Today’s Headlines
- Nashville $6 Billion Transit Plan Approved (Tennessean)
- Clinton Outlines Her Housing Policy, Including Boosting Low-Income Tax Credits (NYTimes)
- Pennsylvania to Change State Laws to Match New Federal Self-Driving Car Guidelines (Gov Technology)
- Volvo's New Buses Will Automatically Yell at Pedestrians Who "Come Too Close" (New Atlas)
- D.C. Testing Fixed-Route Taxi Vans in Underserved Areas (NextCity)
- Brownsville, South Bend Celebrate "Mayor's Challenge" Safe Streets Wins
- Bay Area Planning Housing in Hopes of Reducing Traffic (CityLab)
- Austin Business Leader to Push Plan for Denser Development (Austin Monitor)
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