Morning News Roundup: Lotsa Categories Edition

Transportation Issues

• Plans revealed for huge National Bike Route System (Bike PGH tip Consuming Lou)
• New cycling trend? Go chainless (TreeHugger)
• ZAP electric car plant may not happen after all (H-L)

• GM offered $1.3 billion for German car brand by solar company (TreeHugger)
• All roads to auto-maker support filled with danger (C-J Editorial)
• Leading some locals to fear the future of Ford (Wave 3)

• National home construction sitting to new record low (H-L)
• Housing starts lowest since 1959 (Business First)
• East Market Street’s Melillo’s restaurant closing (Consuming Lou)

• What’s the cost to foul Butchertown’s air? $9,560 per year (Wave 3)
• And some residents say that’s not enough (Fox 41)
• Swift claims odors will be decreased in future (C-J)
• But will Swift be moving out in a few years? (P.S. at the bottom) (Broken Sidewalk)

• 453 trees planted at Waterfront Park Phase III (C-J)
• Jeffersonville preparing its design for northern Big Four Bridge ramp (C-J)
• Don’t forget our coverage of Waterfront Park P3, too (Broken Sidewalk)

• Party today as the Beargrass Beetle is lifted from the creek (C-J)
• Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop will be running on Black Friday (Business First)
• Southwest Dream Team to tackle south end issues (Consuming Lou)

• Outlook ‘cloudy’ for Southern Indiana economy (N & T)
• Some local businesses, restaurants thriving (WHAS 11)

• Know your renter’s rights (WHAS 11)
• More on the airport’s sound abatement programs (Fox 41)
• Mail collection box removal has begun (Wave 3)
• Green building: leasing glass facades (Eikongraphia)