Today’s Headlines
- To Understand the Rage in Charlotte, Look to the History of Its Roads (ThinkProgress)
- G-7 Welcomes U.S. Driverless Car Guidelines (Seattle Times)
- Voters in NJ, Illinois Could Opt to Protect Transportation Funds (Governing)
- BRT Posed as Answer to Miami's Traffic Congestion (Miami Herald)
- If DC Metro Cancels Late-Night Service, Can Uber and Lyft Fill the Gap? (WaPo)
- How Building Bigger Roads Actually Worsens Traffic (Wired)
- Land Disputes Complicate Plans for Dallas-Houston Rail (Houston Chron)
- Feds Sign Off on Milwaukee BRT Plans (Milwaukee Biz Journal)
- Bike Lanes Coming to Evanston Road Where Driver Killed Student Cyclist (Streetsblog Chicago)
- Philly Ends Status as Largest U.S. City Without Protected Bike Lanes (Philly Voice)
- Ashland, VA: The Railroad Town That Doesn't Want Another Train (WaPo)
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