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8/20/2012

Benefits of Big, Gold Line, Highways, High Speed Rail, Data, Bike Culture, and more...

28 miles of bike lanes and trails planned for Orange County
Orange County Register

AASHTO Bike Guide Book Video
American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials

Amtrak CEO Boardman Begs Congress For Billions In Funding But The Private Sector May Have To Right The Railroad
International Business Times

Curbed LA

Azusa residents get chance to air complaints about planned Gold Line parking structure
San Gabriel Valley Tribune

The Benefits of Big - On a recent visit to Los Angeles, SPUR discovers the benefits — and challenges — of living in a county that encompasses over 4,000 square miles
Washington Examiner
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Long Beach investment in bike culture boosting business
Contra Costa Times

Long Beach to vote on bicycle rental network proposal
Press Telegram

Mass Transit TV: 8/17/12 (video)
American Public Transit Association

Santa Monica BBB: Fall Service Begins August 26 & 27
Santa Monica

A seat at the table of power (710)
Burbank Leader

Service Change Preview
Riverside Transit Authority

Smart plans to trim the impact of our busy ports
Desert Sun

Thailand: High-Speed Train Bids to Start in 2013
Mass Transit Magazine

Transit to the Los Angeles County Fair
Southern California Transit Advocates

Walking Rates in America Improve, Still Pitiful
StreetsBlog

What the Heck Is Going on with the Expo Bikeway?
L.A. Streetsblog

White House offers states $470M in unspent funds for transportation projects
Washington Post

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