Today’s Headlines
The Battles of Blue Cities vs. Red States (Atlantic) States with Most Traffic Deaths Went for Trump in 2016 (Salon) After More Than a Year, DC Metro Chief’s Job Hasn’t Gotten Any Easier (WaPo) Boston vs. Atlanta: Cycling Edition (Bicycling) Industries Divided on Pace of Self-Driving Car Rollout (Seattle Times) Solo Car Commuting on the Rise in Denver … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:56 AM EST on February 6, 2017
- The Battles of Blue Cities vs. Red States (Atlantic)
- States with Most Traffic Deaths Went for Trump in 2016 (Salon)
- After More Than a Year, DC Metro Chief’s Job Hasn’t Gotten Any Easier (WaPo)
- Boston vs. Atlanta: Cycling Edition (Bicycling)
- Industries Divided on Pace of Self-Driving Car Rollout (Seattle Times)
- Solo Car Commuting on the Rise in Denver (Next City)
- There’s a Terrible Bill in Minnesota to Require a License to Ride in Bike Lanes (StarTrib)
- Austin Zoning Changes Could Create More Transit-Friendly Downtown (Next City)
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