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November 6, 2017

Stories You May Have Missed

As a valued member, Transportation for America is dedicated to providing you pertinent information. This includes news articles to inform your work. Check out a list of stories you may have missed last week.

  • The House GOP tax bill has advocates scrambling because it eliminates important current provisions of the tax code like private activity bonds. (The Hill)
  • “Facing pockets of discontent in their own Republican ranks, tax negotiators in the U.S. House of Representatives will seek this week to brook differences over their far-reaching tax bill and stick to a self-imposed deadline of passage this month.” (Reuters)
  • “Private investors line up to support infrastructure projects without Trump” but say that “a commitment from the federal government is needed to provide long-term financing.” (Washington Examiner)
  • House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster will stay in Congress, even after he gives up the chairmanship next year due to term limit rules. (The Hill)
  • The NY Times covers some examples of the burgeoning highway removal movement. (NY Times)
  • The National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) released a guide at their conference last week to help planners and engineers determine what bike lanes should be protected. (Streetsblog)

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