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Electric cars now allowed on Kentucky roads (C-J Blogs) The Pink Door in the Dougless Loop for sale (Consuming Lou) Physicists say removing congested streets removes congestion (Cap'n Transit via StreetsBlog) Let GM go bankrupt: shake out vs bail out theory (NY...

Purdue research shows speed limit signs useless (StreetsBlog) Zaytun Mediterranian Grill opens in Highlands today (Consuming Lou) Obama wants bailout for auto industry (NY Times) Will also establish an Office of Urban Policy (Washington Post) Transportation Issues Diagonal crosswalks make for safer streets (TreeHugger) Everybody...

Transportation Issues Officials test possible new commuter rail line (C-J) Yarmouth calls commuter rail initiative 'imperative' (Fox 41) Louisville being left out of Midwest Regional Rail Plan (C-J) California's new high-speed regional rail to achieve 220 MPG (TreeHugger) Report details benefits of walking, biking...

We're pleased to announce the first ever Broken Sidewalk Contest. We'll be giving away a copy of a limited edition book produced by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA-CKC). The tome was first published in...

Center City Metro Council approves $12 million Center City land deal (C-J) Despite being 'reluctant and disappointed' (Fox 41) And despite a three-hour debate (WHAS 11) And despite a strict party line vote (WAVE 3) Cordish says it will not negotiate on the deal...

Transportation California passes high speed rail ballot measure (StreetsBlog) New 'exploding' bike lock aims to fight theft (TreeHugger) Beshear to give 'emergency' road funding across state (Business First) YPAL discusses transportation (Fox 41) Motorist crashes into restaurant at 5th & Chestnut (Fox 41)...

Transportation Issues Do more bikers mean safer streets? (NRDC Switchboard) Southern Indiana greenway taking a long, long time (C-J) October's auto sales reach 25 year low (NY Times) Most agree peak oil will occur within 10 years (Grist) Drilling for oil in the Bluegrass (WLKY) Economy...

Today's Election Day. Don't Forget To Vote. Pedestrian killed crossing street in Hikes Point (WAVE 3) The Boston Globe loves Louisville's bike racks (Boston Globe via Imagine Lou) Ford sales fall down yet again (Business First) Car to be removed from Beargrass Creek...

Transportation Issues YPAL to discuss transportation topics November 5 (Consuming Lou) Transportation space requirements graphic (Dressed in Value via Consuming Lou) Feds say TARC can't operate U of L shuttle (C-J) This is absurd, sub-$2-gas hits town (C-J) Polling station carpools to hit the...