- Foxx: Highways Created “Disconnections From Opportunity That Still Exist to This Day" (The Atlantic)
- Federal Guidance on Self-Driving Cars Due Out in Months (Bloomberg)
- Claims Journal: Brussels Attack Highlights the Vulnerability of U.S. Subway Systems
- Memphis Considering $37 Million Bus Rapid Transit Plan (Memphis Daily News)
- Lawsuit Charges New Orleans Bus Stops Aren't ADA Accessible (The Advocate)
- Amsterdam's New Car-Free Tunnel for Bicyclists and Pedestrians (FastCoExist)
- Protected Bike Lanes Planned for Detroit's Woodward Avenue (We Are Mode Shift)
- Seattle to Make Pilot Downtown Protected Bike Lane Permanent, Extend It (My Northwest)
- Detroit's New RTA Hosting Public Meetings in the Suburbs to Talk About BRT (Mass Transit)
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