Weekly Transportation Update: 2/3/12

GVF News

Best Workplaces for Commuters: GVF Named Gold Level Champion and Employer

New Partner: GVF Welcomes New Partner King Limousine and Transportation Service Inc.

Flickr: Unveiling the New Rambler

YouTube: Medal of Honor Grove Highway Dedication

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Partner News

Kreischer Miller: The State of Pennsylvania's Transportation Funding

Arcadia University: Arcadia University Commons is a Smart Building That Harvests Nature’s Bounty

SEPTA: Crews Installing Higher Platforms at Cynwyd Station

SEPTA: SEPTA opens center at Suburban Station to teach handicapped to ride

Valley Forge Casino Resort: Valley Forge Casino hiring, job fair next week

Travel Advisories 

PennDOT: Whitehall Road to Close Feb. 20 in East Norriton Township Montgomery County for Bridge Rehabilitation

PennDOT: Aqua Pennsylvania to Restrict Wynnewood Road in Lower Merion Township for Water Main Replacement

PennDOT: Weekday Lane Restrictions on Conestoga Road in Tredyffrin Township for Water Main Replacement

PennDOT: Aqua PA to Close Old Lancaster Road Weekdays in Tredyffrin Township for Water Main Replacement

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Local Interests

The Philadelphia Inquirer: Wrangling over transportation funding may harm economy's recovery, experts at forum warn

Pottstown Patch: New Report: Biking, Trail Projects Create More Jobs Than Highway Work

Phoenixville Patch: Phoenixville Area Population Expected to Grow by 8,661 by 2040

Plan Philly.com: SEPTA awards contracts for City Hall improvements

The Times Herald: Upper Dublin receives $11.83 million state grant for flood control

Vimeo: Keystone Transportation Funding Coalition - Press Conference

General Interests

Streets Blog.org: LeBron James Bikes to Work “All the Time”

CBS News: Solution to crumbling roads, bridges elusive

Bike Radar: US transportation and infrastructure committee vote anti-bike

The Atlantic: You Already Own the Next Most Important Transportation Planning Tool

Green Scene 

Physorg.com: A 'natural' solution for transportation

Eco Geek: Nissan Builds Energy-Efficient Car Transport Ship

Tree Hugger: GROW, the Bicycle that Grows with Your Kids (Video)