Today’s Headlines

by Tanya Snyder

  • Obama May Include Infrastructure Bank in Jobs Plan (AP)
  • AP: Political Games Really Could Shut Down the Transportation Program
  • GOP Leaders Take Jabs At Obama Even When They Agree With Him on Transpo Extension (JOC)
  • Why Congress Must Pass a Clean Extension of the Transportation Bill (TNR)
  • Sam Schwartz: Renewing the Federal Gas Tax Is Essential (NYDN)
  • Sprawl and Painfully Bad Infrastructure Made This Natural Disaster a Disaster (WNYC, PRI)
  • Crenshaw/LAX Line Gets Green Light From Feds (HuffPo)
  • Survey: Young People Aren’t Driving As Much (Sightline)
  • With 30 MPH Roads Designed Like Highways, How Should Drivers Know to Slow Down? (Strong Towns)
  • Placemakers, Meet the Strip Mall (GGW)
  • Want to Earn Thousands For Charity, Just By Biking to Work? Work For Google.
  • Germany Switching Rail System to 100% Renewable Energy (AHN)