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Obama Vows Self-Driving Cars Will Be Safe as Feds Unveil New Guidelines (Post-Gazette, WaPo) $200B in Transpo Funding in Play in Elections Across the Country (StarTrib) U.S. DOT’s Mayors Challenge Winners Include Myrtle Beach, Norwalk (Sun News, The Hour) Detroit-Area Health Officials Back Tax Increase for Transit (Detroit News) Bicycling Mag Profiles America’s “Most Bike-Crazy Mayor” Could Human Drivers … Continued

By Katie Pearce

8:59 AM EDT on September 20, 2016

Obama Vows Self-Driving Cars Will Be Safe as Feds Unveil New Guidelines (Post-Gazette, WaPo)
$200B in Transpo Funding in Play in Elections Across the Country (StarTrib)
U.S. DOT’s Mayors Challenge Winners Include Myrtle Beach, Norwalk (Sun News, The Hour)
Detroit-Area Health Officials Back Tax Increase for Transit (Detroit News)
Bicycling Mag Profiles America’s “Most Bike-Crazy Mayor”
Could Human Drivers Be Banned From Seattle-Vancouver Highway? (KUOW)
DC Streetcar Boosts Service, as Systemic Challenges Remain (WaP0)
Indianapolis Joins World Car-Free Day This Thursday (Indy Recorder)
Could This Innovation End Dooring For Good? (Outside Mag)

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