Today's Headlines

Today’s Headlines

In Spite of High-Profile Accidents, Rails Are Safer Than Ever (AP, USA Today) LaHood Praises Bans on Texting Behind the Wheel (The Hill) Baltimore County Exec to Take Reins of Busy Maryland DOT (WaPo, Capital Gazette) Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Streetcar Battles (Charlotte Biz Journal) Zappos Founder’s Project 100 Tries to Get People Out of Cars in Vegas (Good) … Continued

By Katie Pearce

9:02 AM EDT on May 30, 2013

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In Spite of High-Profile Accidents, Rails Are Safer Than Ever (AP, USA Today)
LaHood Praises Bans on Texting Behind the Wheel (The Hill)
Baltimore County Exec to Take Reins of Busy Maryland DOT (WaPo, Capital Gazette)
Lessons Learned from Charlotte’s Streetcar Battles (Charlotte Biz Journal)
Zappos Founder’s Project 100 Tries to Get People Out of Cars in Vegas (Good)
Congress for New Urbanism: Day 2 in Salt Lake City (Strong Towns)
Despite Cash from Feds, D.C. Metro Ridership Falls (Examiner)
Mexico’s “Supercivicos” Shame Drivers in Bike Lanes (Treehugger)
Why Potential Bike Tax in Portland Isn’t as Unpopular as You May Think (Bike Portland)

Katie Pearce

Today's Headlines

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