- Mired in Scandal, Trump Again Promises Plan That Marries Tax Reform and Infrastructure (Economist via Hill)
- Detroit's New Streetcar Opens Today, But the Real Success Story Is Its Bus Turnaround (TransitCenter)
- Instead of Repairing I-85, Atlanta Should Have Torn It Down Instead (Curbed)
- John Norquist: Cities Should Unshackle Themselves From Federal Money and Pursue Urban Policies (Urban Milwaukee)
- Why Don't Road Expansions Get the Same Scrutiny as Transit Expansions? (Streets.mn)
- Kalamazoo Complete Street Advocates Give New Roundabout Design a D+ for Cyclists and Pedestrians (MLive)
- New Philadelphia Law Will Require Developers to Keep Sidewalks Open During Construction (CBS Philly)
- Columbus Dispatch Convinced Downtown Needs More Parking, Not Transit, to Grow
- Study Looks at Ways to Improve Bicycling, Walking and Shuttles to South Denver Light Rail Stations (Denver Post)
- BikePortland Wonders Whether It's Time for More Bus Lanes in Oregon's Largest City
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