National Headlines
HSR Draws 278 “Pre-Applications” from 40 States (Fast Lane) We Need to Stop Rewarding Gas Guzzling States With Extra Transpo Funds (TNR) U.S. House Won’t Let Car Companies Trim Bloated, Wasteful Dealerships (NYT) Transportation Reform is Health Reform (Streetsblog NYC) Grist Lists 15 Most Sustainable U.S. Cities. Says LA is 13th ?!?! Can’t We Create … Continued
9:57 AM PDT on July 20, 2009
- HSR Draws 278 “Pre-Applications” from 40 States (Fast Lane)
- We Need to Stop Rewarding Gas Guzzling States With Extra Transpo Funds (TNR)
- U.S. House Won’t Let Car Companies Trim Bloated, Wasteful Dealerships (NYT)
- Transportation Reform is Health Reform (Streetsblog NYC)
- Grist Lists 15 Most Sustainable U.S. Cities. Says LA is 13th ?!?!
- Can’t We Create Meaningful City Lists? (Streetsblog.net)
- You Call This Green Building? Setting Aside Parking for Hybrids Counts Toward LEED (Green Inc)
- Five Down, Five to Go: Plan Linking Transit to Climate Bill Wins Sponsors (Streetsblog NYC)
- If You Need to Be Told Not to Eat Soup and Drive, Maybe You Shouldn’t Be Licensed (News, Autopia)
- GGW Is Rallying the Troops Against a $4B Freeway Boondoggle Outside DC (via Streetsblog.net)
- Parking Myopia Keeps St. Louis Un-Walkable (STL Dotage via Streetsblog.net)
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