- Nancy Pelosi Will Oppose Trump Infrastructure Plan If It's "a Gift of Tax Breaks" (WaPo)
- A Clear View of the "Economic Nostalgia" Underpinning Trump/Bannon Infrastructure Talk (Frontier)
- Bernie Sanders Calls Trump's Infrastructure Plan "Corporate Welfare" (Twitter)
- Trump Moderated Views on Climate Change in NYT Interview, But What Will He Say Today?
- Who Will Be Trump's Transportation Secretary? (CityLab)
- Portland Waives Parking Requirements for Buildings With Affordable Housing (Portland Parking)
- Ottawa Opted For Less-Safe Bike Lanes, Faster Traffic. Now People Are Getting Hurt (CBC)
- Pass a Cyclist Too Closely in this London Suburb and Your Car Might Get Crushed (Road.cc)
- How Roanoke Went From 15 Residents Downtown to a Bustling Center (Politico)
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