Today’s Headlines – 1/14/10
January 14, 2010By Transportation for America
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood blogs about yesterday’s announced livability criteria for transit projects. (DOT Blog)
Michigan, crippled by higher than average unemployment and a struggling auto industry, could benefit from the changes. (Detroit News)
Smart Growth America addressed last week’s AP story on transportation stimulus and job creation. (SGA Blog)
Georgia Republicans abandoned a push for a transportation sales tax, due in part to tea party opposition. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
And, gated communities, which house 12 percent of Americans, lengthen travel time, limit social cohesion and are often no safer than non-gated areas. (NRDC Blog)
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