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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.
usa.streetsblog.org
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.
What if the U.S. spent anything near what it spends on highways on transit instead? buff.ly/jVgyTfn
Thursday's Headlines Shoot for the Moon — Streetsblog USA
What if the U.S. spent anything near what it spends on highways on transit instead?
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January 15, 2026 at 1:39 PM
What if the U.S. spent anything near what it spends on highways on transit instead? buff.ly/jVgyTfn
This Thursday, progressives in transportation will fight back against the Trump administration. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/14/o...
Opinion: Transportation Researchers Still Care About Equity. This Week They’re Proving It — Streetsblog USA
This Thursday, progressives in transportation will fight back against the Trump administration.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
This Thursday, progressives in transportation will fight back against the Trump administration. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/14/o...
It's not too late for Americans to get the world-class transit networks they deserve — and it wouldn't take as long or cost as much as we spent building the highway system, a new analysis finds.
Analysis: What It Would Take For America to Be First on Transit Again — Streetsblog USA
No, it won't be easy. Yes, it can be done.
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January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
It's not too late for Americans to get the world-class transit networks they deserve — and it wouldn't take as long or cost as much as we spent building the highway system, a new analysis finds.
The EPA is backtracking on stronger ozone and fine particulate regulations, which could kill thousands of people.
Wednesday's Headlines Still Value Life — Streetsblog USA
The EPA is backtracking on stronger ozone and fine particulate regulations, which could kill thousands of people.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:22 PM
The EPA is backtracking on stronger ozone and fine particulate regulations, which could kill thousands of people.
"We shouldn’t be aiming to nudge a few percentage points in public opinion. Our goal should be to make freedom of mobility so compelling that people demand it."
Opinion: Stop Asking If People Want to Ride Bikes — Streetsblog USA
"We shouldn’t be aiming to nudge a few percentage points in public opinion. Our goal should be to make freedom of mobility so compelling that people demand it."
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January 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
"We shouldn’t be aiming to nudge a few percentage points in public opinion. Our goal should be to make freedom of mobility so compelling that people demand it."
Every hour in a car increases the risk of obesity by 6 percent, while walking a kilometer lowers it 5 percent. buff.ly/BP1kw9P
Tuesday's Headlines Need Exercise — Streetsblog USA
Every hour in a car increases the risk of obesity by 6 percent, while walking a kilometer lowers it 5 percent.
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January 13, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Every hour in a car increases the risk of obesity by 6 percent, while walking a kilometer lowers it 5 percent. buff.ly/BP1kw9P
The rise of mass automobility has fueled a culture where tens of thousands of car crash deaths are deemed acceptable by the powerful in the interest of keeping cars moving.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good offers a disturbing reminder of the other side of that coin.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good offers a disturbing reminder of the other side of that coin.
When the Government Says You're 'Weaponizing' Your Car — Streetsblog USA
Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers have been brutalizing and killing people who they perceive as threats. Is mass automobility multiplying their pretext to do it?
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January 12, 2026 at 3:51 PM
The rise of mass automobility has fueled a culture where tens of thousands of car crash deaths are deemed acceptable by the powerful in the interest of keeping cars moving.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good offers a disturbing reminder of the other side of that coin.
The killing of Renee Nicole Good offers a disturbing reminder of the other side of that coin.
Human beings generally don't like being forced to do anything, so Grist wonders whether policies like car bans could actually be counterproductive?
Should Monday's Headlines Carry a Carrot or a Stick? — Streetsblog USA
Human beings generally don't like being forced to do anything, so Grist wonders whether policies like car bans could actually be counterproductive?
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January 12, 2026 at 1:50 PM
Human beings generally don't like being forced to do anything, so Grist wonders whether policies like car bans could actually be counterproductive?
Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually works. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
Confirmed: Non-Driving Infrastructure Creates 'Induced Demand,' Too — Streetsblog USA
Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually…
usa.streetsblog.org
January 9, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Widening a highway to cure congestion is like losing weight by buying bigger pants — but thanks to the same principle of "induced demand," adding bike paths and train lines to cure climate actually works. usa.streetsblog.org/2026/01/09/c...
To paraphrase former New York City mayoral candidate Jimmy McMillan, the car payment is too damn high. buff.ly/1TBmMhF
Friday's Headlines Are Unsustainably Expensive — Streetsblog USA
To paraphrase former New York City mayoral candidate Jimmy McMillan, the car payment is too damn high.
usa.streetsblog.org
January 9, 2026 at 1:18 PM
To paraphrase former New York City mayoral candidate Jimmy McMillan, the car payment is too damn high. buff.ly/1TBmMhF
The mayor of the nation's capital denounced an effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the city’s enforcement camera system as something that would "endanger" D.C. residents.
Mayor Bowser Blasts U.S. DOT Talk of Eliminating Enforcement Cameras in DC — Streetsblog USA
The federal Department of Transportation is exploring how to dismantle the 26-year-old enforcement camera system in Washington, D.C.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:34 PM
The mayor of the nation's capital denounced an effort by the Trump administration to dismantle the city’s enforcement camera system as something that would "endanger" D.C. residents.
By Yonah Freemark's count, 19 North American transit projects opened last year, with another 19 coming in 2026. buff.ly/zvb23Yv
Thursday's Headlines Are Making Progress — Streetsblog USA
By Yonah Freemark's count, 19 North American transit projects opened last year, with another 19 coming in 2026.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:33 PM
By Yonah Freemark's count, 19 North American transit projects opened last year, with another 19 coming in 2026. buff.ly/zvb23Yv
The new legislative session is a big opportunity for New York State politicians, as well as the advocates pressuring them, to make substantial progress on transportation policy. Will they take it?
Open Session: What We Need to See From Albany in 2026 - Streetsblog Empire State
The new legislative session is a big opportunity for the pols and Gov. Hochul, as well as the advocates pressuring them, to make substantial progress on transportation policy. Will they take it?
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January 7, 2026 at 4:45 PM
The new legislative session is a big opportunity for New York State politicians, as well as the advocates pressuring them, to make substantial progress on transportation policy. Will they take it?