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Today’s Headlines

Posted By Kathryn Reid Moore On September 23, 2011 @ 9:11 am In Streetsblog,Today's Headlines | No Comments

  • Mayors to Washington: Infrastructure Spending Might Help Consumer Confidence (NPR [1])
  • Bicycling Advocates Respond to Congressional Threats to Transportation Enhancements (NPR [2])
  • Rand Paul: Bike Paths = Squirrel Sanctuaries = Craziness (ThinkProgress [3])
  • More on Obama’s Speech on Jobs, Infrastructure (Transportation Nation [4])
  • Google Transit Credited with 20% Increase in Bus Ridership in Clemson, SC (Post-Courier [5])
  • 10 Ways Colleges Are Getting Students to Ditch Their Cars (WaPo [6])
  • Private Sector Drives Growth of Bicycle-Oriented Development in Portland (NYT [7])
  • How Cities Can Boost Ridesharing (Shareable [8])
  • Celebrating Success of Capital Bike-Share and Taking Lessons from Its Failed Predecessor (TBD [9])
  • South FL Bus Use Surges Between Sprawled Counties Where Rail Doesn’t Exist (Miami Herald [10])
  • Elizabeth Warren Quote About “Job Creators” Paying Their Share For Infra Goes Viral (HuffPo [11], Google [12])
  • Greek Transit Workers Strike, Athens Nearly Shut Down by Traffic (WSJ [13])

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[1] NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/22/140694856/cornett-construction-is-good-for-the-economy-and-psyche

[2] NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/22/140709484/bike-infrastructure-hits-congressional-speed-bumps

[3] ThinkProgress: http://thinkprogress.org/green/2011/09/22/325353/rand-paul-bike-paths/

[4] Transportation Nation: http://transportationnation.org/2011/09/22/livestream-president-speaks-on-infrastructure-at-obselete-ohio-bridge/

[5] Post-Courier: http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2011/sep/23/google-transit-called-very-useful/

[6] WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/campus-overload/post/10-ways-colleges-encourage-students-to-ditch-their-cars/2011/09/22/gIQAQLPynK_blog.html

[7] NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/21/business/portland-ore-developments-cater-to-bicycle-riders.html?_r=3&pagewanted=all

[8] Shareable: http://www.shareable.net/blog/policies-for-a-shareable-city-2-ridesharing

[9] TBD: http://www.tbd.com/blogs/tbd-on-foot/2011/09/why-capital-bikeshare-succeeded-where-smartbike-failed--12880.html

[10] Miami Herald: http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/09/22/2419409/buses-carry-well-heeled-from-broward.html

[11] HuffPo: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/22/elizabeth-warren-class-warfare-gop-taxes_n_975561.html

[12] Google: http://www.google.com/trends/hottrends?q=*&sa=X&date=2011-9-22

[13] WSJ: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903703604576586033786670962.html

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