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Highway Project Aggravates Residents
Residents along U.S. 95 are looking for answers from the Nevada Department of Transportation.
Transportation Outlook Dims
Washington area transportation agency announces region needs to increase spending by 50 percent.
LA Regional Technology Scorecard
LA's regional technology alliance updates its ranking of Southern California's technology environment.
Underground Rumblings
The life and message of Roger Toussaint and how he plans to revive an ailing transit union.
Family Transportation Bill Is No Small Potatoes
"It costs more to feed your car than your family."
Changing Flow Of The Missouri Proposed
Officials propose changing the water flow of the Missouri river help endangered species re-igniting "one of the Midwest's nastiest environmental battles."
It's A Sprawl World After All...
Report says residents of Denver area spend 17 cents of each dollar on transportation costs
Tampa Factory Transforming Into Housing
A non-profit group is planning to renovate an abandoned cigar factory into new apartments.
$150 Billion Action Plan To Ease Traffic congestion
User fees, gas taxes, license fees and auto-parts surcharges are all a part of the 20 year transportation vision for Seattle.
MTA Eastside Rail Controversy
A $20.8-million contract was approved by the MTA despite accusations of a conflict of interest against the winners.
Study Finds Sprawl Drives Up Transportation Costs
Study titled "The Impact of Sprawl on Household Transportation Expenses" ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs and finds that sprawl drives up transportation costs. (Complete report)
Las Vegas Beltway Growing
Officials are meeting with the public to discuss future designs as the newest section of the beltway opens.
Cities Ranked By Transportation Cost
Study ranks U.S. cities by transportation costs to residents and attributes high cost of transportation to sprawl.
Being Green Makes Money
Sustainable development isn't just good environmental policy, it makes financial sense as well.
Bay Cities Quibble Over Housing
Several municipalities are concern over the recently released state housing needs mandate.
Spill Floods River with Oil
The largest U.S. tanker spill in a decade involving half a million gallons of crude caused a shutdown of Mississippi ship traffic and set off a large cleanup effort to protect the environment.
Boston's Big Dig Gets Green Light
Federal officials have approved funding for one of the most complicated and expensive road projects in the nation's history.
Alaska Residents Remain Divided Over Arctic Oil
The world's last great wilderness is also a "political football."
Pollution May Doom Downtown L.A. Schools
L.A. School Board says environmental problems in downtown L.A. may prevent new schools from being in the area and "require some existing schools to shut down."
South America's Expanding Exodus
The "largest exodus from South America in a decade" is transforming the region and will impact the U.S. as well.
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