Today’s Headlines
Why Ben Carson Running HUD Doesn’t Bode Well for Cities (WaPo); Democrats Pan Carson Pick (Hill) Shuster to Continue Leading House Transpo Committee (Transport Topics) An Optimistic Take on the Unified Republican Government and Transit (Planetizen) DC Officials Claim Discrimination in Metro’s Planned Service Cuts (WTOP) Honolulu Rail Costs Could Balloon to $9.5B (Civil Beat) Apple Finally Acknowledges Its Interest in Self-Driving Cars (Gov … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EST on December 6, 2016
- Why Ben Carson Running HUD Doesn’t Bode Well for Cities (WaPo); Democrats Pan Carson Pick (Hill)
- Shuster to Continue Leading House Transpo Committee (Transport Topics)
- An Optimistic Take on the Unified Republican Government and Transit (Planetizen)
- DC Officials Claim Discrimination in Metro’s Planned Service Cuts (WTOP)
- Honolulu Rail Costs Could Balloon to $9.5B (Civil Beat)
- Apple Finally Acknowledges Its Interest in Self-Driving Cars (Gov Tech)
- London Mayor Commits Nearly $1 Billion for Cycling Projects (Next City)
- What’s Ahead for Atlanta’s BeltLine in 2017 (Atlanta InTown)
- Bike-Share Coming to Prince George’s County, MD (GGW)
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