- Fare-capping gives transit riders who can't afford to buy long-term passes access to the same low fares for unlimited rides without having to pay upfront. It could be a tool to make transit more equitable and lure back riders lost during the pandemic. (Next City)
- Railway Age breaks down how Amtrak could spend $58 billion earmarked for intercity rail in the infrastructure act.
- Micromobility companies like Bird and Lyft — private companies that are worth billions — want subsidies from taxpayers so they can expand. (Smart Cities Dive)
- City officials and cyclists all over the country are divided on whether e-scooters belong on bike paths. (Wired)
- Denver is now over halfway done with a five-year project to build 125 miles of protected bike lanes. (Denver Post)
- One Florida school system is so hard up for bus drivers that it's considering hiring Uber or paying parents to drive their kids to school. (WFLA)
- After near-record number of traffic deaths in 2021, San Jose drivers have already killed four people this year. (Spotlight)
- Residents are growing more accepting of Detroit bike lanes and starting to use them more, although concerns about gentrification remain. (WDET)
- A private group has raised $10 million in donations for a 34-mile urban trail around Cincinnati. (Spectrum News)
- After a failed attempt with Zagster, Wilmington, North Carolina, is restarting talks to bring in a bike-share company. (Port City Daily)
- Quebec decided that pranking a bunch of people into watching themselves get run over to deter jaywalking is a better use of government funding than, you know, trying to get drivers to stop running people over. (YouTube)
Stay in touch
Sign up for our free newsletter
More from Streetsblog USA
How One Artist Is Helping Neighbors Decide How Their City Should Sound
An Italian researcher is challenging tactical urbanists to think about sound — and helping neighborhoods imagine something better for their auditory environments.
November 5, 2025
PART III: Policy Solutions to the E-Moto Problem
What happens when existing state laws don’t quite seem to fit newer types of electric motor vehicles that are being sold and used? How should we address this problem? Here's Part III of our series.
November 5, 2025
Wednesday’s Headlines Breathe in the Air
Congratulations, you have a slightly less chance of developing dementia due to half-hearted efforts to curb climate change.
November 5, 2025
Study: Why Can’t San Francisco Plant More Street Trees?
Advocates fight for greenery in their neighborhoods and ask the question: why is the city ripping out more trees than it's putting in?
Is a ‘Life After Cars’ Really Possible?
"This book is an invitation to imagine a better world in which people are put before cars," says co-author Sarah Goodyear.
November 4, 2025
PART II: Unpacking the Risks for Riders and Families of Illegal E-Motos
In this second installment of our series, we examine the legal, financial, and safety risks that e-moto riders and their families face every day.
November 4, 2025
