Heads Up: 8.30.06

Can a Mid-American mom survive a month without a car? Grist

A shallower Lake Erie means deep troubles. Buffalo News

Can microchips end traffic congestion? MIT Technology Review

Stockholm puts congestion pricing to the test. WSJ (subs req'd)

States' flu pandemic preparation plans are...ill. USA Today

In MI town, free parking for hybrid vehicles and cars that get 30 mpg. Detroit Free Press

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