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Today’s Headlines

8:58 AM EDT on May 13, 2016

    • MARTA's Wish List in Atlanta Includes Rail Along Belt Line (AJC)
    • Minneapolis Light Rail in Limbo as Lawmakers Negotiate (MPR)
    • Questions Remain a Year After Philly's Fatal Amtrak Derailment (NPR)
    • Will Congress Have to Step in to Clarify Amtrak's Regulatory Authority? (Bloomberg BNA)
    • Boston's Development Boom Spills Beyond Downtown (Globe)
    • In Houston, There's Not Enough Walkable Urbanism For Everyone Who Wants It (Chron)
    • San Mateo Launches Off Bike-Share on Bike to Work Day (KQED)
    • Seattle Tops Zillow's List of Bike-Friendliest Cities (KIRO)
    • Portland's Boom of Protected Bike Lanes (Bike Portland)

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