- A Section of I-85 in Atlanta Collapsed in a Fire (CNN)
- Driver Distractions Are on the Rise, and So Are Pedestrian Deaths (Reuters)
- Dems Think They Can Take Advantage of Trump on Infrastructure (HuffPo)
- What HUD Boss Ben Carson Should Listen to on His Tour (Next City)
- Lyft Tests Shuttle Program in Chicago, San Francisco (Tech Crunch)
- MD's Purple Line Remains on Schedule, Despite Uncertainties (WaPo)
- Richard Florida: America's "Big, Booming" Cities Actually Aren't Big Enough (CityLab)
- Amtrak VP Plays Down Potential Trump Cuts (Railway Gazette)
- Miami Considers Going for 'Vision Zero' (Miami New Times)
- Experts See Need for Walkable Urbanism in Senior Communities (HuffPo)
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