Today’s Headlines
Catch more headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill -- including the latest on the Cash for Clunkers debacle
8:13 AM PDT on August 12, 2009
- 16 Speed Limits on the Agenda of the Transportation Commission (Soap Box)
- Californians Gas Usage Drops Again (SacBee)
- HSR and TOD (CAHSR Blog)
- OCTA Backs State’s HSR Funding Application (Metro News)
- GM on the ‘230 MPG’ Volt: There’s No Way to Charge It On a City Street (NYT, Streetsblog Cap Hill)
- Cyclist Shot in South L.A. (LA_Now)
- It’s Time for a Truce Between Bikes and Cars (SacBee)
- APTA Unveils “Dump the Pump” Video Campaign (Transport Gooru)
Catch more headlines at Streetsblog Capitol Hill — including the latest on the Cash for Clunkers debacle
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