Today’s Headlines
- Behind Closed Doors, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Stonewalls Metro Funding (WaPo)
- Transit Can Help Houston Recover After Harvey Destroyed Up to a Million Cars (CityLab, Wired, WaPo)
- Honolulu Rail Construction Rescue Bill Awaits Governor's Signature (Civil Beat, KHON, KITV)
- There Are Lots Of Ways to Fund Metrorail Expansion, If Miami's Mayor Supported Them (Herald)
- Less Parking, More City: Star Tribune Looks at How Minneapolis Is Shifting Away From Cars
- NPR, WaPo Investigate VC-Backed Bike-Share as DC Prepares Dockless Pilot (WAMU, WJLA, WTOP)
- More Bike-Share Launches: Ofo In Worcester (MassLive), Zagster In Asbury Park, Penn State, Avon, CO
- VDOT: Making a Better Bike Path On I-66 Would Threaten Entire Highway-Widening Project (WaPo)
- Akron's Better Block Earns Rave Reviews From Local Business Owners (Beacon Journal)
- Dallas Pedestrianizes Downtown Streets After AT&T Threatens to Decamp For Suburbs (Dallas News)
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