Today’s Headlines – 4/22/11
April 22, 2011By Transportation for America
The Federal Government will continue funding high-speed rail because “the people want it,”Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood told an Illinois editorial board. (Chicago Tribune)
LaHood also posted answers to questions from interested Americans on his blog. (DOT Blog)
Senator Lamar Alexander, a Tennessee Republican, floated a gas tax increase — at the state and local level. (Commercial Appeal)
San Francisco launched its innovative SFPark system, which will pilot a new way for cities to manage and price parking. (Streetsblog San Francisco)
Representative Peter DeFazio asked Oregon students to get involved in advocating for transportation options. (Daily Emerald)
And, a University of Chicago study found a link between neighborhood designs that enable physical activity and people’s health. (Science Life)
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