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Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.
Is it time for London's game-changing urban design concept to get a rebrand? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/f...
Friday Video: Should We Stop Calling Them 'Low-Traffic Neighborhoods'? — Streetsblog USA
It's time for London's game-changing urban design concept to get a rebrand.
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January 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Is it time for London's game-changing urban design concept to get a rebrand? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/30/f...
This week on Talking Headways, Danny Pearlstein of Riders Alliance, New York City's premiere transit advocacy group, to talk about the one year anniversary of congestion pricing in the Big Apple.
Talking Headways Podcast: One Year of Congestion Pricing — Streetsblog USA
Danny Pearlstein of New York City's Riders Alliance breaks down how advocates made congestion pricing happen in the Big Apple.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
This week on Talking Headways, Danny Pearlstein of Riders Alliance, New York City's premiere transit advocacy group, to talk about the one year anniversary of congestion pricing in the Big Apple.
While EVs aren't the be-all end-all, especially when it comes to traffic safety, they do make the air cleaner. Most of the U.S. is falling behind on their adoption, though. buff.ly/io4sted
Friday's Headlines Yearn to Breathe Free — Streetsblog USA
While EVs aren't the be-all end-all, especially when it comes to traffic safety, they do make the air cleaner. Most of the U.S. is falling behind on their adoption, though.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:42 PM
While EVs aren't the be-all end-all, especially when it comes to traffic safety, they do make the air cleaner. Most of the U.S. is falling behind on their adoption, though. buff.ly/io4sted
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
Improving Road Safety Is A Win For The Climate, Too — Streetsblog USA
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Closing the notorious "fatality target" loophole wouldn't just save lives — it'd help save the human species from climate catastrophe, too.
Density lends itself to an abundance of transportation options and an abundance of money saved by not driving, writes David Zipper. buff.ly/eJikQTP
The Cup Runneth Over With Thursday's Headlines — Streetsblog USA
Density lends itself to an abundance of transportation options and an abundance of money saved by not driving, writes David Zipper.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Density lends itself to an abundance of transportation options and an abundance of money saved by not driving, writes David Zipper. buff.ly/eJikQTP
In Minneapolis, ICE agents have killed more people than violent drivers so far in 2026, according to Minnesota's crash database.
'Kavanaugh Stops' Are Making Streets More Dangerous - Streetsblog Massachusetts
In Minneapolis, ICE agents have killed more people than violent drivers so far in 2026, according to Minnesota's crash database.
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January 28, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In Minneapolis, ICE agents have killed more people than violent drivers so far in 2026, according to Minnesota's crash database.
Communities would be allowed to more easily build shelter where they need it most — near the transit lines and multimodal paths — under a new bill that seeks to help lessen America's housing crisis by fixing existing programs.
A Few Legal Tweaks Could Unlock A Mother Lode of Housing Near Transit — Streetsblog USA
It's time to help communities use federal financing to build housing near transit, a new bill argues.
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January 28, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Communities would be allowed to more easily build shelter where they need it most — near the transit lines and multimodal paths — under a new bill that seeks to help lessen America's housing crisis by fixing existing programs.
A stunning 18 percent of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were "strongly interested" in living car-free, and another 40 percent said that they were "open" to it, according to a survey. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/21/s...
Survey: Most Americans Are Open To Ditching Their Cars — Streetsblog USA
Automakers have spent a century and countless trillions of dollars making car-dependent living the American norm. But U.S. resident still aren't sold, a new survey suggests.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
A stunning 18 percent of car-owning U.S. residents indicated that they were "strongly interested" in living car-free, and another 40 percent said that they were "open" to it, according to a survey. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/21/s...
It's OK if the computer writing federal transportation safety rules hallucinates a bit, right?
Do Wednesday's Headlines Dream of Electric Sheep? — Streetsblog USA
It's OK if the computer writing federal transportation safety rules hallucinates a bit, right?
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January 28, 2026 at 1:05 PM
It's OK if the computer writing federal transportation safety rules hallucinates a bit, right?
Migrants and protestors are being killed in the streets by ICE agents. What should transportation reform advocates do? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/27/w...
What's A Transportation Reformer's Role In the Fight Against ICE Violence? — Streetsblog USA
Migrants and protestors are being killed in the streets by ICE agents. What should transportation reform advocates do?
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January 27, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Migrants and protestors are being killed in the streets by ICE agents. What should transportation reform advocates do? usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/27/w...
Cities can help residents cut their average $13,000 annual transportation costs. buff.ly/h8Cx5HG
Tuesday's Headlines Become More Affordable — Streetsblog USA
Cities can help residents cut their average $13,000 annual transportation costs.
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January 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Cities can help residents cut their average $13,000 annual transportation costs. buff.ly/h8Cx5HG
The federal government is hunting for a justification to eliminate key bike lanes in the nation's capital, sources say — and if the feds are able to push that controversial agenda through, some fear it could set a disturbing new precedent for federal interference in local projects.
The Talk of D.C.: Rumors Flying that Trump Wants to Undo Bike Lanes in Capital — Streetsblog USA
The feds appear to be mounting an argument that bike lanes cause congestion in the nation's capitol — and advocates are bracing for a fight.
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January 26, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The federal government is hunting for a justification to eliminate key bike lanes in the nation's capital, sources say — and if the feds are able to push that controversial agenda through, some fear it could set a disturbing new precedent for federal interference in local projects.
A federal transportation bill keeps most of the funding for transit from the Biden administration's infrastructure act, except for steep cuts to intercity rail. buff.ly/BB0Rn2L
Monday's Headlines Fund Transit (Mostly) — Streetsblog USA
A federal transportation bill keeps most of the funding for transit from the Biden administration's infrastructure act, except for steep cuts to intercity rail.
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January 26, 2026 at 1:29 PM
A federal transportation bill keeps most of the funding for transit from the Biden administration's infrastructure act, except for steep cuts to intercity rail. buff.ly/BB0Rn2L
No fares, no homeless encampments, high-quality service. One suburban county shows the way for NYC's new mayor.
Letter to Mamdani From Maryland: Free Buses Are Working Great - Streetsblog New York City
No fares, no homeless encampments, high-quality service. One suburban county shows the way for the new mayor.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:12 PM
No fares, no homeless encampments, high-quality service. One suburban county shows the way for NYC's new mayor.
Greenville, South Carolina's Swamp Rabbit trail attracts millions of riders a year — and makes millions of dollars for the local economy. Is it time to add ... one more lane, bro?
Friday Video: The Fight to Expand A South Carolina Freeway ... For Bikes — Streetsblog USA
Greenville is looking for the good kind of induced demand — by expanding a popular rail-trail.
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January 23, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Greenville, South Carolina's Swamp Rabbit trail attracts millions of riders a year — and makes millions of dollars for the local economy. Is it time to add ... one more lane, bro?
New York State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
State Pols Could Regulate E-Bikes Despite Not Knowing What They Are - Streetsblog Empire State
State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
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January 23, 2026 at 3:11 PM
New York State lawmakers are flirting with the idea of regulating e-bikes as if they were cars, but don't have all the facts.
If the courts and Congress won't do it, the EPA under President Trump will just have to repeal itself. buff.ly/hfsKGUI
Friday's Headlines Pollute All They Want — Streetsblog USA
If the courts and Congress won't do it, the EPA under President Trump will just have to repeal itself.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:06 PM
If the courts and Congress won't do it, the EPA under President Trump will just have to repeal itself. buff.ly/hfsKGUI
A bipartisan bill would allow finally make small-format "kei" trucks street legal in Oregon, and offer communities one simple way to increase safety, save money, and remove unnecessarily huge, polluting vehicles from the roads.
Aisle Be Damned: Dems and GOP Unite in Oregon In Bid To Legalize Kei Trucks — Streetsblog USA
Tiny trucks bring people together across the political spectrum — and they could help save lives and budgets.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:35 PM
A bipartisan bill would allow finally make small-format "kei" trucks street legal in Oregon, and offer communities one simple way to increase safety, save money, and remove unnecessarily huge, polluting vehicles from the roads.
China alone accounted for 72 percent of the new metro and light rail lines that opened last year, more than doubling the rest of the world combined. buff.ly/s2dSrx9
Thursday's Headlines Are Getting Their Butts Kicked by China — Streetsblog USA
China alone accounted for 72 percent of the new metro and light rail lines that opened last year, more than doubling the rest of the world combined.
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January 22, 2026 at 1:33 PM
China alone accounted for 72 percent of the new metro and light rail lines that opened last year, more than doubling the rest of the world combined. buff.ly/s2dSrx9
Americans want to live in walkable areas near transit, but not enough housing is being built there, driving prices out of reach for many and forcing them into a car-dependent lifestyle. buff.ly/6c8OCFn
You Can't Afford Wednesday's Headlines — Streetsblog USA
Americans want to live in walkable areas near transit, but not enough housing is being built there, driving prices out of reach for many and forcing them into a car-dependent lifestyle.
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January 21, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Americans want to live in walkable areas near transit, but not enough housing is being built there, driving prices out of reach for many and forcing them into a car-dependent lifestyle. buff.ly/6c8OCFn
The new "abundance" agenda can deliver a wealth of transportation options, but only if proponents recognize how our glut of highways has contributed to the very inequitable scarcity they say they hope to tackle, advocates are saying.
What the 'Abundance' Agenda Could Mean For Equitable Transportation — Streetsblog USA
Could Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's buzzword usher in an era of bountiful transportation options, or just more highways?
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January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The new "abundance" agenda can deliver a wealth of transportation options, but only if proponents recognize how our glut of highways has contributed to the very inequitable scarcity they say they hope to tackle, advocates are saying.
It may be driven largely by the media — car crashes are too common to make the news — but a feeling that transit isn't safe is hurting ridership.
Tuesday's Headlines Weigh Perception and Reality — Streetsblog USA
It may be driven largely by the media — car crashes are too common to make the news — but a feeling that transit isn't safe is hurting ridership.
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January 20, 2026 at 2:00 PM
It may be driven largely by the media — car crashes are too common to make the news — but a feeling that transit isn't safe is hurting ridership.
People for Bikes named its top bike lane projects of the past year. buff.ly/nJ0zpX2
Friday's Headlines Are the Best — Streetsblog USA
People for Bikes named its top bike lane projects of the past year.
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January 16, 2026 at 1:27 PM
People for Bikes named its top bike lane projects of the past year. buff.ly/nJ0zpX2
Decisions being made in the first ninety days of 2026 in three different areas really could change everything we know about passenger rail in America.
Passenger Rail Is Headed for a Reckoning — and the First 90 Days of 2026 Will Decide It — Streetsblog USA
Railfans: it's time to go full steam ahead.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Decisions being made in the first ninety days of 2026 in three different areas really could change everything we know about passenger rail in America.
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.
A 'Demographic Time Bomb' Is About To Go Off — And the Transportation Sector Isn't Ready — Streetsblog USA
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:04 PM
A top firm is warning that the "silver tsunami" will have big implications for the climate, unless U.S. communities act fast.