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• Low ridership tarnishes Gold Line extension's luster (Los Angeles Times, November 17, 2009)
• Where can I juice up my ride? Makers of electric cars address the shortage of recharging stations (Washington Post, November 17, 2009)
• SEPTA workers strike for morning rush hour (The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 2009)
• Radical alternative makes toll lanes look like a bargain (The Washington Post, October 25, 2009)
• Vetoed bicycle bill is now law — in Austin (San Antonio Express News, October 23, 2009)
• Residents of transit-oriented Orenco Station still driving cars to work (Oregonian, October 17, 2009)
• Eco-friendly parking garages drive transit movement (USA Today, October 14, 2009)
• More motorists die on rural roads (USA Today, October 7, 2009)
• Bike commuting surges in Portland, Census finds (The Oregonian, September 23, 2009)
• To help slow traffic, planners pick beige (San Francisco Chronicle, September 23, 2009)
• In Phoenix, Weekend Users Make Light Rail a Success (New York Times, September 19, 2009)
• As City Grows More Bike-Friendly, Restaurants Consider the Benefits (The Village Voice, September 17, 2009)
• Brewery buys commuter bikes for staff (Mail Tribune, August 27, 2009)
• Roads that are designed to kill (Boston Globe, August 18, 2009)
• The days of a free bus ride are over (Oregonian, August 12, 2009)
• U.S. public transit improvements will be a tough sell (Los Angeles Times, August 5, 2009)
• States give cyclists room to ride (USA Today, August 4, 2009)
• Study: Fewer than 20% walk or bike even part of commute (USA Today, July 13, 2009)
• ‘Transit cities’ face roadblocks (New York Times, June 19, 2009)
• New rail lines spur urban revival (New York Times, June 14, 2009)
• Portland's streetcar architecture -- past becomes future (The Oregonian, June 10, 2009)
• More cities encouraging car-sharing (New York Times, June 2, 2009)
• Ridership no factor in transit-oriented development (The Fresno Business Journal), May 28, 2009)
• More U.S. airports add rail service to downtown (USA Today, May 26, 2009)
• In German Suburb, Life Goes On Without Cars (New York Times, May 11, 2009)
• High-speed solar train proposed as Tucson-Phoenix connection (Arizona Daily Star, May 8, 2009)
• Study looks at health risks in neighborhoods near highways (Boston Globe, April 12, 2009)
• Public transit ridership rises to highest level in 52 years (Washington Post, March 9, 2009)
• High-speed rail drives Obama's transportation agenda (Washington Post, March 8, 2009)
• Slice of stimulus package will go to faster trains (New York Times, February 19, 2009)
• Toll Roads Are Paved With Bad Intentions (The Huffington Post, February 5, 2009)
• A mass transit dilemma: Ridership up, funds down (Los Angeles Times, January 27, 2009)
• Oregon envisions gas tax based on miles, not gallons (Oregonian, January 14, 2009)
• Cast your vote: Should new I-5 bridge design include wind turbines? (Oregonian, January 13, 2009)
• Some states in a pinch may raise gasoline tax (New York Times, January 13, 2009)
• Why you’ll love paying for roads that used to be free (New York Times, January 6, 2009)
• Public transit use up over last year (USA Today, December 7, 2008)
• Chicago Banks on Private Parking (Wall Street Journal, December 3, 2008)
• Mass-transit projects fared well at polls (Wall Street Journal, November 12, 2008)
• Commuter cycling is soaring, city says (New York Times, October 30, 2008)
• Buried in the Bailout: The Bicycle Commuter Act (New York Times, October 13, 2008)
• Changing Skyline: The city needs to get creative on bike parking (Philadelphia Inquirer, October 10, 2008)
• Road salt shortage puts cities in a pinch (USA Today, October 5, 2008)
• No easy ride for bike programs (USA Today, October 2, 2008)
• Transit users get a San Francisco treat -- a tax break (Los Angeles Times, September 15, 2008)
• Schwarzenegger relents on bills, signs high-speed rail measure (Sacramento Bee, August 27, 2008)
• New bike commuters hit the classroom, then the road (Christian Science Monitor, August 25, 2008)