Transportation Issues
- Stimulus rail funding could help U.S. catch up to other countries (Miller McCune via Planetizen)
- DOT Sec. LaHood ‘committed to more livable, sustainable communities’ (StreetsBlog)
- More Free bike safety, shared road classes available for cyclists & motorists (Consuming Lou)
- GM CEO says taxing gas to a min. $4/gal could be a good idea (Wash Times via Overhead Wire)
- Tangled Trevilian Way ‘improvements’ underway near zoo (C-J)
Local News
- Book about historic Butchertown in the works, seeks photos (Butchertown NA)
- Portland’s new, larger fire station opens to applause (Fox 41)
- 21c Museum could yet hold coveted ‘Best Restroom’ title (Business First)
- You’ll remember they came in a close second place last year (Broken Sidewalk)
- Rubbertown settlement could mean scholarships for neighborhood children (C-J)
- U of L worried about its Level 1 Trauma Center after loss of neurosurgeons (U of L)
- And will search for replacements for those who went to Norton Hospital (Business First)
- Subway’s Jared ‘really excited’ to film Healthy Hometown PSA with mayor (Fox 41)
Everything Else