17 Transit Systems Given TSA "Gold Standard" Rating
Metro Magazine
Ad For Highway Bill Channels Reagan, Clinton
Journal Of Commerce
As The Economy Grows And Adds Jobs, Americans Keep Driving Less
StreetsBlog LA
Broad Coalition Leans On Congress To Pass Transportation Spending Bill
The Hill
The Benefits Of Bringing Light Rail Stations To South LA
USC Annenberg Intersections South LA
Check Out Sunset Triangle Plaza, LA's First Pedestrian Plaza
Curbed LA
"Complete Streets" Conference Wrap: Penalosa, Papandreou, Look To L.A.'s Future
StreetsBlog LA
Do Real-Time Updates Increase Transit Ridership?
The Atlantic: Cities
Driving Is A Dying Activity In America
Business Insider
It's Time To Love The Bus: America Needs To Accept The Fact That Its Most Despised Form Of Transport Is Also Its Hope For The Future
Salon
Job Creation Boosting Highway Spending In Congress
Huffington Post
John Mica Sidelined By House Leadership For Transpo Bill Rewrite
StreetsBlog DC
L.A. Public Transportation Extension Talk Heard In D.C.
LAist
London Finds Surprising Uses For Parking Data
Digital Communities
Los Angeles Seeks Pedestrians ("A growing group of Angelinos is finding ways to make transit, cycling, and walking (and, often, a combination thereof) relevant and viable in their daily lives.")
The Atlantic: Cities
Metro Set To Finally Begin Restoration Of Historic North Hollywood Train Depot, Still No Idea Of What To Do With It
LAist
[New York] MTA Aims To Install Interactive Touch-Screen Tablets In Subway Stations: "Virtual Assistants" Would Provide Directions, Give Status Updates For Subways, And Even Restaurant Reviews
New York Daily News
Running Freeways Through Cities Has Often Been A Costly Mistake. So, What Now?
Natural Resources Defense Council Switchboard Blog
Shallow Agreement ("What are the most radical transportation ideas that have been floated in the current debate? (Tying highway funding to domestic drilling? Eliminating mass transit from the highway trust fund? Something else?) What are the most tired arguments? How do these ideas relate to past highway bill debates? Is it really so different this time? And if so, how?")
National Journal Transportation Experts Blog
States Finding Tough Climate For Gas Tax Proposals
Boston Globe
Tall Obstacles Remain As States Look At Gas Tax Proposals For Transportation Infrastructure
Washington Post
[Today's] Key Vote On Senate Transpo Bill Could Go Either Way
StreetsBlog DC
Traffic: 210 East Closures Could Last Eight Nights
Glendora Patch
Trucker Fatigue Rule Faces Detour Through Courts
Politico
Wal-Mart Announcement Draws Mixed Reaction (A "major battle" may be looming for plans to locate the first Wal-Mart grocery store in Los Angeles County at Cesar Chavez and Grand near Chinatown)
Los Angeles Downtown News
Westside Subway Extension On D.C. Lobbying Agenda: Supporters Of The Subway Expansion Are Seeking Federal Funding, As Well As Financial Assistance For Other Projects
Beverly Hills Patch
What Is The Future Of Rail In California If High-Speed Rail Does Not Proceed In 2012?
California High Speed Rail Blog
Wider, Straighter, And Faster Roads Aren't The Solution For Older Drivers
StreetsBlog DC
Keeping Baby Boomers Mobile: Preserving The Mobility And Safety Of Older Americans (25p. PDF)
TRIP / AASHTO
Zipcar Future Metropolis Index (Los Angeles ranks #14 among U.S. cities that "demonstrate smart urban planning and policymaking." San Francisco comes in #1)
Zipcar via Slideshare
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