Bypassed in Northeast Rail Plan? (RI Future) Walkability Often Comes With Higher Rent (Forbes) Red Line Funding Isn’t a Sure Thing for Indianapolis (Indy Star) Richmond’s BRT to Serve as Backbone for Region’s Transit Goals (Times-Dispatch) Toronto’s Transit-Centric Future Vision (Globe and Mail) Ford … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:55 AM EST on February 16, 2016
- Durham-Orange Light Rail Moves Forward (News & Observer)
- Will Providence Get Bypassed in Northeast Rail Plan? (RI Future)
- Walkability Often Comes With Higher Rent (Forbes)
- Red Line Funding Isn’t a Sure Thing for Indianapolis (Indy Star)
- Richmond’s BRT to Serve as Backbone for Region’s Transit Goals (Times-Dispatch)
- Toronto’s Transit-Centric Future Vision (Globe and Mail)
- Ford Works on the “Commute of the Future” (NYT)
- News & Observer: Raleigh Needs to Jump on Bike Sharing
- Hawaii’s the Latest to Try to Ban “Distracted Walking” (CityLab)
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