Today’s Headlines
IMBY’ism Could Doom Sales Tax (Times) Villaraigosa Editorial: Why You Want This Tax (Times) Transportation Panel Ok’s HOT Lanes (Bottleneck Blog) Google Offer Walking Directions (LAist) Higher Gas Prices = Safer Roads (AP) City Promises Faster Traffic by LAX (LAist) Bike Boom Helps Portland Ride Out Spike in Gas Prices (NPR)
6:42 AM PDT on July 24, 2008
- IMBY’ism Could Doom Sales Tax (Times)
- Villaraigosa Editorial: Why You Want This Tax (Times)
- Transportation Panel Ok’s HOT Lanes (Bottleneck Blog)
- Google Offer Walking Directions (LAist)
- Higher Gas Prices = Safer Roads (AP)
- City Promises Faster Traffic by LAX (LAist)
- Bike Boom Helps Portland Ride Out Spike in Gas Prices (NPR)
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