Skip to Content
Streetsblog USA home
Streetsblog USA home
Log In
    • Everyone is reconsidering transportation modes right now, which means the next few weeks will be crucial in determining if cars win again. Cities can capitalize with free bike-sharing, expanded sidewalk space and safety measures on transit. (Slate)
    • Commuters who don’t miss driving to work but expect to be called back into the office could be convinced to try walking, biking or transit. (City Lab)
    • Driving is already back to normal in some U.S. cities, such as Jacksonville and St. Louis. (NBC News). But take this news with a grain of salt — because it's based on how many people are requesting directions on Apple Maps. (Streetsblog).
    • A glimmer of hope: E-bike sales are skyrocketing around the world. (The Verge)
    • The Washington Post predicts that e-bikes and bike-shares, which have virtually disappeared from many cities during the pandemic, will make a big comeback as a perceived safer alternative to transit.
    • Cincinnati voters narrowly approved a sales-tax hike to fund transit. (Enquirer, Streetsblog).
    • Even with stay-at-home orders, pedestrian deaths have not dropped in Los Angeles (LAist), Philadelphia (Inquirer) or Nashville (Fox 17).
    • The good news is, New Orleans restored some streetcar and bus service cut during the coronavirus pandemic. The bad news is, it also reinstated fares. (WDNU)
    • Milwaukee alderman are frustrated over stalled plans to extend The Hop streetcar. (CBS 58)
    • Las Vegas is the latest city to allow sidewalk shopping and dining. (KSNV)
    • In Jacksonville, bikes are the new toilet paper, with lines out the door and six-week waiting lists at bike shops. (Florida Times-Union)

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog USA

Friday Video: Reining in the Sprawl

Some cities are shifting toward eco-friendly housing. Here are some lessons.

June 6, 2025

Friday’s Headlines Reinvent a Worse Wheel

Because they spend so much time driving without passengers, Uber's Routeshare shuttles won't be much better for traffic or air quality than private cars.

June 6, 2025

Talking Headways Podcast: Keys to San Francisco’s Future

Sujata Srivastava, Chief Policy Officer at SPUR, on an "urbanist decision-making framework for San Francisco’s new mayor."

June 5, 2025

‘War on Cyclists’: NYC E-Bike Speed Limit Panned by Safety Advocates

"Sounds like more flavor-of-the-month hot air," said one activist.

June 5, 2025

Thursday’s Headlines Build It, and They Will Come

Believe it or not, people are more likely to bike when they feel safe. Science proves it.

June 5, 2025
See all posts