August 29, 2012 
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ILLINOIS NEWS


Animal agriculture, farm bill, transportation priorities for soybean growers (WJBC)   

 

Illinois governor weighs in on bridge ramp debate (St Louis Post Dispatch) 

  

IL wants to certify more Rockford woman or minority-owned businesses (WREX) 

  

Maryland Heights to participate in 'Great Streets Initiative' (St Louis Today)  

Quinn praises Huntley leaders' coordination on interchange funding (Northwest Herald) 

  

Shermer Road Will Remain Closed Two More Years (Northbrook Patch) 

 

T'boro school board signs contract to seek grant. Money would develop safe route to school for students (Rantoul Press) 

 

Tour Des Plaines Rides Again at Fall Fest (Des Plaines Patch) 

 

Wilmington addresses growth and transportation issues (The Herald News) 

  

NATIONAL NEWS
Development, Housing Affordability, and Gentrification


Funding for highways is ready to roll 
 
A condensed guide to how the new transportation bill will affect local governments.

  

American City & County Magazine  [ARTICLE]
Guest post from New Orleans: Bridging info. gap with social media 
 
I've been tweeting with Darrell Cole or @TransPR of New Orleans for about one year.  
 
We shared common interests in communications and transportation.
 
Darrel is among the few in the transportation industry effectively harnessing social media to connect people with public infrastructure projects.
 
Ted Nguyen [ARTICLE]
Implementing MAP-21: Public Transit Agencies and Riders Must Be at the Table
  
Commentary by Deron Lavaas, Federal Transportation Policy Director, Natural Resources Defense Council, Washington, DC

 

Passenger Transport [ARTICLE] 

Nashville's future requires innovative transit approach
 
Nashville is taking an innovative and necessary approach with the East-West Connector Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project that will provide a solution to our growing traffic congestion and spur economic development along the corridor.

 

The Tennessean  [ARTICLE] 

New wave of fines threatens motorists   

 
The Telegraph - UK News [ARTICLE
Pedal Your Way Around Tampa in a Bike-'Flintstones' Car Hybrid


National Journal [ARTICLE
Senior Transportation Service Tops 1.3 Million Rides Given

 
PRWeb [ARTICLE
U.S. Taxpayers Are Gouged on Mass Transit Costs

 
PRWeb [ARTICLE
VIDEO REPORT: Interstate Expansion Designs Released 

 
NBC15 Madison, Wisconsin [ARTICLE

Marta Perales 
MPO Statewide Coordinator 
Illinois MPO Advisory Council 
233 S Wacker Suite 800 
Chicago Illinois  60606 
Email:  marta@ilmpo.org
 
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