Today’s Headlines
Politico on What to Watch During Elaine Chao’s Confirmation Hearing U.S. DOT Finalizes “Beyond Traffic 2045” Report, Names 18 “Traffic Innovation Centers” Ford CEO Sees Money in Public Transit (USA Today) Urban Planners Tell Business Insider How They Would Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure San Diego’s Transit Goals Slip Further Away (KPBS) Feds Ease Financial Restrictions on Detroit’s Bus System (Free Press) … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:56 AM EST on January 10, 2017
- Politico on What to Watch During Elaine Chao’s Confirmation Hearing
- U.S. DOT Finalizes “Beyond Traffic 2045” Report, Names 18 “Traffic Innovation Centers”
- Ford CEO Sees Money in Public Transit (USA Today)
- Urban Planners Tell Business Insider How They Would Spend $1 Trillion on Infrastructure
- San Diego’s Transit Goals Slip Further Away (KPBS)
- Feds Ease Financial Restrictions on Detroit’s Bus System (Free Press)
- Six Things to Watch as Transport Evolves (Tech Featured)
- Jane Jacobs’ Guide to “Border Vacuums” in Cities (CityLab)
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