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By Damien Newton

8:45 AM PDT on May 11, 2012

LACBC Report: More Cyclists on Street, Especially Spring Street (LACBC Blog)
GOOD/LA2B Offering $500 for the Best Carfree day (GOOD)
Metrolink Plans 9% Fare Hike (LAT)
National Train Day Gets Dora the Explorer. Your Move Bike to Work Week (LAT)
Editorial: We Need Laws Protecting City's Copper Wiring (Daily News)
Prez Wants CA to Budget for High Speed Rail (CAHSR Blog)
Speaking of the President, Did Everyone Survive, ahem, Starmageddon? (Daily News)
Texas Grapples with Urban Design and High Speed Rail (Star-Telegram)
Gas Prices Creeping Back Up (Daily News)

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