Today’s Headlines
After Rollercoaster Week, Strikes Shut Down San Francisco Transit (AP) LaHood: Raise the Federal Gas Tax (WAMU) Report Finds Accessibility Barriers at 95 Percent of Amtrak Stations (WaPo, The Hill) Green Lane Project Welcomes New Round of Cities (People for Bikes) Starting Monday: “Oregon Drive Less Challenge” (Herald News) Boston’s “New Balance” Stop Offers New … Continued
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Katie Pearce
9:00 AM EDT on October 18, 2013
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- After Rollercoaster Week, Strikes Shut Down San Francisco Transit (AP)
- LaHood: Raise the Federal Gas Tax (WAMU)
- Report Finds Accessibility Barriers at 95 Percent of Amtrak Stations (WaPo, The Hill)
- Green Lane Project Welcomes New Round of Cities (People for Bikes)
- Starting Monday: “Oregon Drive Less Challenge” (Herald News)
- Boston’s “New Balance” Stop Offers New Model for Transit Funding (Boston Globe)
- Also in Massachusetts, Smart Growth Investments Along South Coast Rail (RT&S)
- GGW: More TOD in Maryland Can Ease Strain on Metro
- Momentum Grows to Restore Heartland Flyer (Witchita Eagle)
- How India Can Move Toward Smart Urban Design (City Fix)
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