Today’s Headlines
What’ll Anthony Foxx Do When His Transpo Post Ends? (Charlotte Agenda) Is DIY Urbanism Only for White People? (WaPo) Feds Appoint New Boss for DC Metro Safety Oversight (WaPo) … And NJ Transit Hires Former Metro-North Prez to Look at Safety (AP) The Fear of High-Speed Trains (AP) Baltimore Bike-Share Launches Today (Baltimore Sun) What … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:58 AM EDT on October 28, 2016
- What’ll Anthony Foxx Do When His Transpo Post Ends? (Charlotte Agenda)
- Is DIY Urbanism Only for White People? (WaPo)
- Feds Appoint New Boss for DC Metro Safety Oversight (WaPo)
- … And NJ Transit Hires Former Metro-North Prez to Look at Safety (AP)
- The Fear of High-Speed Trains (AP)
- Baltimore Bike-Share Launches Today (Baltimore Sun)
- What Are the Odds for Austin’s $720M Mobility Bond? (Austin Chron)
- Uber’s Plans for Flying Cars (The Hill)
- Days Might Be Numbered for Syracuse’s Elevated Downtown Highway (Syracuse.com)
- Cincinnati Streetcar More Popular on Weekends (Cincy Biz Courier)
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