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Covering the movement to end car dependency and make America better for walking, biking, transit and more.
"How much does it actually cost to be car dependent?" This Dallas-based analyst set out to answer that question for cities across the U.S.
Find Out Exactly How Much Downtown Highways Cost Your City — Streetsblog USA
"How much does it actually cost to be car dependent?" This Dallas-based analyst set out to answer that question for cities across the U.S.
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December 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
"How much does it actually cost to be car dependent?" This Dallas-based analyst set out to answer that question for cities across the U.S.
The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.
Monday's Headlines Are Under Repair — Streetsblog USA
The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:15 PM
The Biden administration's Reconnecting Communities program received $14 billion in requests for $1 billion total funding. A new bill would greatly expand it.
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by rising urbanist star Benjamin Schneider to talk about his book, The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution.
Talking Headways Podcast: 'The Dawn of the NIMBYs' — Streetsblog USA
"We kind of live in this eternal present of cities being a certain way and always seeming to remain that way." And that's bad, says today's guest.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This week on the podcast, we’re joined by rising urbanist star Benjamin Schneider to talk about his book, The Unfinished Metropolis: Igniting the City-Building Revolution.
In this week’s Friday video, Streetsblog USA senior editor Kea Wilson sits down with Tiffanie Stanfield, who founded the non-profit organization Fighting H.A.R.D. (Hit and Run Driving) after a car driver murdered her sister, Jameca, in 2016.
Friday Video: The H.A.R.D. Fight Against Hit-and-Runs — Streetsblog USA
Streetsblog USA senior editor Kea Wilson sits down with Tiffanie Stanfield of Fighting H.A.R.D.
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December 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
In this week’s Friday video, Streetsblog USA senior editor Kea Wilson sits down with Tiffanie Stanfield, who founded the non-profit organization Fighting H.A.R.D. (Hit and Run Driving) after a car driver murdered her sister, Jameca, in 2016.
New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people. buff.ly/hWAVfU8
Friday's Headlines Have an Apartment in Every Garage — Streetsblog USA
New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New York City is turning homes for cars into homes for people. buff.ly/hWAVfU8
The holiday shopping guide for anyone in the e-bike market.
What Is an E-Bike, and What’s an Unlicensed Motorcycle: A Parents’ Guide - Streetsblog California
The holiday shopping guide for anyone in the e-bike market.
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December 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The holiday shopping guide for anyone in the e-bike market.
Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/11/t...
Thursday's Headlines See Trouble Ahead, Trouble Behind — Streetsblog USA
Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe.
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December 11, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Yes, it's political, but transit agencies are still going to have to grapple with the perception that it's unsafe. usa.streetsblog.org/2025/12/11/t...
Don't be afraid of regulating driverless cars out of existence, writes Angie Schmitt. The industry needs guardrails. buff.ly/KXVSDzM
Wednesday' Headlines Are on Autopilot — Streetsblog USA
Don't be afraid of regulating driverless cars out of existence, writes Angie Schmitt. The industry needs guardrails.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Don't be afraid of regulating driverless cars out of existence, writes Angie Schmitt. The industry needs guardrails. buff.ly/KXVSDzM
Police arrived due to reports of vandalism and seemed somewhat confused when they found volunteers openly painting missing crosswalks.
Police and Fire Departments Shut Down Volunteer Crosswalk Painting Event in LA - Streetsblog Los Angeles
LAPD cited People's Vision Zero volunteer organizer Jonathan Hale for misdemeanor "vandalism on city property," the charge typically means a $250 fine
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December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Police arrived due to reports of vandalism and seemed somewhat confused when they found volunteers openly painting missing crosswalks.
Sec. Duffy's campaign to restore "civility" to air travel as a means for ensuring safety is particularly outrageous against the backdrop of his department’s broad defunding and deregulation of safety measures across the country.
Opinion: Sean Duffy’s 'Golden Age' of Dangerous Streets — Streetsblog USA
Sean Duffy is calling for a "golden age" of civility in American travel. He should start by ending barbaric policies that get people killed on the ground and in the skies.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Sec. Duffy's campaign to restore "civility" to air travel as a means for ensuring safety is particularly outrageous against the backdrop of his department’s broad defunding and deregulation of safety measures across the country.
Folks who think dirtier cars will be cheaper to drive are in for a rude awakening. buff.ly/BsJXXhS
Tuesday's Headlines Set the Record Straight — Streetsblog USA
Folks who think dirtier cars will be cheaper to drive are in for a rude awakening.
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December 9, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Folks who think dirtier cars will be cheaper to drive are in for a rude awakening. buff.ly/BsJXXhS
"I think it's so important that we have a vision for our city, and part of that is having a vision for our transportation system and our transit system. We deserve a world class mass transit system in Seattle," said Seattle Mayor-elect @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
'I'm Always on the Bus': How Transit Advocacy Helped Katie Wilson Become Seattle's Next Mayor — Streetsblog USA
"I really think that our public transit system is such a big part of people's daily experience of government," says the incoming mayor of the Emerald City.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"I think it's so important that we have a vision for our city, and part of that is having a vision for our transportation system and our transit system. We deserve a world class mass transit system in Seattle," said Seattle Mayor-elect @wilsonforseattle.bsky.social
If there really is a war on cars, the drivers are winning, according to a Washington Post investigation.
Monday's Headlines: Why Is Vision Zero Failing? — Streetsblog USA
If there really is a war on cars, the drivers are winning, according to a Washington Post investigation.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
If there really is a war on cars, the drivers are winning, according to a Washington Post investigation.
Unwind and let yourself hate on Elon Musk a little. You've earned it.
Friday Video: Exactly Why the Cybertruck Sucks — Streetsblog USA
Unwind and let yourself hate on Elon Musk a little.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Unwind and let yourself hate on Elon Musk a little. You've earned it.
On this week's Talking Headways, Tony Jordan, president of the Parking Reform Network, discusses getting rid of our cars, parking policy, and Donald Shoup’s legacy.
Talking Headways Podcast: The (Parking) Reformation — Streetsblog USA
Tony Jordan, president of the Parking Reform Network, discusses getting rid of our cars, parking policy, and Donald Shoup’s legacy.
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December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
On this week's Talking Headways, Tony Jordan, president of the Parking Reform Network, discusses getting rid of our cars, parking policy, and Donald Shoup’s legacy.
Fuel economy is the latest victim of President Trump's efforts to unravel the Biden administration's legacy. buff.ly/Zaptgmy
Friday's Headlines Are Cooking With Gas — Streetsblog USA
Fuel economy is the latest victim of President Trump's efforts to unravel the Biden administration's legacy.
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December 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Fuel economy is the latest victim of President Trump's efforts to unravel the Biden administration's legacy. buff.ly/Zaptgmy
Got an FSA account that's about to expire, or an HSA fund gathering dust? Now is a great time to invest in your child's health by getting them a bike — with a little help from your fellow taxpayers.
This Holiday Season, Buy Your Kid a Bike With Your Pre-Tax Healthcare Money — Streetsblog USA
Got an FSA account that's about to expire, or an HSA gathering dust? Now is a great time to invest in your child's health with a new bike.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Got an FSA account that's about to expire, or an HSA fund gathering dust? Now is a great time to invest in your child's health by getting them a bike — with a little help from your fellow taxpayers.
Lack of regulations are the reason cars are so big, heavy, expensive and dangerous, not the regulations themselves. buff.ly/MjSJjst
Thursday's Headlines Knock Down a Straw Man — Streetsblog USA
Lack of regulations are the reason cars are so big, heavy, expensive and dangerous, not the regulations themselves.
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December 4, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Lack of regulations are the reason cars are so big, heavy, expensive and dangerous, not the regulations themselves. buff.ly/MjSJjst
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
Report: DOT is Undercounting The E-Bike Boom - Streetsblog New York City
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A new study from an MIT grad student shows that e-bikes are the most popular vehicle for those using New York City's bike lanes.
As Congress gears up to reauthorize America's surface transportation programs, advocates are calling on federal lawmakers to reinforce state laws that keep residents safer on the road — whether they're driving or not.
Advocates Push for Safety in Next Surface Transportation Reauthorization — Streetsblog USA
A much-anticipated annual survey of state road safety laws called on federal lawmakers to back up their colleagues work.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
As Congress gears up to reauthorize America's surface transportation programs, advocates are calling on federal lawmakers to reinforce state laws that keep residents safer on the road — whether they're driving or not.
Will AI take the wheel? buff.ly/X0e3BuQ
Wednesday's Headlines Take the Wheel — Streetsblog USA
If Jesus won't take it, maybe AI will.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Will AI take the wheel? buff.ly/X0e3BuQ
As progress on climate goals falters, it is time for state transportation leaders to come to terms with an inconvenient truth: climate goals are not feasible without a swift and methodical reallocation of road space away from cars.
Opinion: One Less Lane Ought To Fix It — Streetsblog USA
Federal inaction means states must lead on reducing emissions — but their reluctance to reallocate road space for cars may doom climate goals.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
As progress on climate goals falters, it is time for state transportation leaders to come to terms with an inconvenient truth: climate goals are not feasible without a swift and methodical reallocation of road space away from cars.
Berkeley, California is far from the only city where the fire department dictates transportation policy. buff.ly/LO8OiEr
Tuesday's Headlines Fight Fire With Fire — Streetsblog USA
Berkeley, Calif., is far from the only city where the fire department dictates transportation policy.
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December 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Berkeley, California is far from the only city where the fire department dictates transportation policy. buff.ly/LO8OiEr
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
OPINION: Where Cities are Investing, Vision Zero is Working — Streetsblog USA
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
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December 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
As the Vision Zero Network turns 10, it's time to look at what works and what is achievable (a lot!).
In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50% fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83% fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58% fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden admin.
Investigation: How Trump’s U.S. DOT Is Loosening Safety Rules Meant to Protect the Public — Streetsblog USA
"The only way to solve [it] is to make broad systematic changes," said one former safety official. "Without them that carnage is just going to continue.”
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December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
In Trump’s second term, the agency opened 50% fewer investigations into vehicle safety defects, concluded 83% fewer enforcement cases against trucking and bus companies and started 58% fewer pipeline enforcement cases compared with the same period in the Biden admin.