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8:59 AM EDT on August 5, 2016

    • Maryland's Purple Line Has to Wait Indefinitely for $900M From Feds (WaPo)
    • Detroit Chooses Bike-Share Vendor for 42 Stations (Crain's Detroit)
    • Without Walkability and Frequent Service, New L.A. Transit Won't Increase Ridership (LAT)
    • For Columbus, "Smart City" Transformation Will Take Years (Columbus Dispatch)
    • Outside Trump Hotel in DC, Advocates Fight to Preserve Public Space (WaPo)
    • Data Shows Transpo Sector as Largest Source of Carbon Pollution in U.S. (US PIRG)
    • Houston Mayor Urges Commuters Not to Drive Solo (KHOU)
    • D Mag: Second Downtown Transit Line in Dallas Should Be a Subway
    • Baton Rouge Advances Streetcar Plans (Advocate)
    • Will Rio's Olympic-Oriented Subway Line Help the City in the Future? (CityLab)

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