Today’s Headlines
White House Expected to Weaken Vehicle Pollution Standards (NYT) Caltrain Looks for Plan B As Trump Withholds Funds for Upgrades (SF Chron, NYT) Despite “Bikelash,” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Isn’t Backing Down on Bike Lanes (Post-Gazette) After Much Controversy, Cleveland Reopens Public Square to Buses (AP) Report: Apartments Near Transit Bring Cities More Tax Revenue (GGW) Uber Goes … Continued
By
Katie Pearce
8:59 AM EST on March 6, 2017
- White House Expected to Weaken Vehicle Pollution Standards (NYT)
- Caltrain Looks for Plan B As Trump Withholds Funds for Upgrades (SF Chron, NYT)
- Despite “Bikelash,” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto Isn’t Backing Down on Bike Lanes (Post-Gazette)
- After Much Controversy, Cleveland Reopens Public Square to Buses (AP)
- Report: Apartments Near Transit Bring Cities More Tax Revenue (GGW)
- Uber Goes Into Damage Control Mode (The Hill)
- Chao Says Infrastructure Funds May Come From Tolls (WaPo)
- Firms Building California High-Speed Rail Need $300M More (LA Times)
- Lessons from Charlotte’s Light Rail After 10 Years (Biz Journal)
- Southwest Idaho Plans Bike Paths to Connect Cities (AP)
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