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Today’s Headlines

Posted By Katie Pearce On February 22, 2013 @ 9:08 am In Today's Headlines | No Comments

The Case for a Higher Gas Tax (NYT ^[1])
Obama Loses “Trusted Quarterback” in LaHood (Politico ^[2])
The Social Justice Agenda Includes Public Transportation (Boston Review ^[3])
USDA ^[4] Works to Weave Smart Growth Into Agriculture, Rural Development
Freakonomics ^[5] Podcast: How Do We Pay for Our Roads?
Shuster Responds to “Fix It First” With a Call to Build Faster (Progressive Railroading ^[6])
New Transpo Chief in Washington State Backs Tolls, Gas Tax (King5 ^[7])
WaPo ^[8]: O’Malley Needs to Push It With Maryland Transpo
Oregon Lottery Funds Could Go Toward Bike/Ped/Transit (Oregonian ^[9])
BRT Expected to Spur Development in Nashville (Nashville Biz Journal ^[10])
Maybe Bike Maps Should Be Based on Comfort Levels? (Good ^[11])

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[1] NYT: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/22/opinion/the-case-for-a-higher-gasoline-tax.html?_r=0

[2] Politico: http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/transportation-secretary-ray-lahood-stepping-down-86892.html

[3] Boston Review: http://www.bostonreview.net/BR38.1/amy_dean_transportation_justice.php

[4] USDA: http://blogs.usda.gov/2013/02/21/agriculture-and-rural-main-streets-on-the-agenda-for-smart-growth/

[5] Freakonomics: http://www.freakonomics.com/2013/02/20/who-should-pay-for-our-roads-a-new-marketplace-podcast/

[6] Progressive Railroading: http://www.progressiverailroading.com/federal_legislation_regulation/news/Obama-releases-infrastructure-plan-Rep-Shuster-calls-it-a-shortterm-fix--35292

[7] King5: http://www.king5.com/news/local/New-transportation-secretary-supports-gas-tax-tolls-192391741.html

[8] WaPo: http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mr-omalley-should-lead-on-md-transportation/2013/02/21/c1bcb6ec-7abb-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html

[9] Oregonian: http://www.oregonlive.com/politics/index.ssf/2013/02/mass_transit_bicycle_pedestria.html

[10] Nashville Biz Journal: http://www.bizjournals.com/nashville/blog/2013/02/bus-rapid-transit-route-expected-to.html

[11] Good: http://www.good.is/posts/steal-this-idea-a-bike-map-coded-for-route-stress-level

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